The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $2.045m, seven choice landed properties and share certificates linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Deinde Dipeolu ordered the permanent forfeiture of the monies and the two share certificates of Queensdorf…
The Nigerian government has announced that the $5 billion Africa Energy Bank (AEB) will begin operations on January 28, 2025, in Abuja. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources Ambassador Nicholas Ella, at the 19th Executive Board meeting of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) in Yaounde, Cameroon. On…
Ondo Governor Promises Payment Of N73,000 Minimum Wage In November The governor of Ondo State Lucky Aiyedatiwa has assured civil servants that payment of the new minimum wage of ₦73,000 would commence in November this year. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who spoke while addressing civil servants in Akure, said welfare of civil servants would continue to be…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved bail for 76 individuals detained after participating in the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest. Presiding over the case on Friday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu set a bail amount of N10 million for each defendant, with specific conditions. Each must secure two sureties for this amount—one being a civil servant…
A mild drama occurred on Friday when some suspects brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the recent #EndBadGovernance protests fainted in court. Seventy-five suspects, aged between twelve and fifteen years of age, were brought by the Nigerian Police Force before Justice Obiora Egwuatu on a 10-count charge over their participation in the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress in Rivers State has vowed to withdraw the services in the state if the Federal High Court judgement that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria from paying allocation to Rivers State affects the well-being of its members. The Rivers State Council of NLC took this position during an emergency meeting in…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, reaffirmed Nigeria’s strategic position in Africa as a bastion of peace, saying the nation will continue to play its role as a stabiliser on the continent. Receiving a letter of credence from the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohamed Ahmed, President Tinubu emphasised the shared commitment of both countries…
The Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday evening, detained controversial social critic Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. According to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, in a post on X, Verydarkman was detained after honoring a police invitation on Thursday. His post read, “Our client, VDM, has been detained after honoring a police invitation just like yesterday….
Police has arrested two unnamed brothers from Jigawa for allegedly killing their female neighbour who they accused of witchcraft. The incident occurred in Kashin Dila Fulani village, Malam-Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, leaving residents shocked and saddened. According to police reports, the brothers conspired and attacked the victim, inflicting fatal injuries with sticks…
The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday warned that mpox outbreak was still not under control and appealed for resources to avoid a “more severe” pandemic than Covid-19. Speaking during an online briefing on Thursday, Africa CDC chief of staff and head of the executive office, Ngashi Ngongo, appealed for resources to avoid a “more…
