The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularise their […]
Yahaya Bello: I wasn’t with Access Bank when Kogi transactions were done, EFCC witness tells court
A prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said that the transactions between January 1, 2016 and April 2023, linked to the Kogi State Government in Exhibit AH1, were done before he joined Access Bank Plc. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, also noted, during the […]
Broken Promises, Fading Influence: Why Ondo North May Reject Ipinsagba in 2027
By Akindele Orimolade As the next election cycle approaches, political conversations across Ondo North Senatorial District are steadily intensifying. At the center of the debate is a fundamental democratic question: has Senator Olajide Ipinsagba done enough to deserve a second term in the National Assembly?While incumbency often provides an advantage in Nigerian politics, re-election is […]
PDP Crisis Deepens as Appeal Court Halts Case, Orders Factions to Seek Peace
By Oladele Ogunsola The lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dramatic turn on Wednesday as the Court of Appeal of Nigeria sitting in Ibadan granted all factions leave to pursue an out-of-court settlement and adjourned the case indefinitely.A three-man panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Biobele Goergewill, urged the […]
CJN: FCCPC Key to Protecting Nigeria’s Market, Business Climate
By Sunday Stephen The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, has declared the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) a crucial institution for safeguarding Nigeria’s business environment and preserving the integrity of the marketplace.Justice Kekere-Ekun made the declaration in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the opening of a three-day Competition […]
Debt Storm in Space: China Gives Nigeria 30 Days to Pay $11.44m or Lose NigComSat Satellite
By Sunday StephenNigeria’s satellite communications system is under serious threat as China has issued a 30-day ultimatum demanding the payment of a $11.44 million debt or risk the shutdown of the country’s communications satellite.China’s China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) has warned that it may deactivate services supporting Nigeria’s satellite if Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited […]
Court rejects Bauchi Finance Commissioner’s plea to travel to Mecca for Hajj
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner for Finance, Bauchi State, seeking to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on a pilgrimage. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Monday, held that Adamu, who is facing an alleged N4.6 billion money laundering charge, failed to place […]
Trial of Malami, son over terrorism financing charge stalls
The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, over allegations bordering on terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms suffered set back on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which was fixed for commencement of trial before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, could not proceed due to […]
Court rejects Bauchi Finance Commissioner’s plea to travel to Mecca for Hajj
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner for Finance, Bauchi State, seeking to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on a pilgrimage. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Monday, held that Adamu, who is facing an alleged N4.6 billion money laundering charge, failed to place […]
Makinde appoints 17 P/S, asks them to make state’s interest first
By Oladele Ogunsola Oyo State Government has appointed 17 new Permanent Secretaries (PS) with a charge to them to run their offices with probity and transparency and not allow their personal interests to conflict with their official conduct. The charge was given on Tuesday by the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde at the swearing in […]