The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, sacked 20 members of the House of Assembly in Cross River, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC. The PDP had in a suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021, challenged the lawmakers’ defection from the party under which platform they were elected to office. Justice Taiwo Obayomi in a judgement, held that the lawmakers needed to vacate their seats since they had abandoned the party which brought them to power. Details later…
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The Debt Management Office, DMO, has said that Lagos state government has the highest domestic debt figure of N658.95 billion borrowed as at the end December, 2021. The DMO disclosed that the total domestic debt profile for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has risen from N4.45 trillion to N4.19 trillion in September last year. According to a report by the Office, Lagos which domestic debt stood at N532.12 billion as of September 30, 2021, is now owing N658.95 billion as at the end of December, 2021. With an increase of N126.83 billion in the last three…
The National President of Nigeria Bar Association, NMA, has inaugurated the governing council of its Human Rights Institute. A statement by the NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka said the council is chaired by Chino Obiagwu, SAN with members including Fapohunda, SAN; Rommy Mom, Prof Joy Ezeilo, Suleiman Usman, SAN; Florence Obiakor, Dr. Moses Arome, Funmi Adeogun, Mr. Somina Johnbull, Jude Ilo, Osita Okoro, Gabriel Ikeji and Victor Nwakasi. According to a statement, the mandate of the Institute is to promote the rule of law, safeguarding human rights, ensuring access to justice, enhancing capacity building and skills development on human…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has granted a former governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano bail. The Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the sideline of 5th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIMA) in Monday. According to him, there was nothing political about the former governor’s arrest. “There is nothing political about the investigation. You know what the EFCC stands for. “We investigate crimes, we look at people that have committed crimes and we link it up together…
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Ebonyi state governor David Umahi, which seeks to stay execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, counsel for Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, prayed the court for the withdrawal of the motion, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s lawyer, Emmanuel Ukala, did not oppose the application. The motion for stay of execution was marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/920/21, between PDP Vs. INEC and three others. Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on March 8, in a judgment, ordered Umahi;…
Mitchell Egeonu, a 400 level Geology student at the Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure on Monday won the gold medal in high jump at the ongoing Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA), holding in Lagos. Egeonu broke the 1.9 meters NUGA record in high jump by jumping 2.00meters. “I would have jumped 2.05meters but had an injury on my leg,” an excited Egeonu told the News Agency of Nigeria. “I am feeling really excited and happy winning the gold medal. “This is not my first appearance. I have jumped in AFN but did not win. But this is my first…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the federal government to probe the management of Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH over alleged discrimination against anti-Hauwa/Fulani Muslims in providing services there. A Nigerian national daily on Saturday, published a story titled “How JUTH Denies Hausa-Fulani Treatment for Claiming Plateau State” The paper alleged that Hausa-Fulani Muslims resident in Jos, Plateau State, were being forced by record officers at JUTH, a federal government-owned health institution, to change their states of origin and local government areas before they can register to see a doctor. MURIC in a statement by its Director, Prof.…
France has frozen €22 billion ($24 billion) worth of assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday. “We have frozen the assets of the Central Bank of Russia in the amount of €22 billion. In addition, we have frozen assets in private individuals’ accounts in French financial institutions in the amount of €150 million,” Le Maire told the RTL radio. France also froze real estate in the country worth half a billion euros, which is about 30 properties and apartments owned by Russian citizens, according to the minister. “In total, this is…
Flood from the ongoing construction of the Zungeru hydro electric power station has submerged seven communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. The state governor, Abubakar Bello disclosed this when he visited the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Gwada Central Primary School. He said that the federal government had made provisions for the affected communities to move to higher grounds. Bello said that he would liaise with the Federal Ministry of Works to hasten the release of funds so that people in the affected communities could relocate to higher grounds, as well as payment of compensation. The governor,…
Russian troops are close to finally defeating Ukraine’s “Donbass” nationalist battalion, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has stated. He elaborated that up to 60 of the battalion’s fighters were killed, two tanks, while three armoured transports and six pieces of artillery and mortars were destroyed during Russian troops’ push towards Nikolskoye settlement. Konashenkov added that Russian troops were cooperating with units of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) as they advanced towards Nikolskoye. One of the main declared goals of the Russian special operation in Ukraine is to de-Nazify the country. Nationalist groups are the core of the volunteer battalions…