An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Maxwell Opara, on Tuesday, withdrew a suit he filed to challenge former Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure elongation by President Bola Tinubu. Opara told Justice Umar Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the case was called, that he was withdrawing the suit following Egbetokun’s…
A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Adeyemo, has emerged as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Adeyemo was unanimously adopted as a consensus candidate at the party’s state congress, held on Tuesday at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral, and independent humanitarian organisation, is dedicated to protecting the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other forms of violence worldwide. Mr James Matthews, Deputy Head of Delegation at ICRC, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the workshop aimed to create…
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has fixed April 24 for a ₦300 million suit arising from an alleged illegal eviction involving property developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe, and two others. Justice Samira Bature gave the new date on Tuesday following stalled proceedings occasioned by the absence of Edith Erhunmuuse, the third suspect. The matter…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of trips on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) corridor in response to growing passenger demand. The Chief Public Relations Officer of NRC, Mr Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Unyimadu said the new timetable would take effect on Friday, March 6,…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has secured a second term in office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Ojelabi was re-elected on Tuesday at the party State Congress,held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena,Lagos. No fewer tgan 2,000 delegates drawn from across the state returned Ojelabi and others via…
Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State’s rights enforcement suit against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others suffered a setback on Tuesday over the inability of his lawyer to serve the respondents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai is demanding a N1 billion in damages against…
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has warned that his administration has zero tolerance for individuals or groups whose actions could breach peace and security, describing the polity as diverse and delicate. The governor stated this while hosting heads of security agencies to Iftar, the Muslim breaking of the Ramadan fast at dusk. He said…
Mr Jubril Emilagba, Chairman Lagos Mainland Local Government, on Tuesday, gave 750 free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms to indigent students across the council area. Emilagba at the distribution ceremony, reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to promoting education. He said the local government keeps investing in education, with projects like renovating Kadara and UNA…
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has set March 31 deadline for all taxable individuals resident in the FCT to file their annual income tax returns. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS, Mr Mustapha Sumaila, in Abuja on Monday. He said that the Service had advised…
