The Federal High Court Abuja, has discontinued a suit filed by the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu against the Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar. Kanu had filed the suit through his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor...
Senate President and presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ahmad Lawan has urged delegates of the party to consider while voting in the forthcoming primaries, the future of Nigeria and the candidate who will deliver in the nation’s best interest. Lawan in a statement issued on Wednesday,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr. Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. He replaces Mr. Tunde Fowler, whose tenure expired on Monday. He is a tax consultant and graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. “Mr. Muhammad, a well-trained tax, accounting and management...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the Presidential Committee on the impact of the coronavirus on Nigeria’s economy, and directed the Ministry of Finance and National Planning to ensure that salaries were paid. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who chairs the presidential committee, said this...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, said his administration will sustain policies and reforms to ensure an enabling environment for both local and foreign businesses in the state to thrive. Obaseki, who met with the World Bank team and investors under the Edo State Oil Palm Production...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said he has no plans to join another political party, reassuring that his party affiliation will not alter development plans for the state. Obaseki, who spoke during a Banquet in Benin City, as part of activities for this year’s Alaghodaro Summit, said...
confident of party’s victory at guber poll The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his counterparts in Oyo and Abia States, Engr. Seyi Makinde and Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, respectively, on Tuesday, flagged off the e-registration and Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Anambra State, ahead of the November...
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has inaugurated the Nasarawa State Emblem Development Committee, charged with the responsibility of designing and developing an independent coat of arm, to showcase the economy, culture and traditions of the people of the state. Engineer Sule inaugurated the committee, at a ceremony at the...
The Olubadan-in-Council has given the green light to Owolabi Olakulehin, the Olubadan designate, for his coronation as the Olubadan of Ibadanland. The council's endorsement came following a special meeting at the Oja-Oba palace in Ibadan. During the meeting, attended by 10 council members, the Otun Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Abimbola...
The Kogi State Government has finally dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to court over allegations that it fixed N19.3 billion bail-out funds received from the Federal Government. This came as Justice J. Majebi of a Kogi State High Court also granted an interim injunction restraining the EFCC from...