Supreme Court Sacks Rivers Local Government Chairmen
The local government election conducted on the 5th of October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. In a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the court declared the election invalid…
Akpabio frustrates me because I refused to sleep with him — Senator Natasha.
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, has accused the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment on a live television programme. Natasha and Akpabio have been in the news since last week following her refusal to…
Supreme Court blocks Rivers funds, recognises Amaewhule assembly
The Supreme Court, on Friday, reinstated the judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State. The apex court further ordered the Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led…
I rejected N500m offers from Ministers, DGs during my mother’s burial – EFCC chair
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede on Thursday disclosed how he turned down offers from government officials amounting to N500m during his mother’s funeral in 2019. The EFCC boss, who spoke at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation…
Business owners, CSOs kick as FG plans another tariff hike
Small Business Owners and civil society organisations, NGOs, have said there is no justification for the proposed further hike in electricity tariffs, following disclosure by the Federal Government, yesterday, that it is considering increasing tariffs for customers outside the Band-A…
Supreme Court Set To Deliver Judgement In 27 Rivers Lawmakers Defection Appeals
The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgement on the five appeals before it bordering on the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly. After hearing the appeals on the defection of the 27 lawmakers of the Assembly, the…
We’re Not Ashamed To Copy What Works In Other Climes – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is open to learning and not ashamed of copying what is working in other climes. The President spoke at a meeting with an Airtel delegation led by Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal at…
FCCPC Directs MultiChoice To Suspend Fee Hike.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. FCCPC disclosed this…
Alleged ₦90m Fraud: Court Grants Ex-NHIS Boss Yusuf ₦5m Bail
Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kuje, Abuja has granted bail to the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf, in the sum of ₦5 million with two sureties. While delivering…
Lagos Assembly crisis: Why we withdrew Meranda’s security details – Police.
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mojisola Meranda has had her security details retored to her. CDA News reported that Meranda’s security details were withdrawn on Thursday morning, leading to heightened tension in the Lagos Assembly speakership…