The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Monday, overturned the conviction of the Umar Danladi tribunal, which found a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, guilty of false asset declaration. The appellate court in a judgment, discharged and acquitted Onnoghen from the conviction delivered against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The conviction, which was delivered on April 18, 2019, was dismissed following the resolution of the […]
The Federal Government has taken delivery of one million doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Speaking during the hand-over ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Muyi Aina, said the arrival of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine from Gavi is a testament to President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to protecting the lives of […]
Heavy gunfire has been reported across several local government areas, LGAs in Rivers State, as armed thugs attempt to prevent newly sworn-in LG chairmen from accessing their respective council offices. Following the conclusion of the local government elections conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, on Saturday, the state governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, swore in the 23 elected LG chairmen. In a related development, the Inspector General of Police, according […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved a subdued celebration for Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day, reflecting the nation’s current economic challenges. The decision was announced by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Akume stated that In alignment with the mood of the nation, the President has approved that the 64th Independence celebration should be low-keyed, SGF emphasised that the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a judgment on Monday morning, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the suit by a group – the APC North Central Group – was premature and related to an issue that is within the international affair of the political party. Justice Ekwo also held that the […]
Less than 48-hours to the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas of the state. The distribution process is being done in the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria, located at the Ring Road, by Akpakpava Junction. The hired vehicles that will convey the materials to various locations have […]
The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, is dead. The Osun State first-class monarch, who ascended the throne of his ancestral fathers on the 20th of February, 1982 and spent 42 years, dies at the age of 86 after battling with an undisclosed illness. His death was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Oshogbo, the state capital. Meanwhile, former Vice […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared the On-Street Parking scheme, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, to be illegal, citing fraud in the contract agreement between the managing contractors and the FCT. The Minister made this statement on today during a media briefing to mark his first year in office as the FCT Minister. Report says the scheme, initially introduced in 2014, was reintroduced in […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday evening for Paris, the capital of France, flying in the new Airbus A330, purchased by the federal government. In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the new Airbus A330 replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Onanuga, the new aircraft was purchased far […]
