Minister of State for Works and Housing, Alhaji Muazu Sambo, says the Federal Government made a provision of N3 billion Sukuk fund to finance the Numan-Jalingo Road in Adamawa and Taraba states in 2022. Sambo announced this on Saturday during an inspection of federal road projects within Taraba and Adamawa states. He gave the assurance…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ruled against an application filed by Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami from preventing him from participating in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. The…
One of the leading aspirants for the post of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Presidency, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN has said that he is not guilty of any misconduct as alleged by embattled Bar aspirant, Mr. Kayode Bello. Though Maikyau is yet to respond to the current petition by Bello urging the Electoral Committee…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, from preventing him from pursuing his presidential ambition. Emefiele on Monday, through his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), told…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to resign over the latter’s move to join the 2023 presidential race. The governor’s comment came hours after a group of supporters purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination form for Emefiele. In a statement on Friday…
The United Kingdom has clarified that it did not designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. The clarification comes after it emerged that the UK sought to exclude IPOB members who have committed human rights abuses from its asylum program. A statement signed by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, had stated that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that they have one month to conduct their primaries and present candidates for the 2023 general elections. INEC’s reminder came in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Commissioner & Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye. According to the electoral body,…
The United States President, Joe Biden, on Thursday, named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first black person to hold the high-profile post. Jean-Pierre, who would also be the first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender person in the role, would replace Jen Psaki, under whom she served as deputy, from May…
The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja resolved the ownership dispute of 17 oil wells in favour of Rivers State. In a landmark judgment prepared by Justice Heleen Ogunwumiju but delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court dismissed the counterclaim ownership put forward by the Imo State Government. The court ruled that the oil…
President Muhammadu Buhari had lauded Governor Dave Umahi’s infrastructure drive, describing the Ebonyi leader as an engineer with repute. Buhari said this on Thursday while inaugurating the 700-metre length twin-flyover (also called King David’s University flyover). ”I am not an Engineer by discipline but my eyes are very clear, even through my eyeglasses,” Buhari said…