The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, set aside the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, which invalidated the Kano State ward and Local Government congresses. Upholding the appeal, filed by the Ganduje-led faction of the Kano All Progressives Congress, the appellate court held that the High court lacked the jurisdiction…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP James Bawa, from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective offices with effect from Monday, February 14, 2022. The commission’s decision was contained in a letter to the inspector-general of police, dated…
The Federal Government has ordered ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to stop the usage of generic internet domains for official communication. This followed the approval of the ‘National Policy on the Government, Second Level Domain’. Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Isa Patami, issued the order during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on…
Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association – Security Agencies Relations Committee in the company of members of the Committee paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (Rtd) at the Headquarters on Tuesday, February 15th, 2021 at Abuja….
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed five nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). Also confirmed were four other nominees as Commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of two separate reports by the Senate Committees on National Identity and…
The Nigerian Bar Association – Security Agencies Relations Committee(NBA-SARC led by Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN paid a courtesy visit on the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (“ICPC”), Prof Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, today, Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The Committee which was set up to smoothen the relationship between members of the…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed March 25 to deliver a judgment in the 418million dollars Paris Club debt suit filed by the 36 state governments against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the plaintiffs and the defendants adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and…
The House of Representatives committees on Anti-Corruption and Public Service Matters on Tuesday summoned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) for failing to honour an invitation to an investigative hearing. The joint committee is furious that none of the heads of the agencies…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). A circular issued on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Transportation and signed by its spokesman, Eric Ojiekwe said the appointment is with immediate effect. “The President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, Federal Republic of…
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies has started a two-year project to help raise awareness across the Commonwealth of the multiple needs for the decriminalisation of poverty programme, in support of SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. This project is being funded by the Open Society Foundation (OSF), as part of its global campaign for…