Judge suspends Stella Oduah’s trial over ‘threat’ to his life
Inyang Ekwo, presiding judge of a federal high court in Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest some persons over “threat” to his life. The judge said the individuals had sent text messages to his phone advising him against the trial of Stella Oduah, former aviation minister, and […]
INEC chairman responds to Atiku’s subpoena, sends representative to court
Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, has honoured a subpoena served on him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and the PDP had subpoenaed the INEC chairman to tender some sensitive documents before the presidential election petition court. At the court session on Thursday, Chris Uche, the […]
Abdulkarim Chukkol assumes duty as acting EFCC chairman
Abdulkarim Chukkol, the director of operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has assumed duty as the acting chairman of the anti-graft agency. On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC chairman and ordered a probe into his activities while in office. The suspension was announced in a […]
‘An ambush’— INEC kicks as LP tenders 18,000 blurred IReV sheets
The Labour Party (LP) tendered 18,088 blurred polling units results of the presidential election before the tribunal on Thursday. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the LP and the party, had challenged the process of the election in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced President Bola Tinubu as winner. Respondents in […]
Court throws out el-Rufai’s N2bn defamation suit against Shehu Sani
A high court in Kaduna has dismissed a defamation suit filed by Nasir el-Rufai, immediate past governor of the state, against Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna central. El-Rufai had sought N2 billion in damages over comments credited to the former lawmaker. In the suit filed in 2018, the former governor […]
‘Extend validity of old naira notes till Dec 2024’ — Tinubu’s advisory council recommends
In light of the current economic realities, the policy advisory council of President Bola Tinubu has asked the federal government to extend the validity of the old naira notes to December 31, 2024. The recommendation was made in a report, titled, ‘Policy Advisory Council Report: National Economy Sub-committee’. The council also suggested the […]
Tinubu appoints Wale Edun, Nuhu Ribadu, Dele Alake as special advisers
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dele Alake as his special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy. Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was named special adviser on security, while Wale Edun was appointed special adviser, monetary policies. Their appointment was announced on Thursday in […]
‘INEC chair dodging subpoena’ | ‘LP stalling case’ — 5 highlights of presidential election tribunal
Tempers flared and words were exchanged between counsels of the Labour Party (LP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the presidential election petition tribunal on Wednesday. Here are five highlights from the proceedings. LP ACCUSES INEC CHAIR OF EVADING SUBPOENA Livy Uzoukwu, lead counsel for the LP, told the […]
AT A GLANCE: All four laws signed by Tinubu in two weeks
President Bola Tinubu said he was going to hit the ground running upon his assumption of office. Four bills signed in two weeks, among other economic reforms, point to the fact that he has done just that. In his inaugural address on May 29, Tinubu promised to improve on the achievements of his […]
Newspaper Headlines: NBA asks police to arrest Bulkachuwa for ‘influencing court decisions’
Reports on the unification of all segments of the foreign exchange market, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers today. Source: Top Stories