A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an order of interim injunction sought by former Imo State governor and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Imo State Government stopping…
Sudan will hand longtime leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said on Wednesday. The “cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC,”…
Multinational oil company, Shell Petroleum Company, has agreed to pay N45.9billion to the Ogoni people of Rivers State for the losses they had suffered from oil spillage that ravaged their communities. This comes 11 years after a Federal High Court…
The federal government has promised to lift the suspension on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the Nigerian government would lift the ban on Twitter operations in the country “in a matter of…
Kaduna State House of Assembly has recalled former deputy speaker Muktar Isa-Hazo after a one-year suspension. Mr Isa-Hazo represents the Basawa constituency. He and three other members had been on suspension for over a year. The decision followed a motion…
Press Release 11th August 2021 Abuja COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF WOMEN HARASSED AND ABUSED BY NIGERIAN POLICE, AEPB, AWARDS COMPENSATION IN MILLIONS OF NAIRA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of six women…
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed its willingness to reintroduce toll gates on designated dual carriageways across the country. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this yesterday while briefing newsmen at the end of the weekly…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved a total sum of $2.54 million and N498.23 million for four power projects across the country. The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents at the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Benue State Command has arrested a man with a fabricated high calibre G3 rifle and 78 rounds of live ammunition. The Chairman, NDLEA, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, who said this during a…
The federal government has promised airport workers under the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of no lay-offs as it plans to concession four major international airports in the country. The four airports reportedly billed for concession are the Mallam…