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There is an ongoing plot to extend the tenure of Justices of Nigeria’s Supreme Court from its current 70-year limit to 75 years. The plot, according to sources in the privy, is to retain the Justices of the Supreme Court until after the next political dispensation. Part of the agenda...

The federal government has relocated the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to Lagos. This is contained in a memo dated 15th of January, 2024 and signedby the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku. ”The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has directed that the Headquarters...

The Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed an amended 20-count charge against the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele in an FCT High Court. EFCC dragged Emefiele to court earlier on six counts bordering on alleged breach of procurement procedure in the award...

A cyber-security specialist, Mr Chidiebere Ihediwa has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to devise methods of re-orientating arrested educated online fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) to become information technology specialists. According to him, this strategy is better, rather than allowing them to languish in detention or undergo destructive dissolution....

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Nigerian Police Force and its Inspector-General (I-G) to pay a widow, Mrs Mary Kajo, the sum of N100 million over the arrest, unlawful detention, torture and death of her husband, Mark Kajo. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, also ordered the police...

* Says student loan will kickoff as planned The Federal Government has approved the payment of renewal fees for the Group Life Assurance for federal government workers. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed this at the end of the first 2024 meeting of the Federal Executive Council...

President Bola Tinubu, Wednesday expressed sadness over the devastating explosion that occurred on Tuesday night in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The explosion killed two persons and wounded about 80 others and destroyed several buildings, vehicles, and other properties. President spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement in Abuja, said President...

Niger State Emirate Council which was supposed to host banished three monarchs in Kogi State has rejected their exile, saying that the monarchs were dethroned for political reasons and advised Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello to settle with them. Findings conducted by our correspondent in Niger State revealed that the...