A High Court in Aba,Abia State has given interim injunction restraining the Abia State Independent Election Commission (ABSIEC) from conducting the local government election in the state scheduled for December 18, pending the determination of the motion on notice. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state had sued (ABSIEC) […]
Day: December 1, 2020
North East Governors saddened by Borno massacre,support call to hire mercenaries
The North East Governors have called on the Federal Government to employ the services of mercenaries to combat terrorism in the region following Saturday’s massacre at Koshobe village by Boko Haram terrorists. Speaking on Tuesday on behalf of governors from the zone during a condolence visit to the governmentt and […]
House of Reps passes resolution seeking Buhari’s briefing on security situation
: The House of Representatives in Tuesday’s plenary, passed a resolution to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief the House on the true state of the security situation in the country. The resolution followed a motion moved by members from Borno State on the recent killing of 43 rice farmers […]
Senate confirms Yakubu as INEC Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the reppointment of Professor Mamood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. The Upper House of the National Assembly gave the confirmation during plenary on Tuesday. Yakubu will is now empowered to take over his office for another five years. The 58 year-old […]
Court grants right groups order to sue CBN over Covid-19 donations.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project ( SERAP) ,and the Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Center, to take action against the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) ,for refusing to disclose detailed information on Covid-19 donations at its disposal […]
Wanted ex-pension chairman,Maina arrested in Niger Republic
Wanted ex-pension chairman,Maina arrested in Niger Republic Abdulrasheed Maina,former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team who jumped bail has been arrested in Niger Republic. Maina was arrested on Monday evening by operatives of Niger Republic Intelligence Service in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). under a […]