FG, Delta Govt Fight Over Ownership Of £4.2 Million Ibori Loot
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has made a case for his people insisting that £4.2m seized from Ibori and his associates must be paid […]
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Umahi’s ex-aide demands N500m payment for wrongful dismissal
A former coordinator of Anuagata Development Centre in Ohaozara Local Government of Ebonyi State, Chief Amos Ogbonnaya, has again sued Governor Dave Umahi for wrongful […]
Rochas Okorocha Spends Night In EFCC Custody Over N7.9 billion Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is yet to release Senator Rochas Okorocha following his arrest yesterday. The ex-Imo State governor, the first high profile […]
Governors kick against Buhari’s Executive Order
Governors on Tuesday rejected the Executive Order by President Muhammadu Buhari for the implementation of financial autonomy for state Legislature and Judiciary. They clarified that […]
Governors promise autonomy for Legislature, Judiciary
Governors are prepared to back autonomy for the Legislature, Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong said on Monday. Also on Monday, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice […]
Probe Kogi over N4.5bn COVID-19 funds, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of […]
Insecurity: Governor Matawalle Urges FG To Hold Talks With Bandits
Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle has urged the federal government to hold a dialogue with bandits to deal with the high spate of insecurity in […]
Governor Okowa Writes Protest Letter to Buhari Over £4.2 million Ibori Loot
The government of Delta state has protested against the decision of the federal government to make use of the loot recovered from ex-governor James Ibori. […]
Court orders extension of NIN-SIM linkage by 2 months
A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered extension of the deadline to link national identification number (NIN) with SIM by two months. Justice Maureen Onyetenu […]
Ex-oil firm workers press for compliance with Supreme Court judgment
Former security employees of ExxonMobil have urged the Federal Government and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) to direct the oil giant […]
NBA seeks probe of IGP Monitoring Unit
The Nigerian Bar Association, Epe branch has urged the Inspection-General Of Police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu to investigate activities of the Monitoring Unit under his office. […]
‘Repentant’ Boko Haram Members Return To Terrorist Group After Spying On Communities – Zulum Reveals
Babagana Zulum, the Borno State governor, has said that the concept of deradicalisation of Boko Haram terrorists otherwise known as Safe Corridor is not working […]
CJ accuses Akeredolu, Assembly of plot to unseat her
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday restrained the Governor of Ondo State, the state House of Assembly, Attorney-General and three others from taking […]
I’m afraid Malami won’t let Bawa succeed –Sagay
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says he is afraid that the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), will […]
Adogun Atele family sues Obasanjo over land
Eighty-two-year-old Head of Adogun Atele family, Pa Nurudeen Akapo and four other principal members of the family have asked an Ogun State High Court to […]
Malami advises FG to create agency for herdsmen’s activities
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has recommended the creation of a Federal Government agency that will regulate the […]
Service chiefs’ appointment: Buhari goes against judgment, bypasses National Assembly
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) appointment of service chiefs on Tuesday violated a 2013 judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja, checks by […]
COVID-19: Governors express worry, to meet Wednesday
Governors of the 36 States of the Federation will be holding their 23rd virtual meeting to address the rising cases of COVID-19 infections and work […]
Update: Former Attorney-General of The Federation, Mohammed Adoke Recovers From Coronavirus
Mohammed Adoke, a former Attorney-General of the Federation, has tested negative to the ravaging Coronavirus. It was learnt that the former minister had been unable […]
Blasphemy: Court orders IGP to release Facebook user detained since February
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Nigeria Police Force, to release a Facebook […]