The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced Friday, June 7th, as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1445. Thursday, June 6, was therefore the last day of Dhul Qa’adah and Friday, June 7, is the first day of Dhul Hijjah. This means the first…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has paid a sympathy visit to the former Super Eagles winger Tijiani Babangida, who was involved in a car accident last month. The accident was ghastly for Babangida, while it proved fatal for two family members of his. Specifically, the 50-year-old former Nigerian international, who…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, says the Organised Labour committed a treasonable offence by shutting down the national grid. Speaking with the National Executive Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja on Thursday, Akume condemned the shutdown of the national grid, describing it as a treasonable…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could arm countries with a view to attacking Western targets. Mr Putin made the statement while criticising the West’s delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine. Several countries including the United States have given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia. Such action could lead to…
● Slams N150m administrative penalty on company The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined prominent Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria, N150 million administrative charges for challenging the jurisdiction of a court sitting in Abuja that recently restrained it from increasing the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages. The verdict delivered by three of the…
Mr. Ferdinand Agu, former Director General of the defunct National Maritime Authority (NMA), now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is dead. A report by TheNiche said that Agu attended a traditional wedding in Abuja on Thursday where he was until about 9 pm. He reportedly died on Friday morning from a heart attack….
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has threatened to begin to disconnect Government Houses, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offices, Nigerian Army and others in the South-East allegedly owing to the company. The company issued the threat in a statement signed by it’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, and made available to newsmen…
Following a motion ex parte filed and argued by Rotimi Oyedepo, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who represented Bilkisu Buhari-Bala and Chineye Okezie in the proceedings, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke issued the ruling. The properties were ordered to be temporarily forfeited to the federal government by the…
The approval followed the adoption of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, Mohammed Monguno. The lawmaker said, “Adequate remuneration will allow judicial officers to focus on their professional development without worrying about financial constraint. “Hence, it will improve their professionalism and decision making skills, and…
