A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday, April 26 ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13, to show cause why an order of committal should not be made against him for allegedly disobeying a court order. Justice I.A. Jamil of …
Read More »University of Jos VC orders security to break down gate locked by protesting SSANU members amid warning strike
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, ordered security to break open the gate of the university locked by protesting non-teaching staff members of the university. Non-teaching university staff, under the aegis of the Senior Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic …
Read More »Alleged Terrorism Financing: Court orders Binance to release data to EFCC
Binance Holdings Limited has been ordered by Justice Emeka Nwite of a federal high court sitting in Abuja to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. The order was granted following an ex-parte motion …
Read More »Court orders FG to pay N1.1trn compensation to Niger state community over damages caused by Zungeru hydropower plant
The federal ministry of power has been ordered by a high court sitting in Minna, Niger state’s capital, to pay N1.1 trillion as compensation to Samboro community in Madaka district, Rafi LGA over damages caused by the construction of Zungeru hydro dam. Justice Mohammed .A. Mohammed delivered the judgement …
Read More »President Tinubu orders reopening of land and air borders with Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the re-opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on …
Read More »President Tinubu orders Customs to release seized food items to owners
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to release food items seized at the border communities to the rightful owners, with the requirement that the items should be sold in Nigerian markets. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while meeting …
Read More »President Tinubu condemns Borno, Kaduna abductions, orders immediate rescue of captives
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the heinous incidents of abduction involving very vulnerable victims, internally-displaced persons in Borno State, and students in Kaduna State. In a statement released by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President has directed security and intelligence agencies …
Read More »Go after coup mongers – Minister of Defence orders DIA
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after those calling for a military take-over of power in the country. The Minister gave this directive in a statement signed by the Director of Information, Press and Public Relations of the …
Read More »Court orders Netherlands to halt delivery of fighter jet parts to Israel
A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands to halt the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The order followed an appeal by human rights organisations against a lower court decision rejecting their argument that supplying the parts contributed to alleged …
Read More »Fix the prices of milk, Flour, salt, sugar, bicycles and others within seven days – Court orders FG
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos state has ordered the federal government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. The judge granted the order in a motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN. …
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