Appeal Court Nullifies IGP’s Recruitment Of 10K Constables
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the recruitment of 10,000 constables carried out last year by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Olabisi Ige unanimously held that the IGP lacked the power to recruit constables for the police force. The court held that the power to carry...
Government Seals Off Aba Hotel Over Questionable Deaths Of Guests
The Abia State Government has sealed off a hotel in Aba, the state capital, Merry-home Hotels Limited, located around 7up axis of Ogbor Hill following a series of allegations of criminal activities taking place on the hotel premises. Briefing newsmen...
2023 Presidency: Dismissed Claims Of Betraying Tinubu
An All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed claims of betraying Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader. Fayemi said the office of the President is not an inheritance, hence, he did not ...
2023 Election: INEC To Complete Cleanup Of Voters’ Registers Soon
As the preparations for the 2023 general elections reach top gear, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it will soon complete the ongoing cleaning up of voters’ registers using the Automated Biometric Identification System, ABIS. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, Esq. INEC said that it...
Lekki Tollgate Shooting: LCC Submits CCTV Footage To Judicial Panel
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC), operators of the Lekki tollgate, has submitted video footage recorded by its surveillance camera on the night of October 20, 2020, when soldiers allegedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate. The Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa, submitted a hard drive containing the footage on Tuesday. Omomuwa’s submission was made to the Judicial...
How Suspended Betta Edu Was Blocked From Seeing President Tinubu At Villa
A few hours after she was suspended by President Bola Tinubu over the N585 million scandal yesterday, embattled Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister, Dr Betta Edu, was not allowed to see the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Nigerian leader had earlier yesterday suspended Edu from office with immediate effect and directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
I Wish Not To Be Remembered For My Fights—Gov Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has stated that he does not wish to be known for his numerous "fights." Obaseki stated this on Friday while answering questions from newsmen after he commissioned the Airport Road Parks and Garden in Benin City, the state capital. When asked how he would like to be remembered after his tenure, he said, “Certainly not...
Maintenance Of Third Mainland Bridge To Gulp N6.28bn — Fashola
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N6.28 billion for the maintenance of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. Briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said the 24-month repair will cover 11 kilometres, including interchanges, ramps, and critical links. According...
Electricity Workers Protest In Abuja Over Sack Of MD
Electricity workers are protesting at Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. The electricity workers are protesting against the sack of the Managing Director of TCN, Gur Mohammed. They are also calling for the immediate resignation of the Power Minister. The FG had yesterday sacked the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Mohammed, and...
Bauchi Governor Pardons 153 Inmates With N50,000 Support Each
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has pardoned 153 inmates with minor offences serving various jail terms from correctional facilities across the state. The governor also supported each of the 153 inmates with the sum of N50,000, as start-up capital. Speaking during the pardon ceremony, Mohammed explained that the action was carried out after due consultation with the state Council on the...
