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Some residents of communities along Katsina-Kankara-Dutsinma-Maraba Kankara road in Katsina State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct a reversal of the cancellation of a N147.6 billion contract for the full rehabilitation of the road. They accused the Minister of works, David Umahi, of maliciously cancelling the contract...

By Augustine Aminu The President General, Global Peace Movement International, UK Dr Mike Uyi has conferred on his Highness Alhaji Mohammad Abubakar Bambado ll Sarkin Fulani Lagos, an international peace award as ‘A MAN OF PEACE ‘ During the presentation of the award ceremony in the monach’s palace in Lagos, Uyi...

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into controversial clauses in the Samoa Partnership Agreement signed recently by the Federal Government. According to a statement signed by House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr, on Tuesday, this is to ensure that they align with constitutional provisions, extant laws, and national interests....

The National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has commended the Court of Appeal’s decision to strike out two appeals filed by former Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State, loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike. The appeals sought to extend their tenure, but the Court of Appeal found them to...

A High Court of Justice of Rivers State presided over by Justice Jumbo Stephen has barred the chief Judge of the state, Justice Someone Amadi, from giving effect to any resolution by 27 defected lawmakers in the state. The court in a fresh order dated July 8, 2024, also barred...

The Pro-Democracy Coalition of Nigeria (PDCN) has rejected the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the defection case involving 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to Minister Nyesom Wike. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Jack Thomas, the group described the court’s decision to nullify...

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, found the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, and the Director, Human Resources Management Department, Mrs. Folake Eweje, in contempt of court. The court ordered the Inspector General of Police to arrest and produce...

Forty Civil Society Organisations under the auspices of the Civil Society Committee Against Corruption in Nigeria (CSCACN) has passed a vote of confidence on the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, for his exceptional leadership and achievements in revenue collection, tax administration, and contribution to...