The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued another warning to skit makers, urging them to refrain from using the operational identities of the Commission illegally and irresponsibly. This comes in response to a video titled “EFCC and Army Wahala” gaining traction on social media, which the anti-graft agency considers a deliberate attempt to…
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has upheld the decision of the tribunal, confirming the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as Governor and Obafemi Hamzat as Deputy Governor of Lagos State. The appeal was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was unanimously dismissed by the justices of the Court of Appeal for lacking merit….
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia clarified the recent visa cancellations for Air Peace passengers, stating that they failed to meet the country’s entry requirements. The embassy issued a statement in Abuja, revealing that the passengers submitted incorrect information, violating Saudi Arabia’s rules and regulations. Earlier in the week, 264 passengers on an Air Peace…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to dismiss the case against presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore if the prosecution fails to address procedural issues. The court was set to re-arraign Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), but only he appeared in court. The prosecution counsel, Mariam…
Muhammad Sanusi II, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has criticised the lending practices of the CBN under former President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming they contributed to inflationary pressure and the devaluation of the Naira. The CBN’s loans to the federal government, totalling £22.7 trillion, have raised concerns about their impact on…
Legal challenges have emerged over the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria. Victor Opatola, an Abuja-based legal practitioner, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and the National Assembly, specifically contesting the validity of Olukoyede’s appointment. In the suit filed at the Federal…
The Nigerian Senate has issued an appeal to organized labor to end the ongoing strike prompted by the assault on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero in Imo State. The strike, initiated by the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), began on Tuesday in protest of the alleged attack on Ajaero on November…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has instructed its members to participate in the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The strike is a response to the reported assault on NLC President Joe Ajaero in Imo State, with the unions accusing the state government of…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has issued a statement condemning an online report that attributed false statements to its Head of Public Affairs regarding a national blackout due to the ongoing nationwide labor strike. The TCN described the report as “mischievous and baseless,” emphasizing that the nation’s power grid is intact and actively supplying…
Muritala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Kogi State governorship election, along with hundreds of his supporters, staged a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja. This protest was in response to INEC declaring the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Usman Ododo, as the winner…