Cubana Chief Priest Denies Naira Abuse, Released on Bail

Popular Nigerian nightlife promoter, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has pleaded not guilty to charges of abusing the Nigerian currency, the naira. The arraignment took place on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, before Justice Kehinde Ogundare. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, brought three charges against Cubana Chief Priest, accusing him of spraying and tampering with naira notes during a social event. This act allegedly contravenes the provisions of...

“Nigeria Still Struggling With BVAS, Not Time for Diaspora Voting”, NBA Chieftain

The chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Legal Education Committee, Auta Nyada, has cast doubt on the feasibility of allowing Nigerians living abroad to vote in elections, citing potential security risks. “Diaspora voting is actually a good idea, but for me, I don’t think that Nigeria has reached the stage for diaspora voting,” said the chairman. He argued that Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should focus on addressing the loopholes...

Soludo’s Youth Adviser, Omenugha, Receives EU Trainers on Joint Renewable Energy Project

Dr. Nelson Omenugha, the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, graciously welcomed a delegation from the Solar Hands-on Training and International Network of Exchange (SHINE) at his office in the Government House on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. SHINE, a capacity-building project sponsored by the European Union Commission, aims to empower individuals in the field of renewable energy, specifically solar energy. The delegation, led by Rev. Father Christopher Anso, the director of Jobitech,...

Oko Poly Students Protest N5000 Examination Fees Imposed By Management

Students of Federal Polytechnic, Oko have staged a protest against incessant imposition of fees on them  by the school management. The protest was provoked by a recent imposition of  a compulsory N5000 examination fees on the and the insistence of the school management to deny those who have not paid the alleged fees from writing their exams. The students carried different placards with inscriptions such as “reduce the cost of texts books”; “allow us to...

Court Stops EFCC From Arresting, Detaining, Prosecuting Ex- Gov Bello

A High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from infringing on the fundamental human rights of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. In a two hour judgment delivered on Wednesday, at the High Court 4 and presided over by Hon. Justice I.A Jamil, in suit no HCL/68/M/2020, the court restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant except as authorised by the Court....

Mrs Tinubu Launches Renewed Hope Initiative Programme For S. West Women

120 women from the six south west states to get the sum of N60million from The Renewed Hope Initiative, a social intervention programme of the wife of the President, Mrs. Oluremi Tunubu. The First Lady, who disclosed this on Tuesday at the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme for the south west and flag off of the 2024 Ogun State Planting Season, held at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, also said...

Fresh Corruption Charges Awaits Former Governor Of Kano State

The Chairman Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission Muhuyi Magaji said the commission will file new corruption charges and maladministration against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. He said commission’s investigations uncovered the diversion of N51.3 billion from local government funds to unauthorized individuals during Ganduje’s tenure. Magaji alleged that the Ganduje administration transferred N4 billion to an agricultural company from Kano’s consolidated revenue account and withdrew N1 billion monthly from state coffers before its tenure...

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Suspends Operations Of Three Private Jets

Permits of three private jet owners has been suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for violating the terms of their permits and using their jets for commercial purposes. The acting Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo said following its heightened surveillance no fewer than three private operators had been found to be involved in violation of the annexure provision of their PNCF and Part 9114 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2023. In...

Interior Ministry Seeks Collaboration With ICPC In The War Against Corruption

The Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has for all hands to be on deck to fight the menace of corruption and corrupt practices which fuel insecurity in the country. Tunji-Ojo was speaking when he paid a courtesy visit to Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo said the purpose of his visit is to seek synergy between his ministry and...

Parliamentary Staff Association of Anambra Assembly on Indefinite Strike

PASAN embarked on strike before Easter because Soludo’s Govt is yet to implement the autonomy of the State Assembly signed into law since 2021.  The resumption of plenary by the Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday after the Easter break has been forestalled, following the ongoing indefinite strike action by members of its Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria – PASAN. It would be recalled that the PASAN Anambra State chapter, a few months ago,...

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