The planned arraignment of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State on alleged N82 billion fraud charges took a dangerous dimension on Wednesday when two senior advocates engaged in a war of words during the proceedings. The two lawyers are Abdulwahab Mohammed, standing for Bello, SAN, and Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, standing for the federal government….
Ibadan, July 12, 2024* – In a momentous celebration that echoes through the vibrant streets of Ibadan, Aare Abisoye Fagade extends his exuberant congratulations to Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin on his enthronement as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan. This landmark coronation ushers in a new era of leadership, heritage, and progress for the illustrious city…
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has tasked Nigerian political leaders to learn a lesson from the recent Kenyan experience. Obi made this call on Sunday via his official X handle while reacting to the recent rally against proposed tax hikes by Kenyan citizens. He lamented that Nigerian…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has suspended the allocation of plots of land and houses of Kaduna Polytechnic to non-staff of the institution. The committee’s resolution was sequel to the consideration of the petition by the serving and retired staff of Kaduna Polytechnic against the management of the school. The committee also…
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December 2024. The implementation of the 2023 supplementary by implication would run in paripasu with that of the 2024 which stands at N28.78 trillion. The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which was presided by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to put the two lawyers defending former governor Yahaya Bello on trial for alleged professional misconduct and contempt of court. The two lawyers, Abdulwahab Mohammed and Adeola Adedipe, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, were accused of exhibiting professional misconduct and…
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the N432 billion investigation findings. El-Rufai’s son, Bello, disclosed that his father filed the suit against the defamation of his character by the state assembly. Posting on X, Bello wrote: “Mallam Nasir El-Rufai filed…
Essien Etop Andrew, the deputy comptroller of finance administration and technical service at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), is dead. It was gathered that the customs officer was fielding questions from members of the house of representatives committee on public account when he coughed and slumped. Andrew was rushed to the national assembly clinic where…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that there is hunger in the country. Makinde noted that what is happening in the country does not reflect where the country and its people should be as a nation. He used the opportunity to appeal to leaders across the country to create a framework to harness…
Aloy Ejimakor, Lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday said Igbos are the big losers of democracy. Posting on X, the constitutional lawyer described democracy as a farce without tolerance for free speech. He wrote: “Democracy is a farce without tolerance for free speech & equality of…
