I withdrew from lawmaker’s suit to avoid embarrassment – Chief Judge
Justice Williams Akintoroye on Monday withdrew from the suit challenging the removal of Hon. Iroju Ogundeji as the Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly. Justice Akintoroye, who is the State Chief Judge, recused himself from the suit as a result of the allegation of likely bias levelled against him by the embattled lawmaker representing Odigbo Constituency 1 in...
Journalists task IGP, security agencies to locate ‘missing’ Vanguard reporter
The Conference of Benue Journalists (CBJ) has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to take proactive measures and locate its missing member, Mr. Tordue Salem, a Senior Reporter working with the Vanguard Newspaper. President of CBJ, Dr. Anule Emmanuel in a statement on Monday, said Salem, who covers the House of Representatives, has not been seen...
P&ID scam: EFCC re-arraigns British nationals for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice D.U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. They were arraigned for their alleged complicity in the controversial Process and Industrial Development gas processing contract, leading to the $9.6 billion arbitral award to P&ID Limited by a United Kingdom...
Pandora Papers: I’ll honour legitimate invitation from EFCC – Obi
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed readiness to honour any invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the Pandora Papers. Premium Times, quoting Pandora Papers, had listed Obi as one of those personalities who clandestinely set up and operated businesses overseas, including in notorious...
NPA promises operational efficiency, upgrades Control Tower at Apapa Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has rehabilitated Control Tower located at the Lagos Ports Complex LPC, Apapa. The NPA management said it is poised to ensure optimal utilisation of its facilities across the nation's seaports with a view to position the ports on a competitive edge in the West and Central African sub region. Acting Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello...
Court summons Ogun Assembly over ex-OPIC MD’s N10bn suit
A Federal High Court in Lagos has summoned the Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA) to appear in a N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former Managing Director of Ogun State Property Investment Corporation (OPIC), Jide Odusolu. The summons by Justice Peter Lifu was for the Assembly to show cause within 72 hours why it should not...
Why I donated boreholes to Akure communities, by corps member
A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Micheal Osaretin, has donated boreholes to two communities, as well as a signpost and some school uniforms to a school in Akure. The communities that benefitted from the boreholes are: Origere and Ajipowo communities and Ogbe High School, all in Oda town of Akure South Local Government area of the state. Osaretin said at...
Andy Uba to Obiano: Speak up on alleged $4m bribe to INEC staff
The Senator Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation (SAUGCO) on Monday called on the nation's security agencies to swiftly unravel those behind the sordid attempt to compromise the outcome of the November 6, 2021 gubernatorial election in Anambra State. SAUGCO in a statement issued by its Director, Media and Publicity, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, challenged Governor Willy Obiano to speak on...
Delta Airlines resume U.S. flight operations November 8
Delta Airlines on Monday announced plans to resume international flight operations to U.S. on November 8. The resumption plan was following lift of travel restrictions to foreign nations by President Joe Biden. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer (CEO), Mr. Ed Bastian, made the announcement in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos. Bastian said that the reopening of international travel would allow...
Court orders Immigration to release Odili’s travel passport
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to immediately release the travel passport of former governor of Rivers, Dr. Peter Odili. Delivering judgement in a suit on breach of fundamental rights filed by Odili, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the NIS had no legal justification to seize the former governor’s passport. Justice Ekwo also declared that the seizure...
