President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff programme. He vowed to turn to other tariffs’ powers and licenses but gave no details. Trump said on Saturday he would raise a temporary tariff from 10 per cent to 15 per cent on U.S….
The Chief Judge (CJ), Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), to another judge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case files, which were remitted back to the CJ…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the alleged terrorist negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to April 23 for adoption of written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mamu, in the suit, is challenging his designation as…
The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday felicitated former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on her 55th birthday. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message issued in Abuja, described Buhari as a supportive and patriotic Nigerian. “I join the children, grandchildren, family, friends and loved ones to rejoice and celebrate Dr Aisha Buhari on the…
The Police on Monday arraigned an 83-year-old man, Idowu Olowo before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, over an alleged land grabbing. The defendant whose address was not provided, is facing charges bordering on land grabbing, forcible entry, threat to life and stealing. The prosecutor, ASP Kehinde Ojugbele, told the court that the defendant committed…
The Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has closed down New Auto Spare- Parts Asocciation (NASPA) Market, Nkwo Nnewi, Nnewi – North LGA of the state for one week. According to the state commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor in a statement on Monday the market closure would last from midnight of Monday, 23rd February,…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mohammed Umaru Bago, Governor of Niger State, on his birthday and lauds his courage, diligence, and commitment to the state’s development. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President celebrated with Governor Bago, his family, friends, and political associates on the special occasion, which provides another opportunity for…
No fewer than four traders have been feared killed on Monday when gunmen ambushed a group of six shoe sellers travelling from Gangare, Jos North to Pankshin LGA for business transaction. News gathered that the victims were attacked by the gunmen before reaching Mangu Hale in Mangu LGA. The killing of the traders raised tensions…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the nullification of 485 land documents across several districts in Abuja following a verification exercise that exposed widespread forgery. The cancellation, announced in a public notice on Monday, affects applications submitted by individuals seeking to regularise land documents obtained from Area Councils. According to the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Wards and Local Government Congress Appeals Committee for Lagos State says it received several petitions and resolved them amicably. The Chairman of the five-man committee, Mr Emmanuel Egbabor, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Egbabor said the adoption of consensus…
