BY GODWIN OBI The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON has stated that the judiciary has a role to play in all legal forms of fight against piracy, noting that a secured maritime domain was vital toContinue Reading
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman over alleged N22bn fraud According to competent sources, the former minister was arrested early Wednesday and was subsequently detained at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency. The arrest is said to beContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday faulted the zoning arrangement for the 10th National Assembly proposed by his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a “skewed arrangement that reinforces injustice” This is even as 52 Northern groups have rejected the APC’sContinue Reading
NASS: Senators-elect push for Kalu, Yari BY GODWIN OBI Attempts by the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to impose his prefered leadership candidates on the forthcoming Senate has suffered a setback, as Senators-elect have vowed to resist the plot and forge ahead with their plans to elect their own candidates. APC announced theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Ikeja Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arraigned three persons before a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The trio of Ismail Shaibu Kolo, Jimoh Yakubu and Abdullahi Muazu, were brought before the court onContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has urged residents of Osun State to team up with Governor Ademola Adeleke to build up the state In a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the President recognised Tuesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court on the July 16, 2022 governorship election inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Senator Ifeanyi Ubah on Monday maintained that the South-East region deserves the Senate Presidency seat despite the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) zoning the position to the South-South. The lawmaker representing Anambra South argued that the South-East produces the next leader of the upper lawmaking body, itContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, the nation’s capital has adjourned its sitting to Tuesday. It also adjourned for the continuation of pre-hearing proceedings till Wednesday for the petition of the Labour Party and Peter Obi and that of the Action Peoples Party (APP). Tuesday’s proceedingsContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Journalists in Katsina State have been commended for their role in the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections.The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made the commendation when the executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Katsina State Council paid himContinue Reading
