Judiciary

Asaba – A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State on Tuesday sentenced a 58 yea Isaac Uti and his son, Jonathan to 25 years and 12 months in prison respectively for possessing and producing unwholesome processed food to wit Ethanol Kai-kai/ Ogogoro. Delivery judgment in a five count …

ABUJA – Alarmed that hitherto recovered loots from pension scammers have been re-looted, the Senate of the Federal Republic yesterday, directed immediate investigations for necessary legislative action. The Committee headed by Sen. Emmanuel Paulker is to unravel those behind the re-looting spree and it has four weeks within which to …

ABUJA- The Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami yesterday denied any involvement in the reappearance and subsequent reinstatement of Mr Abdulrasheed Maina into the Ministry of Interior. Stating his involvement during the investigative hearing organised by the Ad-Hoc committee on the disappearance, reappearance and reinstatement of former Chairman on …

ASABA- An Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State yesterday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to restore forthwith the Aniocha North II State Constituency of Delta State and conduct election within three months in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State to elect, henceforth, member to …

ABUJA- The Senate on Wednesday announced that it would probe alleged feud among Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Directorate of State Security (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) over operational issues. The face-off was said to have stemmed from EFCC’s attempted arrest of former directors-general of DSS, Ita Ekpeyong and …

ABUJA- House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions says it will investigate alleged missing 60.3 billion dollars Petroleum Profit Tax and Royalty revenues at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Chairman of the committee, Mr Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), stated this on Wednesday in Abuja following failure by the CBN to …

ABUJA – Senate has adopted a motion urging the Federal Government to immortalize late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, by naming the Federal Polytechnic Oko or other key federal institution or assets after him The upper chamber also resolved to send a delegation of Senate to condole with his …

ABUJA- The Federal Government has presented a revised 2018 to 2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate for consideration. The government specifically adjusted the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate from 4.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent. Minister of State for Budget and …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld assent on The Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (Establishment, etc) Bill 2017; and The Federal University of Wukari (establishment, etc) Bill 2017, which were passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate and the House of Reps, and forwarded to …

ABUJA- The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss a suit, seeking to compel him to produce the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu’s lawyer, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor on Thursday brought an application before the …