Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday, arraigned at the federal capital territory high court in Abuja. TheCable reports that Emefiele was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on procurement fraud. He pleaded not guilty and was 5 remanded at the Kuje correctional facility pending ruling on his…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the judgment of the governorship election petition tribunal which nullified the election of Abba Yusuf, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as governor of Kano state. The tribunal had in its judgment declared Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of…
Six bandits have been neutralised by troops of the Nigerian Army during extensive clearance patrols spanning Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the administrator of Kaduna Capital Territory who doubled as “Overseeing Commissioner,” Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Kaduna….
Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state has said that some unscrupulous elements were sowing a seed of discord between him and the judiciary to achieve selfish political interest. The governor was reacting in a statement to reports that he accused judges of receiving $5 million bribe to nullify his election. The governor dismissed the reports…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Mashal Hasan Abubakar, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is committed to enhancing its Safety Management Systems across all its units, especially, the operational and engineering units. A statement by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, said Abubakar disclosed this…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday declared the Zamfara governorship election, inconclusive. A three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously annulled the victory of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ordered for rerun in three Local Government Areas – Maradun, Birnin- Magaji and Bukkuyum. The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC)…
