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Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro, has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The judge made the order on Thursday, following an ex-parte application filed by […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man, Ife Salako, has taken to social media to call out Wole Soyinka on his attack on the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate for 2023 elections, his excellency, Peter Obi. In a 4-minute video, Ife Salako, who identifies as an Obidient, with a view of pointing out the hypocrisy in the Professor’s words, beamed […]
Continue ReadingAt least 200 senior and junior officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) were on Friday relieved of their duties. This will be adding to the list of about 117 staff members sacked by the bank between March 15 and April 11, 2024. The latest CBN termination of appointments affects directors, deputy directors, assistant […]
Continue ReadingThe Police Command in Enugu state has said that an Abuja-based online publisher, Mr Madu Onuorah, was arrested over alleged defamatory publication against a US-based Reverend Sister. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday in Enugu. Ndukwe said: “The Enugu State Police Command is in receipt […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, promised to report Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court for allegedly giving an order stopping the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as the 16th Emir of Kano from the United States. Governor Yusuf said he would report the judge to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Justice Liman […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman, has issued an order preventing the Kano State Government and security agencies from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law. Justice Liman granted the order in an application by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the […]
Continue ReadingKano, a city steeped in history and tradition, has witnessed a turbulent past marked by the frequent depositions and removals of its traditional rulers, the Emirs. On Thursday, the Kano State House of Assembly repealed the law establishing additional emirates. The Assembly dissolved all the four newly created emirate councils in the state. The dissolution […]
Continue ReadingScheduled Thursday’s proceeding in the trial of the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, at the Federal High Court Abuja quickly took a dramatic turn following the defendant’s collapse. Shortly after the matter was called upon by the court registrar for continuation of trial, the defendant did not step forward to the dock. He remained seated […]
Continue ReadingJustice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the suspended Commander of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, permission to go home and conclude his mother’s burial rites. Kyari has been in custody of the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, since 2022, […]
Continue ReadingNorway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. Palestinians welcomed the announcements as an affirmation […]
Continue ReadingThe Abdullahi Ganduje-dethroned Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II may have been reinstated as the Emir of Kano, reports say. This decision followed the Kano State House of Assembly’s resolution to dethrone the current Emir and also dismantle the four new Emirates in the State established under a controversial 2019 law. Although it has not been officially […]
Continue ReadingNigerian woman, Margaret Oyibo Atayi, has allegedly committed suicide following her failed marriage. The mother of two from Ugbokolo Local Government Area of Benue State was found dead three days after she was declared missing by her family members. Margaret was last seen around City College Of Education, Abacha road, Mararaba, Nasarawa State at about […]
Continue ReadingAn Abuja-based pastor, Stanley Ogbonna, has allegedly driven his estranged wife, Chioma, and six children out of their house in Abuja. The General Overseer (GO) of the God’s Spring Assembly, also known as Glass Church, Kubwa, Abuja, was said to be in an unsettling relationship with his wife, which led to their divorce. Ogbonna was […]
Continue ReadingA High Court of Rivers State sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, has on Tuesday, held that the tenure extension of the 23 local government chairmen of the state is null and void. Justice, D.G. Kio, in his judgment, found the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024, which prolonged local government chairmen’s tenures […]
Continue ReadingAfrica’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says he still faces difficulties travelling in Africa with his Nigerian passport. He spoke recently at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. Dangote said: “I still complained to President Kagame. I told him that as an investor, I have to now apply for 35 different visas on […]
Continue ReadingNigerian couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade aka Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade aka Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke, who allegedly run a cocaine cartel from India have been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the arrest of four members of their syndicate in Lagos, Nigeria. A Sports Utility Vehicle was […]
Continue ReadingNigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable’s former manager, Oluwatosin Adedoyin Adeseyan, popularly known as Stelliza, has passed away. She died early hours of Sunday, according to reports. Stelliza was reported to have died in a car accident. Singer Portable and late Stelliza had a dirty fight online in 2023 when Portable called her […]
Continue ReadingIran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash and confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch. Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu has announced the suspension of transfer of regulatory authority to state governments. Speaking at the 8th edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) conference in Abuja on Friday, May 17, Adelabu said the decision was taken because state governments and stakeholders in the power sector need to properly […]
Continue ReadingThe founder of MedContour Services Ltd, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, has been convicted on all 5 charges following several botched surgeries at her clinic. The cosmetic surgeon conducted a failed plastic surgery that resulted in the death of one Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. She was tried alongside her clinic, MedContour Services Ltd., on a five-count charge […]
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