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Justice Jude Onwugbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9bn linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets include jewellery valued at ₦4.65bn, 11 exotic vehicles worth ₦4.29bn, $50,000, and ₦30 million in cash. Justice Onwugbuzie made the…
The Senate has confirmed Abayomi Sunday Fasina as a non-career ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, despite opposition from some lawmakers and recent protests by civil society organisations over his nomination. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Senator Sani Bello. Presenting…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into the sudden death of Miss Mary Habila, a medical professional who allegedly died while on official duty. Habila was part of a medical team accompanying the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to his hometown in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area, where she was allegedly…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit,…
The Edo State Government on Wednesday said it has paid N800 million as counterpart funding for a European Union-supported project aimed at tackling erosion and flooding in the state, particularly within Benin metropolis. The Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Barrister Nosa Adams, revealed this during the Ministry of Information and Strategy’s bi-monthly press briefing in…
By Benita Esohe Ekhator Environmental advocates, traditional leaders and academics have cautioned the Federal Government against pursuing Nigeria’s growing critical minerals industry without strong environmental safeguards, warning that the country risks creating new ecological disasters and worsening insecurity if lessons from decades of oil exploration are ignored. The warning was issued on Tuesday in Abuja…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has pledged N1 million to each Edo indigene evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, saying the money will help them secure accommodation and rebuild their lives. The governor made the announcement on Monday while receiving the returnees at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City. He…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has condemned the recent killings in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, describing the attacks as a grave assault on peace, security and national unity, while calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible. In a statement issued on Monday by its Director-General, Dr….
With less than four years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government and the United Nations on Monday warned that Nigeria cannot meet the ambitious global targets through public funding alone, calling for an urgent mobilisation of private capital and innovative financing to avert a widening development gap. The warning…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and staff of Oriire International School in Ibadan, Oyo State, but has warned against treating the operation as an isolated victory amid the country’s worsening kidnapping crisis. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said while…
