The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to dismiss the no-case submission filed by a suspected internet fraudster, Ismail Mustapha, alias Mompha. Mompha is standing trial over an alleged N32.9 billion fraud. He was re-arraigned on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 alongside…
The federal government on Tuesday finally agreed to consider the adoption of the University Transparency Account System (UTAS) presented by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as an alternative to its Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The UTAS is software developed by ASUU for payment of salaries to university teachers as against the…
The Inspector General of Police IGP M.A. Adamu on Tuesday, October 13 announced a new Police unit to take over from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The new unit is called the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room have rejected President Mohammed Buhari’s nomination of his aide Lauretta Onochie as a commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) both saying her nomination is an attempt to undermine the efforts to build a credible electoral process in Nigeria. This reaction followed President…
The presidential panel set up to reform the police on Tuesday, October 13, okayed 5-points demand of the EndSARS protesters. This follows directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet…
The Lagos State Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC), in the month of September 2020, successfully resolved 801 cases spanning a wide range of issues such as landlord/tenancy, land disputes and monetary claims, among others. In the report released by the Director, CMC, Mrs Abiola Oseni, the total number of cases received during the period stood at…
The Governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday joined EndSARS protesters in the State. He joined the protesters after addressing them at the state’s secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu, carrying a #EndPoliceBrutality placard, walked with other protesters, to demand the end of harassment by men of the police force. He also posted on his…
The Senate on Tuesday approved and confirmed the appointments of eight Supreme Court justices nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the President had through a letter read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan asked the Senate to approve the appointment of the eight justices. The President had said the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lauretta Onochie is expected to represent Delta State upon screening and confirmation by the Senate. The Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan read the letter from President Buhari forwarding the name of…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has banned all forms of protests, including the #EndSARS campaign in any part of the state. There had been mobilised effort by some groups to begin EndSARS protest in Port Harcourt today, Tuesday October 13, 2020. But Wike in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications…