The Supreme Court on Friday restored the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the apex court overturned the judgment
The family of late Mary Habila has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, seeking an order directing the immediate release of her remains for burial. The family’s lawyer, Kaile Yusuf, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Friday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on the family’s efforts to retrieve
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has coordinated the successful reception of 1,516 vulnerable Nigerians voluntarily repatriated from the Republic of South Africa between June 11 and July 15. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the exercise was coordinated by the Federal Government in collaboration with
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Friday made history by swearing in Edo State’s first Virtually impaired Permanent Secretary, Mr Melody Omosah, alongside 19 others. The landmark ceremony at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City, also featured the inauguration of two commissioners and seven members
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a drug kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna (a.k.a Odogwu) and three of his associates: Emmanuella Chinonso Iroka; Nnamuka Ifeanyi Kingsley and Ekechi Franklin Chijioke (a.k.a Ekene Okwunaga) wanted over their involvement in the establishment of a clandestine laboratory, production of methamphetamine and
The Nigerian equities market closed Thursday’s trading session bearish, shedding N32bn after recording gains in two consecutive previous sessions overall. The downturn was driven by profit-taking in insurance and technology stocks, as Eunisell Interlinked, BUA Cement and other equities recorded declines. Market capitalisation dipped by N32 billion, representing 0.02 per
The Police Command in Ebonyi has engaged the services of a pathologist to conduct a post-mortem examination on Miss Mary Habila to determine the cause of her death. Habila, a nurse on secondment to the Ministry of Works, allegedly died at the Uburu residence of the Minister of Works, Sen.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering conducting a comprehensive audit of all its electoral technology systems, alongside a mock presidential election, as part of measures to strengthen preparations for the 2027 general election. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Thursday, while receiving
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday unveiled five landmark social and development programmes worth about 3.05 billion dollars to accelerate poverty reduction, strengthen community resilience and deepen investment in human capital. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, inaugurated the programmes at
Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila has sued Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), for alleged defamation. In the suit filed before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court through a legal team from Pinheiro LP led by Kemi Pinheiro, SAN,