Court Reserves Judgment In N855m Fraud Appeal Involving Indian Businessman, Bankers
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has deferred judgment in the appeal lodged by Indian businessman Ashok Israni, along with two Keystone Bank officials, Anayo Nwosu and Olajide Oshodi, challenging their conviction in an N855 million fraud case. The three-member panel, headed by Justice Olukayode Bada, concluded proceedings after hearing arguments from all parties involved. […]
Doyin Okupe Resigns From Labour Party
Doyin Okupe, the former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, has officially resigned from the party. The announcement of his departure came through a letter shared with Naija News on Monday. In the resignation letter, Okupe clarified that he finds no compelling reason to maintain his membership in the party, particularly after its […]
Tinubu Announces Suspension Of Betta Edu, Orders EFCC Investigation
Amidst growing public outrage surrounding the messy disbursement scandal involving the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, President Bola Tinubu has taken decisive action by suspending the 37-year-old minister from the cabinet with immediate effect. This marks the first suspension of a member from Tinubu’s 48-man cabinet. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale released […]
Tinubu Relieves FCCPC And BPE Chief Executives Of Their Positions
President Bola Tinubu has terminated the appointments of Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and Alexander Ayoola Okoh, the Director-General/CEO of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). This decision, communicated by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale in a late Monday statement, is part of a strategic restructuring […]
NCC Announces Impending Restriction On Glo Customers’ Calls To MTN Lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that Globacom (Glo) customers are set to face restrictions in calling MTN lines due to unsettled interconnect charges. Reuben Muoka, the Director of Public Affairs Department at NCC, conveyed this information in a statement on Monday. “Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was given […]
Court Orders FG To Pay N100m For Violating Emefiele’s Rights
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ruled in favor of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, ordering the Federal Government to pay the sum of 100 million naira. This decision is a result of the violation of Emefiele’s right to personal liberty during his prolonged […]
TB Joshua: Megachurch Leader Raped And Tortured Worshippers, BBC Finds
Evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the founder of one of the world’s biggest Christian evangelical churches has been uncovered by the BBC. Dozens of ex-Synagogue Church of all Nations members – five British – allege atrocities, including rape and forced abortions, by Nigeria’s late TB Joshua. The allegations of abuse in a secretive […]
Mustapha Wins APC Primaries For Yobe East Senatorial Seat
Hon Musa Mustapha, former commissioner of Yobe State Ministry of Transport and Energy, emerges victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Yobe East Senatorial Bye-election scheduled for February. The seat became vacant due to the appointment of Senator Ibrahim Gaidam as the Minister of Police Affairs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. […]
Gov Buni Meets Tinubu, Police Affairs Minister On Security.
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss the state’s security situation. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press Affairs and Media to the governor, issued a statement indicating that before meeting President Tinubu, Governor Buni had engaged in a detailed discussion […]
Kano Assembly Prays For Governor Yusuf’s Supreme Court Victory
The Kano State House of Assembly has expressed its wish for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s success at the Supreme Court while extending congratulations on his 61st birthday. In a congratulatory message, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Jibril Isma’il Falgore, lauded Governor Yusuf as a man of integrity, emphasizing his commitment to service above […]
