A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seeking to invalidate some provisions in the Nigeria Police Force Regulations (NPFR) which forbid unmarried female police officers from getting pregnant. The NBA had approached the court to challenge the legality of regulation 127 of the NPFR, arguing that…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The All Progressives Congress (APC) Leaders Forum in Plateau state have condemned statements credited to Bola Tinubu, an APC presidential aspirant, that he was ready to fight dirty with anyone in his quest to become Nigeria’s President come 2023. Tinibu was reported to have said this when he visited the Olubadan-…
By Patience Dombin, Jos A federal high court sitting in Jos, Plateau state capital, has sentenced the former minister of water resources, Sarah Ochekpe to six years imprisonment. Ochekpe served as minister in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. In 2018, Ochekpe, alongside former acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau, Raymond Dabo and…
The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier slated for February 24, has been shifted to March 26. Briefing journalists after a close door meeting on Monday in Abuja, the National Secretary of the party’s caretaker committee, Dr. John Akpanudoedehe, said zonal congresses would now be held on March 12, alongside preparations for…
The suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has said that the allegations against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are “trumped-up”. Kyari was declared wanted on February 14 by the NDLEA over his alleged involvement in a 25kg cocaine deal. He was subsequently arrested by the police and handed over…
The Youth For Transparency Initiative has issued a statement making passionate call to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele, to contest for the 2023 Presidency. The statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, by its President, Koko Umar, said the CBN governor is one of the outstanding Nigerians who have…
