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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has given an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission NBC from imposing fines, on broadcast stations in the country and also set aside the 500,000 Naira fines imposed on each of the 45 broadcast stations on March 1, 2019. Omotosho who described NBC’s act as being ultra vires in his ruling also held that NBC, not being a […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has arrested the former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman over alleged 22 billion Naira fraud. Mamman, who was the minister of power from 2019 to 2021, was arrested yesterday morning and detained at the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja in connection to investigations into corruption in the execution of some power projects. The minister was accused of conspiring with ministry staff in […]
Veteran music Producer and social media influencer Micheal Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has penned an emotional note to celebrate his 11th year of establishment of Mavin Records. Don Jazzy, on his Instagram page, recalled the lovely moments created BY MAVIN, and how it kept growing from strength to strength, breaking boundaries, and impacting positively. The proud CEO of MAVIN appreciated his fans, brand partners, and well-wishers who supported the […]
Super Eagle striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice in the first half as Nottingham Forest moved out of the relegation zone and left Southampton on the brink with a thrilling 4-3 win at the City Ground. Though Carlos Alcaraz pulled one back in the first half Morgan Gibbs-Whit looked to have ended any hope of a comeback when his penalty restored Forest’s two-goal lead. Instead, the drama continued into the second […]
The national leadership of the Nigerian Labor Congress NLC and the Trade Union Congress TUC have agreed to suspend their ongoing industrial action in Imo State to enable the peaceful resolution of all outstanding issues in an atmosphere of mutuality. The decision was contained in a memorandum of understanding MoU between the Imo state government and the unions. According to the MoU which was signed by the Secretary to the […]
The Supreme Court will today deliver its judgment on an appeal seeking to sack Governor of Osun State Ademola Adeleke from office. A five-man panel of Justices of the apex court adjourned to resolve the legal dispute surrounding the governorship election that was held in the state on July 16, 2022. It would be recalled that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Tertse Kume which sat […]
The First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari yesterday presided over the 10th General Assembly of the Africa First Ladies Peace Mission at the State House in Abuja dedicated to peace, security, and mitigation of violent conflicts. In attendance at the gathering was the wife of the President-elect, Remi Tinubu; wives of Presidents and governors from other African countries as well as members of the diplomatic Corps. The wife of President […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has filed a contempt suit against the Federal Government for failing to recover over 40 billion Naira double pay and life pensions from former governors who are serving as lawmakers and ministers. SERAP in a statement yesterday by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, recalled how Justice Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Lagos ordered the Federal Government in November 2019 to recover life […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on May 22, 2023, inaugurate the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery expected to bring solutions to Nigeria’s perennial refining issues. The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications Bashir Ahmad who disclosed this in a tweet on his handle said efforts by the Federal Government to make Nigeria self-sufficient in local refining of crude oil to save the scarce foreign exchange used in the […]
The 9th Assembly yesterday approved the restructuring of the controversial 22.719 trillion naira ways and means advances, supposedly to ensure that the government does not shut down. The Senate gave the approval during the plenary session after considering a report from its ad hoc committee, which noted that the federal government repeatedly borrowed from the central bank of Nigeria in the process exceeding the five percent threshold of the previous […]
