A HIGH court in the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, ruled in favour of the Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and against a former Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Tallen in Suit No: CV/816/2016. Consequently, the Court declared that the said statement of Tallen was unconstitutional, careless, reckless, disparaging, a call to disobey the judgment of the court and therefore contemptuous of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. The Court also granted among other reliefs an injunction restraining the ex-minister from holding any public office in Nigeria, unless she purges herself of the conduct by publishing a…
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THE Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1,088.783 trillion November 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments. As contained in a communique issued by the FAAC at its December, 2023 meeting, the N1,088.783 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N376.306 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N335.656 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N11.952 billion and Exchange Difference revenue of N364.869 billion. According to the communique, total revenue of N1,620.335 trillion was available in the month of November 2023. Total deductions for cost of…
ENGR Abubakar Kailani, the son of Director General, Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups (CASG), Prof. Kailani Muhammad, has hailed the virtues of his father over conferment of Professorship. Muhammad was conferred with Professor of Electrical/Electronics Engineering by the British American University. In a vote of thanks, Kailani said, “in conferring this professorship, we not only acknowledge past achievements but also express our anticipation for the continued impact my father will undoubtedly have in the years to come”. According to him, “As we celebrate today, let us recognize that the journey towards sustainable energy practices and climate resilience is…
THE Nigerian government has signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Kuwait for the commencement of direct flights. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on his X handle (formerly Twitter). BASA is an air transport agreement between two countries that allows designated airlines to operate commercial flights, covering the transportation of passengers and cargo. According to the Keyamo, the agreement was signed at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Negotiation (ICAN) event organised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The agreement, he stated, would facilitate the commencement of…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, returned to Abuja after attending the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Apart from participating in the conference, the President had bilateral talks with King Charles of England, the President of UAE, and leaders of several countries and multilateral partners to concretize engagements. President Tinubu also witnessed the signing of an accelerated performance agreement between Nigeria and Germany to improve Nigeria’s electricity supply and hosted a high-level meeting with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and the Electric Buses Rollout Programme on the…
THE management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi has shut down the school following students’ protest over the killing of a 500-level student by suspected armed robbers who robbed him of his mobile phone. This newspaper had earlier reported that the final year Geology student, Joseph Agabaidu, was stabbed by some assailants while trying to steal his mobile phone. Agabaidu was said to be returning to his lodge situated around the Yelwan Tudu market in the Yelwa area, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis around 7pm on Saturday when he was attacked and was rushed to the hospital for medical…
THE United States Embassy in Nigeria in Nigeria said it has interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians, including 30,000 students, who applied for visas to their country this year. The head, Mr. David Greene, made this disclosure on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He also assured visa applicants of the mission’s commitment to tackling all visa-related hitches. According to him, issues related to visas would fully become a thing of the past, saying the mission is doing everything within its power to tackle such challenges. “When it comes to visas specifically, well, of course, it…
THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has elected Comrade Pedro Obi from the Delta State University as its new President. Obi, a Phd student of Guidance and Counseling studies got 212 votes to defeat his closest rival, Lucky Emonefe who scored 83 votes. The election was held at the old parade ground, Abuja. This newspaper earlier reported that the outgoing president, Usman Barambu suspended the former electoral committee, saying it was compromised, an action which paved way for another set of executives to conduct the election. The students body had zoned the position of president of NANS to Zone…
THE amount spent on airtime and data by Nigerian telecom subscribers rose to at least N2.59tn in the first nine months of 2023. This is according to the financial statements of MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa. This was a 32.57 per cent increase from the N1.95tn both telcos recorded from both income sources in the corresponding period of 2022. The increase in voice and data venue was partially driven by rising data subscriptions and the devaluation of the naira on Airtel’s part. In the first nine months of 2022, Airtel made $1.41bn from airtime and data. When converted at the…
