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Alaafin’s palace The Oyo Royal title holders and the entire Alaafin of the Oyo ruling family have described the proposed chieftaincy amendment law by the state House of Assembly as dictatorial and usurping in modern society. The ruling houses, in their memo tagged, “Memorandum On Chiefs Amendment Law 2023 Section …

Atotal of 2,246 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from Sudan. The Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, while giving updates on the Federal Government’s evacuation efforts since May 3. According to him,  94 …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said some commercial bank officials are complicit in Nigeria’s money-related fraud. Also, EFCC warned that commercial banks should stop shielding customers suspected of financial malpractices. Michael Nzekwe, EFCC Zonal commander, disclosed this on Friday in Ilorin during a meeting with senior compliance …

This was mentioned on Friday by Justice Muazu Hamza while ruling on the preliminary objection filed by Abure challenging his suspension. The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja jurisdiction has declared its readiness to entertain the alleged forgery case by the eight aggrieved members of the Labour Party …

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating eco-friendly environment, to ensure sustainable development in public transportation in the state. Sanwo-Olu noted that sustainability of the state government’s investment in transportation infrastructure and services is critical to driving more …

Aisha Dahir-Umar, PenCom DG The Non-Interest Fund (Fund VI), introduced by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in September 2021, has recorded significant growth since its inception, mainly due to a sound Operational Framework. PenCom introduced Fund VI in furtherance of implementing the Multi-Fund Investment Structure, which seeks to empower pension …

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 …