A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several property linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The PUNCH reports that the order was issued on Friday, by Justice Yellim Bogoro after an ex-parte motion by EFCC counsel Bilkisu Buhari and…
Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, has said that he will report the judge who tried to stop the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano. Sanusi who was disposed three years ago by ex-governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, was reinstated as emir after the state house of assembly passed the amended Kano State Emirate Council…
Some people opposed to the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi as emir of Kano, on Friday marched to the gates of the National Assembly and the Presidential Villa over the reinstatement to express their resentment. The governor of Kano state, Abba Yusuf, had on Thursday announced the reinstatement of Sanusi as Emir after signing the new…
The Benue state police commissioner, Hassan Yabanet, has disclosed that internet fraudsters have established an academy in Markudi, the state capital. The police commissioner disclosed this on Tuesday while parading 35 suspects arrested for various offences. The police boss said a detachment of detectives was detailed to ascertain the fraud academy which is located…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have kicked against the N54,000 proposed by the federal government as the minimum wage for workers. There were reports on Tuesday that the federal government had increased the proposed minimum wage to N54,000 after organised labour rejected the initial N48,000 during a negotiation meeting….
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has expressed concern over the hash economic conditions Nigerians are going through amid deteriorating security situation. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna. The meeting which was attended by members of the forum across the 19…
