Court nullifies AGF’s sales, disposals of recovered assets
A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified all sales and disposals of assets made by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), under the Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations 2019. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa held that the Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations 2019 were 'ultra vires the office and powers' of the...
Jonathan in Senegal for democratic principles summit
Amidst controversy over his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his interest in the 2023 presidential election, former President Goodluck Jonathan has travelled to Dakar, Senegal. The former President arrived Senegal on Tuesday to attend a dialogue on democratic principles. Jonathan confirmed the trip on his social media handles. He said: “My team and I in Dakar, Senegal, to attend a...
4 Chrisland teachers arraigned for concealing sex video
Three male and a female teacher of the Chrisland School Lagos, were on Tuesday arraigned before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly concealing a sex tape of a student. The teachers arraigned by the police were Oladotun Sotunde, aged 56; Elesho Tajudeen, aged 32; Rhoda Olanipekun, aged 45; and Ajigboye Hammed, aged 41. The Chrisland Schools teachers were...
2023: Political parties seek two-month extension of INEC timetable
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the schedule of activities for political party primaries by two months to enable them to have enough time for primary and post-primary elections crisis resolution. National Chairman of IPAC, Engr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani, made the appeal in Abuja during an interactive session with...
El-Rufai appoints Political Adviser, Statistician General, others
In its bid to fill certain vacancies and invigorate the machinery of governance in Kaduna State, the Nasir El-Rufai-led administration has made four strategic appointments. The new appointments include Statistician General, the Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency, Special Adviser, Political and Acting Director General of Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority. A statement issued by Special Adviser on Media...
P-Square to perform in 100 cities for 2022 world tour
Popular Nigerian music duo, P-Square, made up of Peter and Paul Okoye, has announced they will storm 100 cities for their 2022 world tour. A member of the group, Peter, well known as Mr P, made this known on his verified Instagram page on Tuesday. Announcing the event tagged, ‘P-Square Reunion World Tour’, Mr P said he will perform alongside his...
NYIF loan: FG asks applicants to confirm approval
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has urged applicants of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to respond promptly to confirm their approval for the soft loan. The ministry bemoaned the low rate of response to the loan application, saying less than 14% of the newly shortlisted applicants from the over 25,000 successful candidates have responded to emails...
Families of six policemen killed by bandits get N60m
The Police Command in Kebbi State, on Tuesday, presented cheques worth N60 million to the families of six officers killed by bandits in active service in the state. The officers lost their lives during an encounter with the bandits while on guard duty at the GB Food Company, Gafara community of Ngaski Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on...
Primaries: Senate amends Electoral Act over error on delegates
The Senate has amended the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ to participate and vote in political parties’ conventions, congresses and meetings. This followed the passage of the amendment bill on the Act at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday in Abuja. The bill was sponsored by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege. Presenting the bill, Omo-Agege said that it sought...
N500bn claims: Marketers warn of imminent worst fuel scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has warned of imminent worst fuel scarcity in the country as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) failed to settle its members bridging claims of N500 billion. IPMAN Chairman Kano State Chapter, Bashir Danmalam, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Kano on Tuesday. Danmalam, who stated that failure to pay oil...
