ee The public holidays declared by the Federal Government to celebrate the end of the one-month long Ramadan fast has been extended. The FG had last week declared Tuesday and Wednesday this week for the Eid el-Fitr, but due to the announcement on Monday by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic…
President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Sa’ad Abubakar, who doubles as the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Wednesday, July 6, 2016, as the Eid el-Fitr day in Nigeria. The Sultan, while making the announcement on Monday, explained that the new moon of Shawwal had not been sighted anywhere in Nigeria. According…
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hailed the court judgment that sacked Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the National Chairman of the party. According to the Chairman of the party in the state, Sikirulahi Ogundele, the judgment would further deepen democracy in the country as it will embolden the party…
On Monday, July 4, 2016, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, was at the camp with the troops to boost their moral. Buratai on Monday evening, broke the Ramadan fast with soldiers of 103 Battalion at their trenches in Konduga, Borno State. The gallant soldiers were glad to have the Army…
Chairman, Senator Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dino Melaye, representing Kogi Central has alleged that there is a plan by certain individuals to doctor the Police report on the investigation of allegation of forgery levelled against the leadership of the Senate so as to make the report to indict Senate President, Bukola Saraki and…
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, adjourned hearing to this Thursday on the Stay of Execution suit filed by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State against Justice Abang’s ruling last week in favour of Uche Ogah. Last week, the judge sacked Ikpeazu from office and the Independent National Electoral Commission,…
A source within Skye Bank has informed Reuters on Monday that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has decided to take over the management of Skye Bank so as to avoid it from collapsing totally. A moment ago, we reported that the apex bank has dissolved the board and management of the financial institution. The…
Embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali-Modu Sheriff, has vowed to appeal the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. The court, in its judgment on Monday, authenticated the Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the PDP. The ruling further exacerbates the conflicting position between that Division…
Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to return the N1.5 billion belonging to the state allegedly donated to fund his election by former governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. According to the party, “equity and justice demand that Buhari should return what he got from Ekiti State…
An ally of former Minister of Aviation, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Jide Omokore, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Omokore was brought before the court on Monday, July 4, 2016, on charges bordering on money laundering. Also arraigned by the EFCC was the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National…