Inibehe Effiong sues Akwa Ibom chief judge over ‘rights violation’
Inibehe Effiong, a legal practitioner, has filed a suit against Ekaette Obot, chief judge of Akwa Ibom, over alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. On July 27, Effiong was sent to prison by the Akwa Ibom state chief judge, after the lawyer reportedly protested against the presence of armed policemen in court. […]
Keyamo: Opposition says Buhari has failed — but he’s reduced terrorism to nothing
Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says though the opposition claims that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to deliver on his promises, his administration has reduced Boko Haram to “almost nothing”. Speaking in an interview he granted Trust Television on Monday, Keyamo, spokesman of the Bola Tinubu Campaign Council, said […]
REPORTER’S DIARY: How Lagos judiciary officials extort at will, charge arbitrary fees for documents
The court, they say, is a beacon of justice but the officials of Lagos courts do not align with the age-long dogma. In this report, BUSOLA ARO exposes the shady practices perpetrated by judicial officials who extort applicants and demand unofficial fees before issuing documents and certified true copy (CTC) of court rulings. From […]
Newspaper Headlines: Public debt, budget deficit hinder Nigeria’s fiscal sustainability, says CBN
The rise in the country’s inflation rate to 19.6 percent dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Ayu has no plan to resign as PDP chairman, says aide
Simon Imobo-Tswana, special adviser on media and communications to Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says his principal has no plan to resign from his position. Imobo-Tswam said this in a statement issued on Monday. There have been calls for Ayu to resign on the grounds that the […]
William Ruto defeats Raila Odinga to win Kenya’s presidential election
William Ruto, Kenya’s deputy president, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election. Ruto defeated ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the keenly contested race. Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced the eagerly-awaited results of the election on Monday. Ruto emerged victorious after polling 50.49 percent of the […]
Wadume, ‘kidnap kingpin’, sentenced to seven years imprisonment
Hamisu Bala, the suspected kidnap kingpin better known as Wadume, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Wadume was charged alongside Aliyu Dadje, a police inspector, Auwalu Bala, Uba Bala, Bashir Wazlri, Zubairu Abdullahi and Rayyanu Abdul. They were prosecuted by the office of the attorney-general of the federation on a 13-count […]
EXCLUSIVE: Magu abandoned N118bn fraud cases, failed to remit N48bn loot, says Salami panel
The presidential panel that probed Ibrahim Magu says 14 fraud cases involving N118 billion and $309 million were abandoned by the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, the EFCC, under Magu’s watch, was also accused of […]
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 19.64% — highest since 2005
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, surged to 19.64 percent in July 2022, up from 18.60 percent in the previous month. The rate is the highest recorded since September 2005. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this on Monday in […]
Pinnick: Why I decided against seeking third term as NFF president
Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has opened up on his decision to abstain from seeking a third term in office. In April 2022, the NFF president, who is in the twilight of his second term, had ruled out a third term bid. Although Pinnick said he had consulted […]