Court dismisses suit challenging Fubara’s ₦800 billion 2024 budget for Rivers
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit that sought to prevent Governor Siminalayi Fubara from re-presenting the ₦800 billion 2024 budget of Rivers State. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in her ruling, also set aside an interim order made…
Customs intercepts over 4000 parcels of Indian hemp in Lagos
The western marine command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) says its operatives intercepted 48 sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Indian hemp in January. In a statement on Tuesday, Odaudu Salefu, comptroller of the WMC, said the hard drugs…
Edo Guber: PDP clears Philips Shaibu, Ighodalo, 8 other aspirants to contest primary
The Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Screening Committee for Edo State, has cleared all ten aspirants who appear before it on Monday. Eight, out of ten of the aspirants were on hand to receive their clearance certificates from…
Ibadan explosion: Makinde sets up facility to tackle post-traumatic stress disorder
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up a facility to tackle post traumatic stress disorders among the survivors of the recent explosion at Bodija area of Ibadan. Makinde made this declaration on Monday. Recalls that an explosion occurred…
Shettima inaugurates 37-man Tripartite Committee on new minimum wage
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Bukar Goni Aji-led 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage at the State House, Abuja. Shettima presided over the inauguration of the committee, representing federal and state governments, the private sector, and the…
1,500 redeployed CBN staff to resume Lagos office Friday
Following their relocation from the Abuja headquarters, at least 1,500 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employees will begin work at the Lagos branch on Friday, February 2. A source within the apex bank informed PUNCH that despite facing criticism, the…
BREAKING: Kidnappers Gun Down Ekiti Monarchs
Two traditional rulers in Ekiti State have been killed by kidnappers who abducted them along Oke-ako road in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. One monarch luckily escaped from the scene of the killing. It was gathered that while…
Supreme Court dismisses appeal seeking to nullify Buhari, Tinubu’s tenures
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the 2019 presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, Ambrose Owuru against the tenures of the immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari Buhari and President Bola Tinubu. Other respondents in the appeal are the…
Edo assembly suspends member, approves N2.2bn loan for Obaseki
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, announced the suspension of the member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele, for three months for allegedly causing disunity among members. Agbebaku, who announced Ojiezele’s suspension during plenary, directed…
Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N50bn Suit Against FG To February 8
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned a suit by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government to February 8th, 2024. In the suit, Kanu accused the…