The Conference of Non Career Ambassadors has asked President Bola Tinubu for an extension of the October 31 deadline for envoys to return to the country. Tinubu had, on September 2, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, directed all envoys to return on October 31. But in a letter to President Tinubu…
Magistrates in Lagos State have been directed to stop granting remand orders to police to detain suspects in their cells. The Deputy Chief Registrar, Legal, High Court of Lagos State, Joy Uggbomoiko, gave the directive in a circular dated October 18, 2023 and titled: “Re: Rejection of new inmates by correctional service.” The circular indicated…
Former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has expressed strong disapproval of the decision to name Anambra State International Airport after Prof. Chinua Achebe. Obiano shared his sentiments with a group of Anambra residents who visited him in the USA, led by Prof. Chinedu Onukwuru, an academic teaching in the United States. The purpose of their…
The Nigerian Senate has officially confirmed Musa Aliyu as the substantive chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The development followed a thorough screening process during a plenary session on Thursday. The session began around 11:50 am, initiated by the Senate’s leader, Bamidele Opeyemi, who requested the suspension of relevant…
Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the National Assembly to set up a special committee to scrutinise the judgment of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court with a view to amending the Electoral Act 2022. Adegboruwa, who made the call while reacting to the Supreme Court judgment affirming the election of President…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict, which upheld his electoral victory at the February 25 Presidential Election. He also promised to exceed expectations in terms of service delivery in the remaining years of his administration. In a statement released after the judgment tinubu said “I welcome the verdict of the Justice…
The Naira, on Wednesday, appreciated against the US Dollar on the unofficial parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market. In Wednesday’s trading, the exchange rate was N1,300 per dollar, representing a 0.76% increase (N10) compared to the N1,310 rate recorded on Tuesday on the black market. The persistent foreign exchange pressure, exacerbated by…
There may be more troubles for the Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Agency (ACTDA) boss, Mr Ossy Onuko, who was accused of molesting a driver with the GUO Motors last week for overtaking his convoy. This is coming as his party, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has cancelled a rally which he was…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, described the apex court’s verdict as appalling and disappointing to Nigerians. Ologunagba said the PDP and the majority of Nigerians are “alarmed, disappointed and gravely concerned with…
The Department of State Service on Wednesday, confirmed the release of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, after 134 days. A brief statement issued last night by Spokesman of DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, said the former EFCC boss was released by the security agency. “DSS confirms release of former…
