Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has retired from service as the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, today, Thursday 22nd August, 2024. Justice Ariwoola while speaking at a valedictory session in his honour at the Supreme Court in Abuja, said access to justice has contributed largely to the delay in the hearing of cases as litigants and…
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said that the recent nationwide End Bad Governance protests forced the federal government to listen to Nigerians’ yearnings. Bagudu, who blamed the country’s current struggles on past administrations, said despite past mistakes, President Bola Tinubu has refused to play the blame game. The minister spoke…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied allegations that it shared N54 billion in forfeited assets linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. In a statement on Wednesday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale described the allegations as false and infantile, stating that no official of the commission was involved in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a multi-million-dollar fraud allegedly perpetrated by top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The anti-graft agency’s discoveries came from an extensive investigation into the suspicious use of funds allocated to NAHCON for Hajj operations over the years. The details of the EFCC’s findings…
A presidential audit has revealed that the Nigerian government wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars at COP 28 in Dubai last year including nearly $500,000 spent on a showcase pavilion in addition to a number of wasteful sub-contracts and consultancies, among many other avoidable expenses, an official has said. President Bola Tinubu‘s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale,…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to present himself for arraignment. The court gave the verdict on Tuesday while also restraining the embattled governor from taking further action until he is arraigned. Additionally, the court has set aside the judgment previously delivered by the Kogi State…
The management of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has issued an operational licence to Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited, Ologbo, Edo state. During a ceremony on Tuesday, Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of NMDPRA, handed the certificate to AIPCC Energy Limited, the parent company of Edo refinery. Ahmed handed…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement on Local Government autonomy. The Supreme Court, on 11th July, granted autonomy to Local Governments across the country. The seven-man panel, in a judgement delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 Local Government Councils in the country should…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, has arrested Garba Musa Kwankwaso, a nephew to the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, the Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Kano State chapter, over their alleged involvement in a drug supply…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that President Bola Tinubu made a significant impact in his life and career. Egbetokun said he met Tinubu in 1998, and his life was transformed within 24 hours of the meeting. The IG spoke at the unveiling of a book in his honour titled “Readings in Policing,…
