Dr Maurice Ibe, the Chief Executive Officer of Mauritz Walton Nig. Ltd on Wednesday told an FCT High Court in Kubwa that he wrote a petition against the Abia government to the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC). Ibe made the revelation while being cross-examined by the counsel to Ziplon Concept (fourth defendant), Jeff Njikeonye, SAN, in a suit filed by Mauritz Walton against the Abia government. Other defendants in the suit are the Attorney-General of Abia, United bank of Africa plc and Ziplon Concept limited. Mauritz Walton Limited sued the Abia government for refusing to pay it an agreed 30 per cent of…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reflected on the complexities of the Nigerian condition, concluding that neither ethnicity nor religion was to blame, “but we ourselves,” for inherent injustices. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said Buhari said this when he received members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group, in the State House, Abuja. Members of the Group were in the State House to present a compendium of five years achievements of the administration. The president went into the trajectory of his struggles to get justice…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has called on Nigerians to rise to the defence of democracy in Nigeria with a view to advancing the development of the country. Dr Fayemi made the call on Tuesday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on the Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Nicolas Simard at his residence. A statement by the spokesperson of the Forum, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo made available to ASHENEWS on Wednesday said, the visit by the NGF Chairman was part of his shuttle diplomacy to representatives of the diplomatic corps…
To lay all speculations to rest, the location where the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu was arrested, has finally been revealed by his family. A statement by the spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, said Kanu, whose apprehension on Sunday was made known Tuesday, was actually arrested in Kenya. “News has reached Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s family that he has been unlawfully arrested in Kenya, detained and has subsequently been the subject of extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria where he is now detained. “My brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has condemned the proposed cancelation by the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), of Eligibility Consumer Scheme status regulation by the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria. The Director General of the Association, Mr. Segun Kadiri who made this known in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, also described the proposed cancelation as scandalous, counterproductive and an action that makes the government look insincere in its ease-of-doing-business policy. The DG noted that manufacturing sector is currently facing myriad of challenges that are very difficult to be surmounted which are partly caused by global and environmental reasons.…
The Northern Youths Forum of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has asked the party leadership to call the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige to order, alleging that he is playing double standards, a situation that is capable of undermining the chances of the ruling party in the forthcoming governorship election of Anambra state. In a communique issued after the extraordinary emergency meeting in Abuja, the forum’s protem chairman, AbdulFattah Kaoje, noted with dismayed that Ngige, a serving minister, is consciously working to scuttle the party’s golden opportunity to make additional inroad in the South East. “We are aware…
The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). Ogbomoso, Oyo state has received a German grant to investigate the impact and implications of COVID-19 and malaria co-infection. The benefactor is the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, encouraged to give the grant by Bayer Science and Education Foundation, Germany. The grant entails the establishment of a molecular laboratory in LAUTECH to build human capacity prepared to handle disease outbreaks. The research concept is entitled: “Establishment of Centre for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases.’’ The German Foundation said in the letter of award to LAUTECH that it hoped that the study would help to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is optimistic of victory in 2023, in spite of defection of some governors to the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus stated this while reacting to the defection of Gov. Bello Muhammad of Zamafara to APC in Abuja. “The APC is going after our governors, while we are going after the masses of the country. “The governors have one vote, but we are after the people, the masses, the people. “The masses are solidly behind us. The masses are for the PDP and we stand here…
Benue state governor Samuel Ortom, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari was responsible for insecurity in the country. He stated this while undertaking a tour of some projects embarked by his administration in Makurdi on Tuesday. According to Ortom, the attempt by Presidency to review the Land Use Act of 1978 to give ownership to the federal government; the push for the take over of waterways and river banks by the federal government, were meant to create crisis in the country. “Mr President is the one creating insecurity problem in this country. The grazing routes he is advocating will only…
Kano state governor, Abdullah Ganduje has file to discontinue with his case filed against the publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar over the Dollar video published in the online platform. Daily Nigerian had in 2018, published an exclusive story titled, “Nigerian Governor Caught on Video Receiving $5m Bribes” in 2018. As a result, Ganduje sued Jaafar asking the court to declare that “the act of publishing and circulating libellous statements, false video clips on online media, attacking and impugning the character and integrity of the Plaintiff amounts to defamation of character of the Plaintiff by the Defendants.” While the case…