The Oyo State Police Command this Friday declared the sacked Chairman of Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxiliary, wanted. The move follows another raid of his hotel where more dangerous weapons were recovered on Thursday. During the operation, the suspect reportedly escaped, while some of his lieutenants were arrested by the police. There […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has continued to object to several documents tendered before the election Petition Court by Peter Obi and the Labour Party, for the purpose of tendering them as exhibits to justify their petition challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. When the proceedings commenced this Friday, INEC’s counsel Kemi Pinhero, […]
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will no longer fix prices or release templates for petrol prices. The Authority Chief Executive (ACE), Farouk Ahmed, explained that under the liberalized market, market forces are allowed to dictate prices. The market he noted is now open for everybody that wants to […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has fixed Wednesday June 7 for nationwide protest and withdrawal of service Over fuel price increase. NLC President, Joe Ajaero at a briefing at the end of its National Executive Council meeting insisted that it is illegal to be in negotiation with persons with no portfolio, arguing that it portends danger […]
A Makurdi High Court, has ruled that Iyorchia Ayu can no longer hold office as the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, having lost membership of the party in his Igyorov council ward of Gboko local government area of Benue State in March. He ruled that Ayu’s membership of the PDP elapsed with […]
Tension mounted again in the Ondo state house of assembly this Friday as armed security men laid siege on the Assembly Complex at Alagbaka Akure. The action of the policemen and others according to reports may not be unconnected with plans by outgoing members of the assembly to impeach the sitting Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun. Meanwhile […]
Plateau state government is to set up a standing committee to see to the welfare of internally displaced people in the state towards returning them to their ancestral homes. Governor Caleb Mutfwang while on an assessment of areas attack by suspected headers in the state assured the people of the area that his government will […]
A human rights lawyer and legal adviser to the Nigeria Labour Congress, Femi Falana says PMS price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is illegal. Speaking on the sideline of an ongoing meeting of the NLC National executive council, Falana said the price template will be challenged in the court of law. The NNPCL […]
After weeks of speculations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, and Ibrahim Hadejia, a former deputy governor of Jigawa State, as deputy Chief of Staff. A statement issued by the director, state house information Abiodun Oladunjoye says the appointment was announced […]
The Federal High Court of Nigeria has fixed July 24 for the judiciary to begin its 2023 annual vacation in line with the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 of the Court’s Civil Procedure Rules 2019. The Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho in a statement this Friday said the resumption is set […]
