Wike asks court to restrain PDP from suspending, expelling him
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has asked a federal high court in Abuja to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling him from the party. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023, Wike through his lawyers — DY Musa, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN); Douglas Moru, and C.C. Chibuike — asked […]
Court orders remand of EFCC chair over contempt — second time in 12 weeks
A high court sitting in Kogi state has ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for contempt. R.O. Ayoola, the presiding judge, ordered the inspector-general of police (IGP) to ensure the committal order is executed, just as he awarded N10 million against the EFCC. […]
Tinubu campaigns with Buhari in Katsina, says killers of vigilantes ‘won’t go scot-free’
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to defeat banditry if elected. He said this on Monday at the APC presidential campaign rally in Katsina state. Speaking on the recent murder of vigilantes in Bakori LGA of the state by bandits, Tinubu said the APC remains committed […]
Court restrains CBN from extending deadline on use of old naira notes
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court has compelled the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to go ahead with the full implementation of the naira redesign policy. Delivering a ruling on Monday in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/2234/2023, the court restrained the CBN from extending the deadline on the use of old naira notes. […]
EFCC arrests bank manager for ‘hoarding N29m new notes’ in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested the operations manager of a commercial bank in the federal capital territory for hoarding N29 million of the new naira notes. The anti-graft agency shared details of the arrest in a statement released on Monday. The EFCC said the operations manager […]
NAF aircraft makes emergency landing in Lagos after ‘losing its tyres’
An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Monday, made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in Lagos. In a statement on Monday by Wapkerem Maigida, spokesperson to NAF, the aircraft was said to have lost its tyres and did a “controlled belly land” at the Lagos airport. […]
Report: Over 300 civilians killed since 2017 by NAF mishaps
Accidental strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have killed over 300 civilians in the country, says a new report by SBM Intelligence. In the report titled “Air Force Mishaps” released on Monday, SBM said the incidents happened in pursuit of terrorists. SBM Intelligence, a research organisation, compiles and analyses data about happenings […]
Buhari reacts as ‘soldiers kill 16’ Nigerians in Burkina Faso
The Jam’iyyatu Ansaariddeen Attijjaniyya (JAMAA) of Nigeria says its members have been allegedly killed by soldiers in Burkina Faso. Addressing a press briefing at the weekend in Abuja, Sayyidi Yahaya, national secretary of the group, said 16 of its members were killed on their way to Senegal. He said members of the […]
14 political parties will boycott elections if CBN shifts naira swap deadline, says AA chairman
Fourteen out of the 18 registered political parties have reportedly threatened to boycott the general election if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extends the deadline for the use of old naira notes. The apex bank fixed February 10 as the deadline for the use of old naira notes. The CBN had […]
Second earthquake strikes Turkey as death toll nears 1500
More than 1,300 people have died in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey early Monday. TheCable had reported a death toll of at least 400 people and about 2,000 others injured earlier in the day. Hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed in the quake, with tremors felt as […]