A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed January 18, 2022, to hear suit, seeking the removal of Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad and other lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties had joined issues in the suit. The PDP had, on October 15, filed a motion, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to APC in a suit against Muhammad. The party, through its counsel, James Onoja, SAN, filed the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) has tasked the federal government to investigate and unravel those behind the invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili, a justice of the Supreme Court. Mr Solomon Awomolo, speaking on behalf of the SANs after a closed-door meeting with the Attorney-General of the Federatlon and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) on the issue on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the incident was an assault on the judiciary. “We have come to see the attorney-general concerning the unfortunate and ugly invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host stakeholder engagement forum as part of activities lined up for the implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) Technology Deployment. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the Director, Public Affairs of NCC, said this in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday. Adinde said the forum would afford industry stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the draft Information Memorandum (IM) for the upcoming auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band. He said the decision to host the stakeholder engagement was in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 and NCC’s distinctive…
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has unveiled its first fully automated branch, called FirstBank Digital Experience Centre for customers. The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan said this in a statement made available in Lagos on Tuesday. Adeduntan said the digital experience centre would afford customers the opportunity to carry out various banking activities on their own without interacting with anyone. He said the branch was a reinvention of digital banking solutions in the country as customers were exposed to a seamless world-class banking experience. “The self-service branch is built with a wide range of phased modern banking…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has reacted to fuel queues across the country. A statement by the spokesperson of the Corporation, Garba Deen Muhammad on Tuesday said that the product is available and the general public should not engage in panic buying. “The NNPC Ltd hereby urges the general public not to engage in panic buying of petroleum products, as the Company has sufficient stock of the products that will last the festive period and beyond. “The NNPC is also engaging all stakeholders to ensure smooth supply and distribution of products to every part of the country,” the statement…
More than 100 world leaders will sign up to a landmark agreement to protect and restore earth’s forests, the UK government has said. On the second day of the COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow on Tuesday, leaders covering 85 per cent of the world’s forests would commit to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030. Downing Street said the pledges were backed by £8.75 billion of public funding with further £5.3 billion in private investment. The commitment, to be formally announced at an event convened by Boris Johnson, has been welcomed by campaigners and experts, particularly in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, over alleged money laundering and tax evasion. A source close to the Commission said that the Anambra-born club owner, who arrived at the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, around noon on Monday, is still at the commission. Allegations against Obi Cubana were sketchy but a source disclosed that his case bordered on alleged money laundering and tax fraud. The source said, “Obi Cubana was arrested and brought to the EFCC headquarters on Monday afternoon over allegations of money…
The Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities (ABNU) says it has sent some of its members to understudy Ghana’s universities revenue generation formula. The National Chairman of the association, Dr Victor Imagbe, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of its ongoing Annual Conference and Award, on Monday in Abuja. Imagbe, who is also the Bursar, University of Benin, said the move was part of efforts of the association to upscale funding for Nigerian tertiary institutions in the face of dwindling statutory allocations. He said that apart from seeking for how to improve the revenue generation…
Frank Ulrich Montgomery, the German doctor who chairs the World Medical Association, has called for the comprehensive use of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Montgomery told the newspapers of the Funke media group in remarks published on Tuesday. “Everyone who was fully vaccinated six months ago should get a booster shot soon. “A new, central vaccination campaign was needed in Germany this autumn, which ought to promote both COVID-19 jabs for the unvaccinated and booster shots. “Because immune protection declines after six months, we as a society must have an interest in that protection remaining stable,” he said. Montgomery said booster…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has disclosed that a total of 62 journalists were killed while doing their jobs in 2020. The UN agency stated that between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way and nine out of ten cases, the killers go unpunished. In 2021, because of statistics like these, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is highlighting the important role of prosecutorial services, not only in bringing killers to justice, but also prosecuting threats of violence. In his message marked on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General, António…