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Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, will today, October 29, appear before the probe panel of the National Judicial Council, NJC, over judgements issued by his court relating to cases on the political crisis in Rivers State. Justice Tsoho is expected to defend his court against petitions brought to the NJC by lawyers and litigants concerning Rivers State political disputes, and he must explain why these cases are […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and relevant agencies to speed up repair works and restore electricity to the northern part of the country. Several northern states are experiencing blackouts due to the vandalism of transmission lines, which has raised concerns among stakeholders in the region and beyond. However, president Tinubu, in a meeting held yesterday with the minister of power, who briefed him on the […]

The Enugu State Command’s Criminal Investigation Department State CID has concluded its investigation into the tragic and unwarranted shooting and killing of a popular Enugu-based Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba, otherwise known as Igbo-Jah, by a male Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Police Command. The Commissioner of Police, CP, Kanayo Uzuegbu, in a statement issued yesterday through his spokesperson, DSP, Daniel Ndukwe, revealed […]

The Presidency has clarified the reason behind the acquisition of a new presidential jet for President Bola Tinubu. The Special Adviser to the president on Media and strategy, Bayo Onanuga during a televised interview yesterday, explained that the current jet was acquired to prevent president Tinubu from being involved in a plane crash caused by malfunctions, affirming that he had before the acquisition, conveyed his fears to National Security Adviser, […]

An activist,  IFEANYICHUKWU OKONKWO has threatened to institute legal proceedings against the Governor of Anambra State, CHARLES SOLUDO and two other public officers for attempting to alter the “Land Use Act” through a proposed land title revalidation and recertification in the State. OKONKWO issued the threat in a pre-action notice to the Secretary to the Anambra State Government, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State and the Commissioner for […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed that old N200, N500 and N1000 bank notes remains legal tender,debunking any deadline  for it circulations. The spokesperson of CBN, Sidi Ali Hakama disclosed this in a statement,following  speculations  that the old Naira notes will cease to be legal tender from December 31, 2024. However, the apex bank clarified that the claim is false, directing  all its branches to continue to issue and […]

The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources-Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo has banned the exportation of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas. Ekpo, stated this yesterday during a meeting with major stakeholders in the LPG value chain to discuss the rising cost of the commodity and the hardship they impose on Nigerians, with the prices of the commodity having increased from an average of […]

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologized to the broadcast industry, the people of Enugu State and the listening public over the recent invasion of Urban Radio Enugu by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Public Affairs of NBC, Susan Obi, in Abuja, expressing the  Commission's disappointment regarding the October 14 invasion of Urban Radio 94.5FM Enugu […]

The Dangote Group has announced its intention to withdraw a 100 billion Naira lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA over the issuance of import licenses to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, AA Rano Limited, and four other firms, despite the local production of petroleum products. Dangote Group, in a statement issued last night through its spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, said […]