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A suit demanding an order to discontinue the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29 has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Instituted by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023, urged the court to stop the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice …

  Director General Budget Office of the Federation has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s borrowing plan, saying the nation was fast exceeding its limited borrowing space. Akabueze spoke Wednesday at the induction of newly elected lawmakers of the 10th National Assembly, at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja. His concerns …

Nnamdi Kanu The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra for the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to September 14. We had on November 3, 2022, reported that IPOB filed a suit at the apex court against the verdict …

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra Governor A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has dismissed a suit filed by the Anambra State Government challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s power to investigate its finances, describing it as factually and forensically lacking in merit. The State government had …

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has adjourned to May 18 for continuation of the pre-hearing session of the People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s case against the Independent National Electoral Commission, President-elect Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Atiku wants the court to nullify the election victory …

Central Bank of Nigeria Headquarters The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims that the duration of Bank Verification Number (BVN) is for ten years. This refutal is coming after several reports (not THE WHISTLER) suggested that the BVN has a limited timeframe of validation before expiration. The apex bank, …

Afrobeats singer, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, has reacted to the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, as winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State. Reacting via his Instagram story on Tuesday, the singer said the people of Osun have been freed. “It has …

FILE: Members of the House of Representatives at plenary …Gbajabiamila didn’t interfere in the process, says review panel chair The House of Representatives has denied a back-door amendment of the Standing Orders of the House, which contains rules guiding the conduct of legislative business in the chamber. An online medium …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by Sen. Grace Bent against Precious Chikwendu, wife of former Aviation Minister, Cheif Femi Fani-Kayode. Justice Obiora Egwuatu threw out the suit for want of diligent prosecution. It would be recalled that Mrs Brent, through the …

Criminally-minded persons in their desperate bid to get rich quick are not relenting in their crook means and methods despite the concerted and tough measures being taken by the federal, state and local governments to rid Nigeria of illicit and criminal methods of material wealth acquisition. Trafficking in persons especially …