President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina killed by a stray bullet during an operation by officers of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. In a statement released by his media …
Read More »Georgia court dismisses Trump attempt to scuttle election probe
The Georgia Supreme Court has voted unanimously to dismiss a petition from former United States President Donald Trump seeking to halt an inquiry into potential election interference during the 2020 race. In a five-page opinion released on Monday, the state court rejected Trump’s allegation that his constitutional rights had been …
Read More »LP calls for dismissal of INEC chairman, demands probe of the electoral agency
Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, who addressed an international press conference at the party’s campaign headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, July 13, called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. Asides …
Read More »Ondo Assembly Speaker seeks probe of fire outbreak at LG secretariat, health agency
Speaking during a visit to the scenes of the inferno on Friday, July 7 2023 to assess the situation, Oladiji described the incident as a big damage to the entire local government council. He called on appropriate authorities to carry out necessary investigation into the fire outbreak, which he described …
Read More »AFL confirms probe into leaked photos of players
The AFL has confirmed that an investigation is under way into the illegal distribution of images of past and present players without their consent. It remains unclear who the players are that have been affected by the circulation of the images, with the AFL saying “many of the images are …
Read More »Governor Soludo sets up panel to probe ‘fake’ UTME result of Anambra student
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered a probe into the controversy trailing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE) result of Ejikeme Mmeoma, a pupil from the state who sat for the last JAMB examination. On Sunday, July 2, LIB reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board …
Read More »Kano government to probe deductions from civil servants salaries
The monthly deduction of N370 each from salaries and pensions of all civil servants and pensioners has been suspended by Kano state government. This was conveyed in a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, to all heads of government institutions, agencies and parastatals. …
Read More »Ganduje seeks court intervention to halt EFCC probe
The former governor is seeking protection from the EFCC’s inquiry into a series of videos. Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has approached the High Court in Kano, requesting an order to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him.
Read More »Emefiele: Probe INEC instead of CBN – Labour Party tells President Tinubu
The Labour Party (LP) has faulted the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement released by its spokesperson, Obiorah Ifo, the party called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and not the apex bank. …
Read More »Clarkson, Fagan cleared as AFL wraps up Hawks probe
The AFL has reached an agreement with the families involved in the allegations of historical racism at Hawthorn, with no case found against Alastair Clarkson, Chris Fagan and Jason Burt. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the AFL said a deal had been reached and the eight-month investigation would …
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