The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed an application by EFCC to cross-examine former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, sustained the objection raised by Ahmed Raji, counsel to Mr Yakubu. Raji had, on July 22, disagreed with the EFCC’s Lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, on his plan to cross-examine his client, who is the first defence witness (DW1), based on Exhibit “J”. Exhibit J borders on a case with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2016, which was instituted by the anti-graft agency in 2016 before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba when Yakubu was GMD of…
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President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with some traditional rulers behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting has the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, among others. Although details of the meeting is not immediately known, it is likely to discuss national issues, including #EndSARS protests. Details later..
An accident, which involved a Mercedes Benz truck and a motorcycle near the Ota toll gate in Ogun, on Wednesday, has claimed a life. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the Sango-Ota Area Commander of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), said that apart from the commercial motorcyclist who died, his two passengers sustained injuries in the accident which occurred on Ilo-awela road at about 8:10p.m. He disclosed that the truck driver drove against the traffic and in the process hit the motorcycle which was coming from the opposite direction. “The corpse of the motorcycle rider had been deposited at…
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Wednesday said it would require N2 billion in the 2021 budget to partition and furnish its headquarters in Abuja. Mr James Momoh, the Chairman of the Commission, said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Power to defend the commission’s 2021 budget proposal. The NERC Chairman said the partitioning and furnishing of the eight-floor headquarters building became necessary to make the building befitting and conducive after it was acquired. He said works on the building were ongoing which made the commission to propose fundings for it in the 2020…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected alleged moves to regulate social media in Nigeria. The party in a statement issued by its national Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday described it as unconstitutional, anti-people and attempt to silence Nigeria. Ologbondiyan said that the attempt to censor the social media was targeted at muzzling outspoken Nigerians. This according to him is particularly against youths, media and civil society organisations demanding for accountability and competence from government. He said it would also silence citizens from exposing cases of corruption, injustice, human rights abuses and constitutional violations by government…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 155 new cases of the Corona virus (COVID-19), as the total number of confirmed cases soared to 63,328. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while giving an update on COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, said four deaths had been recorded in the past 24 hours. He disclosed that the 155 new cases were recorded in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Giving the breakdown, he said that Lagos State reported the highest number of infections with 85, while the FCT had 23, Ondo State had…
Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. President, has launched an official transition website, www.buildbackbetter.com. The move comes as votes are still being counted in many states and the presidential race still undecided. On the www.buildbackbetter.com website is a short statement that reiterates Biden’s earlier assertion that it is the American people that will decide who becomes the next U.S. president. “Votes are still being counted in several states around the country. “The crises facing the country are severe — from a pandemic to an economic recession, climate change to racial injustice. “The transition team will continue preparing at…
Following the outcome of leaders of the North under the auspices of Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Traditional leaders in which the #EndSARS protests was out rightly condemned and call for the censorship of social media, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has described the meeting, which had leaders of National Assembly, Inspector General of Police, SGF and the President’s Chief of Staff in attendance, as grossly misplaced. The Coalition said its members and vast majority of the cultured northerners are disappointed that, such a meeting of northern governors and traditional leaders, elected representatives and top federal government officials…
U.S. President Donald Trump, has filed a suit at the Michigan Court of Claims to halt vote counting there, his campaign organisation said. Trump’s campaign manager, Mr Bill Stepien, alleged that the president’s team had not been provided with “meaningful access to numerous” collation centres in the state. “As votes in Michigan continue to be counted, the presidential race in the state remains extremely tight as we always knew it would be. “President Trump’s campaign has not been provided with meaningful access to numerous counting locations to observe the opening of ballots and the counting process, as guaranteed by Michigan…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State Wednesday laid the foundation for the construction of a $13 million fertilizer blending plant by OCP Africa Fertilizers Nigeria Limited in an industrial layout in the outskirts of the state capital. According to Tambuwal, the company, with a production capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes per annum, would be guaranteed 100% return on investment (ROI) in terms of contract that the state government will award it for the purchase of its products in like sum once the company completed its plant and commence operations July next year as scheduled. The contract, noted the governor, “will…