A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered parties in the suit challenging the planned adoption of the indirect primary mode by the Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC), not to take any steps that could affect the subject of the case pending its final determination. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the order on Friday while […]

The Taraba state governorship tribunal on Friday granted the prayer of All Progressive Congress (APC), seeking to be re-listed in the governorship petition that had earlier been dismissed. The Tribunal sitting in at the FCT High Court, Apo had on July 10, dismissed the petition filed by Abubakar Danladi of the APC, challenging the re-election […]

A former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Maurice Iwu has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment. He is to face trial for allegedly laundering N1.2billion. Iwu, accompanied by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives, was said to have been involved in the N23.29billion poll bribery scandal which characterised […]

The Oyo State House of Assembly (OYHA) has started the screening of the commissioners -nominees submitted by Governor Seyi Makinde. The plenary presided over the Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin started around past noon. So far, four former lawmakers including an Ex-speaker of the state Assembly and a three-term commissioner who was also the Campaign Director-General, Seyi […]

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded in prison custody an unemployed 19-year-old man, Ibrahim Bala, charged with illegal possession of a pistol and attempted robbery. Magistrate J.A. Adegun, who did not take Bala’s plea, made the order following an application by the police. Mr Adegun ordered that Bala be kept at the […]

The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Newspaper, Mr. Eric Osagie, has resigned his appointment. He resigned following expiration of his four-year term. A statement by the Newspaper’s management on Thursday approved Mr. Onuoha Ukeh as his replacement. The statement explained: “Ukeh, currently the Editor, Daily Sun, takes over from Mr. Eric Osagie, whose letter of […]

Kano State Governorship Election Petition tribunal presided by justice Halima Shamaki has disclosed that judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) challenging the election of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of the All Progressive Congress, APC will be delivered in October. He spoke after the Counsel representing the petitioners, barrister Adegboyega Awomolo(SAN) told the […]

August 6, 2019  |   OKPELLA, Edo State, Nigeria–As part of its corporate sustainability and social development initiatives, BUA Obu Cement Company, a Cement manufacturing subsidiary of one of Africa’s largest manufacturing conglomerates, BUA Group, has commissioned and donated 6 solar-powered water projects to various communities in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government area of Edo State. […]

The commitment to transparency and accountability by the new NNPC management, led by Mallam Mele Kyari has continued to attract commendation and support for the Corporation as the Nigeria Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative, NEITI has expressed absolute faith in the  ability of the new Group Managing Director to turn around the fortunes of the […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Tuesday that his administration will partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat graft, including recovering funds looted from the state’s treasury. AbdulRazaq said corruption had almost crippled Kwara State when he took over on May 29, lamenting how the N2 billion the state accessed […]