Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has denied all allegations levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the National Judicial Council (NJC). EFCC accused him of “financial impropriety, infidelity to the constitution and other economic and financial crimes related laws” and asked that he beContinue Reading
Two witnesses in the ongoing trial of Sen. Ademola Adeleke on a seven-count amended charge bordering on examination malpractice on Wednesday told the Federal High Court Abuja that they did not see the senator in the examination hall. The witnesses, Mr Emmanuel Adesola and Enoch Adigun, both teachers, while beingContinue Reading
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Yekini Yekini Nabena, has insisted that the party’s decision on the selection and zoning of principal officers for the incoming 9th National Assembly is supreme. Nabena stated this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
The office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger-Delta and Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, has debunked allegations of N3.2 billion contract scam involving wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari. In a statement issued yesterday by his media aide, Mr. Murphy Ganagana, the presidential adviserContinue Reading
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari, Abuja yesterday voided the participation of Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Osun State. Justice Othman Musa, in a judgment, annulled Adeleke’s nomination as candidate of the PDP on theContinue Reading
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Senators-elect from the state against relegating the masses to the background as they legislate in the ninth National Assembly. According to him, Rivers people sacrificed their lives for the victory of the PDP during the 2019 General Elections. Speaking yesterday when theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declined assent to a bill seeking to fund the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company, which was forwarded to him by the National Assembly in February this year. The President equally declined assent to seven other bills, including the controversial National Housing Fund Bill, which wasContinue Reading
Theresa May will ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit deadline to “break the logjam” in Parliament. The PM says she wants to meet Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to agree a plan on the future relationship with the EU. But she insisted her withdrawal agreement – which wasContinue Reading
The Senate says it will pass the 2019 appropriation bill on April 16. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who made the announcement at plenary on Tuesday, mandated the appropriation committee to submit its report between April 9 and 11. He also urged various appropriation sub-committees to submit their budget reports by Friday.Continue Reading
Daystar Christian Centre has donated N10 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to help refugees in Africa. The gift was announced by UNHCR in Nigeria, stating that the donation was meant to support people who were forced to flee their homes as a result of violenceContinue Reading
