Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the chief judges of the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court over the recent legal turmoil surrounding the Kano Emirate. CJN’s summons follows the issuance of conflicting interim injunctions by the two courts. This situation has resulted in creating uncertainty and tension within the state. The coordinate courts conflicting rulings have aggravated the current legal and political disputes over the Kano Emirate, compelling the CJN to intervene to restore order and coherence. The crux of the matter is the status and authority within the Kano Emirate, resulting in…
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President Bola Tinubu says his victory in the 2023 election could be attributed to his stint in National Assembly during the aborted Third Republic. Tinubu represented Lagos Central District on the platform of the Social Democratic Party during the botched third Republic. He served as a Senator from December 5, 1992, till November 17, 1993, when the Third Republic collapsed following the seizure of power by Gen Sani Abacha from the Chief Earnest Adegunle Shonekan-led Interim National Government. Tinubu, who spoke at the inauguration of the old ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ anthem at a joint sitting of the Senate and…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law. The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this during the joint plenary attended by Tinubu. The President’s final assent to the passage of the bill will bring about a shift from the now-recognised, “Arise O Compatriots.” The old National Anthem bill was given express clearance by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Details later…
House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the recent sacking of about 600 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The House’s resolution followed the adoption of a motion on urgent public importance moved by the member representing Karu/Keffi/Kokona Federal Constituency, Nasarawa State, Mr Jonathan Gbefwi, on the floor during plenary on Wednesday. Last week, the CBN anchored its decision to lay off some of its staff members on the need to reposition the bank for effective operation. Gbefwi while addressing the House, noted that the apex bank as part of an extensive reform, has been downsizing the workforce…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has allegedly detained Dayo Aiyetan, the executive director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and Nurudeen Akewushola, a reporter. On Tuesday, Aiyetan, Akewusola, and ICIR lawyers honoured the invitation of the NPF-NCCC in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In the invitation letter, the police cybercrime centre said it is investigating a “case of cyberstalking and defamation of character” against the reporter and the “managing director” of the ICIR. Hours after the ICIR publisher, reporter, and lawyers visited the NPF-NCCC office in Abuja, they are yet to be released. In a statement, the…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, passionately appealed to Nigerians to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Former president Buhari, in a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, congratulated President Tinubu and his administration on their first year in office, appealing to Nigerians to give their blessings and support to the government. He expressed his wish for a successful tenure in office by the Tinubu’s administration. According to the statement, “Former President Muhammadu Buhari extends his best wishes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the completion of his first year in office. “The former president appealed to all citizens…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, on Tuesday, clarified why President Bola Tinubu has yet to appoint Ambassadors for the country one year after he came into office. He blamed the delay in appointing the nation’s envoys on the paucity of funds. Tuggar, who disclosed this during the ministerial sectoral briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration was being confronted by significant financial and economic challenge. The administration had on September 2, 2023, recalled all career and non-career ambassadors operating the country’s diplomatic missions, embassies and consulates globally. Nigeria has 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22…
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, described President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress-led administration’s first year in office as the most challenging in Nigeria’s history since the Civil War. Tinubu, who was sworn in on May 29, 2023, with renewed hope for Nigeria, will mark his first year in office on Wednesday. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, said the party urged President Tinubu to prioritize governance, tackle corruption, and address the fuel crisis. The party highlighted that the adverse effects of these poorly conceived and executed policies, without any supportive measures to alleviate the resulting…
…as Federal High Court orders Sanusi’s eviction, state court stops action . Bars police, military, DSS from moving against reinstated emir A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, ordered the eviction of reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from the Kofar Kudu Palace,but a State High Court restrained the police and other security agencies from executing the eviction order. The Federal Court had ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero be given to him, as the rightful Emir of Kano. Presiding judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda, who gave…
Agency Report South Africans braced Tuesday for a tight general election that may loosen the ruling ANC’s 30-year hold on power — with many voters fed up with unemployment, crime and corruption. For a second day, 1.6 million “special voters” including the elderly, essential workers, police and prisoners, were allowed to cast their ballots early. The rest of South Africa’s 27-million-strong registered electorate will be called on Wednesday to elect provincial legislatures and a new national parliament. The latter then chooses the president. For the first time since the advent of democracy, the African National Congress is at risk of…