Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, warned against delay in the suit filed by ex-Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, to challenge his impeachment and removal from office. The judge gave the warning while further adjourning the hearing in the case till June 28. The adjournment followed the absence of the defendants in the suit. Among the defendants are the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and others. Shaibu’s political crisis began after he declared his intention to contest the governorship of the state, against the wishes of Governor Obaseki, leading to a frosty relationship…
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Following the controversy over the naming and composition of the leadership structure of the “Obidient Directorate,” the Labour Party National Working Committee has renamed the directorate. LP National Publicity, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the Obidient Directorate will now be known and referred to as the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration. Ifoh’s statement read, “Following the controversies arising from the creation of the Directorate of Obidient Affairs, in the party, the directorate is hereby renamed the Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration. “The inauguration will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the party’s…
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja Edo State gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Pastor Azemhe Azena has been suspended by his Ward 10 executive members in Etsako East Local Government area. The letter for the suspension of Pastor Azemhe Azena was made available to journalists after it was handed over to the state chairman of the party. The letter was signed by the Ward 10 chairman of the party in Etsako East Local government area of Edo state , Hon Kadiri Eshimokha; Secretary, Comrade lmonikho Abdul; Woman Leader, Mrs Stella Afebua and youth leader, Comrade Eshiobo Johnson. The letter…
The Nigerian military high command says troops engaged in anti-terrorist operations in the Northern parts of the country killed no fewer than 9,303 terrorists and arrested 6,998 in the last one year. It also disclosed that a total of 9,562 Boko Haram combatant fighters and their families surrendered to security forces within the year under review. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed these during the joint briefing by Security, Defence, and Response agencies organised by the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee under the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja on Thursday. Buba also said 4,641…
Presidency, on Thursday, said the news making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has proposed N105,000 in the new minimum wage template is fake. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said this on his X account on Thursday. Onanuga wrote, “The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has not proposed N105,000 minimum wage. “The contrary story being disseminated is false.” Earlier on Thursday, Edun had presented the template to President Bola Tinubu, beating the 48-hour deadline. Edun also reportedly submitted…
Labour Party presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday, assured that he is not dumping the party. Obi made this clarification after his statement on Wednesday that the Obidient Movement does not belong to any political party. The LP flagbearer clarified that he remained strong a “faithful, committed, and loyal member of the Labour Party”. Obi in a series of posts on his X.com handle on Thursday said his position on the Obidient Movement was to clarify issues that are of concern with his supporters. According to him, “For the avoidance of doubt, ‘I remain a…
A Federal High Court hearing a case against the reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II by the Kano State Government has fixed 13th June 2024 to decide whether it has jurisdiction to continue with the case or not. One of the Deposed Kano Emirate Senior Councillors, Aminu Babba DanAgundi, had dragged the Kano State Government to the Federal High Court, seeking the enshrinement of his allegedly abused Fundamental Human Rights by the Government for removing him unilaterally without his consent or attention. When the case resumed hearing on the matter of Jurisdiction, the Plaintiff and Dependent Counsels argued heavily on…
Senate has passed a bill seeking an upward review of salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits of judicial officers in the country. This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters presented by the Chairman of the committee, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno North). If the bill, earlier passed by the House of Representatives, is assented to by the President, the Chief Justice of Nigeria will get an annual salary of N64m. President of the Court of Appeal will be entitled to N62.4m, while Justices of the Supreme Court will earn the…
The US government has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded a Massachusetts workers union. In January 2023, a spoofed email led the union to transfer $6.4 million to a fraudulent account. The funds were then routed through various international banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. US authorities have seized money from seven domestic accounts connected to the scheme. These were stated in a Wednesday press release obtained from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusets website on Thursday. “BEC fraud schemes present a serious threat to businesses and…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Thursday, presented a new minimum wage template to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. With this development, the Minister has beaten the 48-hour deadline set by President Tinubu. Edun had earlier submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to the President. Edun, alongside Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, presented Tinubu with the cost implications of the new minimum wage in his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. It was gathered that the new proposal suggests a minimum wage of N105,000…