The Federal Government has unveiled plans to clamp down on the leakage of official documents, following a series of recent leaks exposing questionable expenditures by public officials amid Nigeria’s worsening economic crisis. Folashade Yemi-Esan, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, expressed concern over the frequent disclosure of sensitive official documents within ministries, departments,…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been arrested by Nigerian Police Force operatives in Edo State, alongside four others, on charges including attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms. Tijani Momoh, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 5, which covers Edo and Delta states, confirmed the arrests, stating…
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from March 1, 2024. DCG Nandap will succeed Mrs. Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, whose term in office ends on February 29, 2024. Prior to her new role, Nandap served as the…
A bill proposing the establishment of state police forces in Nigeria has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives, signaling a potential shift in the country’s approach to security. The legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to Provide for Establishment of…
Solomon Dalung, the former Minister of Youths and Sports Development during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term, has called on President Bola Tinubu to replicate his acclaimed “Lagos miracles” on a national scale. Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, had highlighted his achievements in Lagos as a model for good governance…
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) challenging the election of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State in the November 11, 2023, governorship election. Represented by Counsel Daniel Edeachi, Esq., the petitioner withdrew the petition, which was…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of alleged treasonable felony charges brought against them by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Justice Emeka Nwite, presiding over the case, ruled in favor of the defendants after counsel for the AGF, A.R. Tahir, withdrew the charge,…
A former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani, has voiced skepticism about the proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria, calling it a mirage and warning of potential anarchy. Sani, known for his outspoken views, shared his concerns on social media, suggesting that state police could become tools of oppression in the hands of…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized the economic policies of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, stating that they left the nation’s economy in a dire state, leading to current hardships. Akpabio made these remarks during a thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Monday for the hearing of motions on notice filed by Edison Ehie, the chief of staff to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, seeking to vacate its earlier arrest warrant order against him and others. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for Ehie and five…