Abuja High Court Orders Immediate Arrest Of Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani
Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has been ordered immediate arrest by Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The order was issued by the presiding judge on Monday, following an appeal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyer, Farouk Abdullah, for an arrest warrant against the ex-minister. Recall that […]
Buhari Makes New Decision On Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
Due to perceived difficulties, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that fuel subsidy will not be removed anytime soon. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, made this known during a meeting with Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and other Senate officers. According to Ahmed, the Federal Government initially planned to remove the subsidy in […]
Five-year-old Hanifa: Kano Govt Revokes Operating Licenses Of All Private Schools
The state government has revoked the operational licenses of all private schools in Kano. Sunusi Sa’id Kiru, the state Commissioner of Education, said this during a press conference on Monday. The licenses were revoked in relation to the case of 5-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, who was kidnapped and then killed by Abdulmalik Tanko, the proprietor of […]
Burkina Faso President Kaboré Reportedly Detained By Military
The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kaboré, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African nation have demanded the sacking of military chiefs and more resources to fight Islamist militants. Gunfire had been heard overnight near the presidential palace and at barracks in the capital, Ouagadougou. The government on Sunday […]
Assange Wins First Stage In Effort To Appeal US Extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission to appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. But the Supreme Court must […]
House Republicans Tout Infrastructure Funding They Voted Against
In November, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, was one of 205 House Republicans to vote against the bipartisan, $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, calling it irresponsible and the “Green New Deal in disguise.” On Friday, he took to Twitter to tout funding from the bill he voted against — highlighting a $70 million expansion of the Port of Virginia […]
Clearing Agents Opposes N4.1bn Revenue Target, Customs Modernisation
Clearing agents at the nation’s seaports have slammed the N4.1trillion revenue target set for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), claiming that the pressure to attain such a target will either diminish or jeopardize investments by the organized private sector. This came as the group asked the federal government to take the country’s massive debt profile […]
Ogun Police Raise Concerns Over Fake Cyber Fraudsters’ List In Circulation
The Ogun State Police Command has raised concerns over a viral fake compiled list of suspected cyber fraudsters that has made the rounds. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi denied that the viral list that was circulating on social media-originated from the state Police […]
Bandits Attack Taraba, Kill Three, Leave Hundreds Of Others Missing
Terrorists, otherwise known as bandits, invaded Wuro Bokki village of Senderde ward in Taraba state’s Gasol local government area, killing three people and leaving hundreds of others missing. The bandits, dressed in military uniforms and on several motorcycles, invaded on Saturday evening. Musa Abdulahi, the chairman of the local government area, confirmed the attack to […]
Nusrat Ghani: Muslimness A Reason For My Sacking, Says Ex-minister
A Muslim MP says her faith was raised by a government whip as a reason why she was sacked as a minister in 2020. According to the Sunday Times, Tory Nusrat Ghani says when she asked for an explanation it was stated her “Muslimness was raised as an issue”. Conservative Chief Whip Mark Spencer said […]
