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Botswana’s new president took office Friday in a whirlwind transfer of power following elections that saw a historic defeat handed to the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly 60 years. Human rights lawyer Duma Boko, 54, was sworn in during a closed session at the office of the chief justice three days […]

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has spoken on the unprecedented appointment of an acting Chief of Army Staff (Ag. COAS), saying the position is new in the history of Armed Forces of Nigeria. General Musa stated this at the taking over ceremony of the newly appointed acting Vhief of Army Staff, […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to prevent the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), the Accountant General of the Federation, and the Minister of Finance from allocating or distributing funds from the Federation Account to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers […]

Caretaker Committee Chairperson of the APC in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has said that unless Governor Siminalayi Fubara abides by the law, the political crisis in the state will persist. Mr Okocha said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, reacting to the recent court ruling that cut off funding for the Rivers […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, clarified its stance on the ongoing crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly, attributing its silence to conflicting court judgments on the matter. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with media executives at INEC headquarters in Abuja, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu addressed calls for the commission to […]

Amid ongoing tension over the withholding of local government allocations following a federal high court order, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-elections to fill 27 vacant seats left by defected members of the Assembly. The Speaker emphasized […]

Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has announced that measures are being taken to improve the welfare of minors detained following their alleged participation in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. On Friday, a federal high court in Abuja witnessed chaos when several minors collapsed while awaiting arraignment. They were later granted bail at N10 million each, […]

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama in Abuja on Thursday adjourned till November 15 to continue the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika. Sirika, his daughter Fatima Sirika, his son-in-law Jalal Hamma and a firm, Al-Buraq Global Investment Limited, are facing a six-count bordering on abuse of office […]

MINISTER of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, yesterday, disclosed a new government policy that would permit Nigerians who are keeping dollars outside the banking system to bring those funds into the financial system. Edun, said such individuals have a nine-month grace period to comply with the directive without attracting legal liability […]

Governors of the 36 states of the federation have expressed dismay over the lingering crisis in the petroleum industry, saying it is shameful that despite being a member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria still imports petrol. Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, said this […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the recent judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja, halting further allocation releases to Rivers State, highlights that the state has been “living on borrowed time” financially. Ndarani made this statement on Thursday in Abuja following the judgment delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in response […]

The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended the withdrawal of the Tax reforms bill already at the National Assembly. The NEC headed by Vice-President Kashim Shettima has governors as members. Speaking to state House Correspondents after a NEC meeting, on Thursday, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said following the controversies that arose as a […]