An appeal at the Supreme Court by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has been dismissed. The apex court on Friday held that the Danladi Umar-led CCT was validly constituted by two members. Saraki was arraigned before the CCT on charges bordering on false declaration of assets,…
National Coordinating Council of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, today announced the expulsion of some members for alleged anti congress activities and gross indiscipline which it said portrays the group as anti-people and a lawless organisation. The affected persons are Marruf Salami (Former Kwara State Coordinator) Adeola Adeagbo (Former Oyo State Coordinator) Rotimi Akinsowon (Former…
Eight Borno State Commissioners have been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for questioning. The affected public officers were petitioned for alleged corruption. According to the petitioners, the Commissioners are believed to be living beyond their earnings and have luxury properties within and outside Nigeria. The EFCC has swung into action and…
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said on Thursday in Abuja that the Federal Government is working hard to ensure it creates about 3million jobs from agriculture in 2016. Ogbeh made this known during the defence of his ministry’s 2016 budget before the Senate. He said this strategy is to diversify the economy…
In a bid to reduce cases of accidental discharges by its men, the Nigeria Police has concluded plans to introduce the use of stun guns. Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, revealed at the Commissioners’ of Police Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Arase explained that with the use of stun guns, persons who resist…
The leadership of the Senate on Wednesday had a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs to discuss security issues in north east of the country. The meeting was presided over by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and was attended by some other lawmakers and the Service Chiefs. Saraki was briefed on the latest developments and…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday, disagreed with members of the House of Representatives over the controversial crude oil for refined products exchange contracts between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and some trading firms. The bone of contention was his refusal to answer questions regarding the deals, which was signed…
According to a report by Punch, there were indications that the Publisher of ThisDay Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, on Tuesday returned the sum of N350 million to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was said that the flamboyant media mogul is expected to pay an outstanding N200 million next week to the Commission. Obaigbena’s…
The elections of governors Udom Emmanuel and Okezie Ikpeazu of Akwa Ibom and Abia States respectively have been upheld by the Supreme Court. The apex court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the two governors and kept both as number citizens of their respective states. The court held that Udom won the lawfully cast votes,…
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, directed the Commissioner of Police in the state to arrest former secretary of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tope Aluko, over alleged perjury. The PDP chieftain had sworn under an oath that the 2014 governorship poll in the state that…