A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, former Kogi state governor, in the sum of N500 million. Bello has been charged with alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N110,446,470,089, contrary to sections 96 and 311 of the Penal Code Law Cap.89, Laws of Northern…
In a recent political development, Kano state Governor Alh. Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced a reshuffle of the state executive council to effect pragmatic political realignment of his administration. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, on Thursday, Governor Yusuf disclosed that the first major rejig of his cabinet takes immediate…
South East Senators, under the umbrella of the South East Senators’ Forum, have endorsed the need for wider consultations on the Tax Reform Bills being reviewed by the National Assembly. The senators are calling for more engagement with various groups and stakeholders before the bills are fully considered and potentially passed by both chambers of…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, while commending the people of Ghana for their unwavering commitment to democracy. Tinubu’s message came following Mahama’s victory in Ghana’s December 7 general election and his opponent’s concession speech. The congratulatory remarks were conveyed during a telephone call to Mahama, according…
The Presidency on Monday has debunked the rumor that the Tax Reform Bills will scrap out some key agencies and impoverish the north at the interest of others. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on (Information & Strategy) Bayo who described the rumor as reckless maintained…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated the arraignment of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello for December 13, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, November 29, 2024 directed the court’s Registrar to issue a hearing notice to Bello’s legal team regarding his arraignment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC…
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibril, Wednesday welcomed key political figures from the Kano New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) who defected and renounced their membership to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Barau, who expressed delight during the meeting, welcomed the decampees into the largest political party in Africa and assured them that they…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been commended for fulfilling his promise to implement the ₦71,000 minimum wage in November. A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday, highlighted commendations from the Kano State Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Office of the State Head of Service…
The Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has earlier today presented himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of misappropriation of N80.2 billion. A statement by his media office confirmed that the former governor went to the office with his lawyers on Tuesday morning, following the Supreme Court judgment which…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to overturn the ruling that prevented the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers State. Recall that on October 30, Justice Joyce AbdulMalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that…