THE corpse of a missing Fulani leader, Umar Ibrahim, who got missing on Wednesday, has been found in an abandoned well at Jokom community in Mangu town of Mangu local government area (LGA) of Plateau state. Prior to his death, the deceased was the Ciroma of Kumbun district of Mangu LGA of the state. Spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven, a security taskforce, maintaining peace in the state, Captain Oya James, confirmed the incident. According to the leadership of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of the group, (GAFDAN), the deceased had gone missing when he left a hospital on Wednesday…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed plans to increase the capital base of banks in the country. In his speech at the 2023 Bankers’ Dinner on Friday, CBN Governor Dr Olayemi Cardoso said while there has been stability in the banking sector, banks in the country were not adequately capitalised to meet the need of a $1 trillion economy which the present government was aiming to achieve. “Will Nigerian banks have sufficient capital relative to the finance system’s needs in servicing a one trillion dollar economy in the near future? In my opinion, the answer is no, unless…
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday raised the alarm over the Remita platform through which the Treasury Single Account of the Federal Government is operated. Through a motion by Jeremiah Umaru (APC; Akwanga/Nasarawa Egon/Wamba), the lower chamber said trillions of naira had been passed through the Remita platform and that the funds were unaccounted for due to the proliferation of sub-accounts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The house is worried that if this is not addressed, the country will continue to lose revenue. In a related development, the Green Chamber urged the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital…
FOLLOWING the appointment of 23 new judges, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has released new postings for the court’s judges to various divisions across the country. This was contained in a statement Wednesday by the Assistant Director (Information) of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Catherine Oby Christopher. The Chief Judge directed the affected judges to report at their duty stations before the date of resumption from the Christmas vacation, being the 8th day of January, 2023, the statement said. His lordship wishes his fellow lordships a wonderful vacation in advance. See the…
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has announced the revocation of mineral titles of 1,633 holders with a stern warning to the former title holders to vacate the relevant cadastre immediately. According to him, security agencies, in collaboration with the Mines Inspectorate of the Ministry, have been authorised to apprehend any defaulters found in the areas where titles have been revoked. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Alake explained that the mineral titles were revoked due to the holders’ failure to pay the prescribed annual service fees on time. He said despite a 30-day…
A SPECIAL Canadian investigation team is currently in the Federal Capital Territory to probe an explosion that occurred at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, this newspaper gathered. The fire incident occurred on November 6, 2023, which claimed the lives of two people and left two others injured. The commission suspended its operations following the fire incident except for the visa application centres which remained open in Abuja and Lagos. According to the statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday by the Public Affairs staff of the commission, Demilade Kosemani, the special investigation team would work with relevant Nigerian…
THE Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have written their affiliates such as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, National Union of Electricity Employees, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Insititions, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria among others ahead of the planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin midnight, November 14,2023. The letter to the affiliates was jointly signed by the National Secretary of the NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja and the Secretary General of the Trade…
THE National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled popular G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye. Adeyeye said that the agency was equally notified about the recall of the product by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The NAFDAC boss said that the consumption of products…
THE Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has granted approval for the posting of dedicated Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) to some Commands and Formations within the Nigeria Police Force. A statement by Force headquarters said, “These appointments are instrumental in enhancing communication, transparency, and community engagement in the affected duty areas”. “The newly appointed PPROs include DSP Chukwukadibia O. Omojola to PPRO Railway Command; ASP Mansir Hassan to PPRO Kaduna State Command; ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth to PPRO Borno State Command; and ASP Mayegun Aminat Oluwakemi to PPRO Force Criminal Investigations Annex, Lagos. “These officers have…
WORKERS of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the head office of the service in Abuja, protesting against the appointment of Tola Odeyemi as Chief Executive Officer/Post Master General. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential spokesman, had announced last week that President Bola Tinubu made some changes in the leadership of communication agencies, including NIPOST. However, moments after the news of Tola Odeyemi’s appointment broke, there were reports that Adepoju, the sacked Post Master-General had been reinstated. In a viral video, the sacked Adepoju was seen addressing some workers claiming President Tinubu had reappointed him. A development that caused a…
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the commission has three weeks to negotiate with service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, urging intending pilgrims to pay the N4.5 million deposit before then. NAHCON’s Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara in a statement on Thursday said the Kingdom had set November 4, 2023 for the conclusion of preparatory meetings with the service providers, noting that by then, the commission should have an estimate of intending pilgrims to enable it negotiate with prices for services to be rendered. Sanda said early preparation for the 2024 hajj led the…