Nigerian police, army attack our Quds Day Procession in Kaduna, Zaria and Abuja, IMN alleges The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has accused the Nigerian police and army of attacking its members in Kaduna, Zaria and Abuja during its procession to mark International Quds Day on Friday. According to IMN, the day is celebrated to mark the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Secretary of Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement, Abdullahi Musa, made the allegation in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja. “The day being the last Friday of…
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DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application denied again
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s prayers to detain Kyari for another 14 days to enable it conclude its investigation. Justice Ekwo held that the sister court, which gave the order in favour of NDLEA on Feb. 22, was a court of coordinate jurisdiction.…
Read MoreOkorocha forfeit 2 Abuja property
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave an interim order forfeiting two Abuja property linked to Sen. Rochas Okorocha to the Federal Government.Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho.Justice Nwite directed the EFCC to publish the order in a national daily for interested person(s) to show cause within 14 days why the final forfeiture order should not be made.He adjourned the matter until April 13 for hearing.Earlier, Iheanacho informed that he had an…
Read MoreCDD condemns vote-buying in some polling centres in FCT area council polls
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has decried alleged vote-buying during the Saturday’s area council polls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan,made this known in a preliminary statement on the conduct of the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.CDD deployed observers to monitor the election across the six area councils.According to her, as in previous elections, vote-buying was very rampant in the polls.“CDD observers reported cases of vote-buying in Gwagwalada, Abaji, AMAC, Kwali, Bwari and Kuje.“However, vote-buying was pronounced in…
Read MoreFCT poll: CDD tasks INEC on timely upload of results on viewing portal
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure effective and timely upload of polling unit results on its result viewing (IREV) portal.The Director of CDD, Idayat Hassan, gave the call on Saturday in a statement.Hassan noted that when election results are uploaded on the electoral umpire’s portal in time, it would enhance transparency, credibility and confidence in the process.She also called on the the security agencies to demonstrate neutrality by creating the enabling environment for a fair contest by all contestants…
Read MoreAlleged lopsided appointment: Lawyer asks FCT Minister to produce CTC of education qualifications of his appointees
An Abuja-based constitutional lawyer, Mr. Maxwel Opara, has written to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Bello, to apply for the certified true copies (CTC) of the education qualifications of persons appointed as heads of the FCT Administration Mandate Secretariats. Opara, a human right activist, said the application is in line with Section 1 of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011. He named the affected mandate secretaries to include Ibrahim Abubakar Dantsoho, Secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat; Abubakar Ibrahim, Secretary, Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat; Sani…
Read MoreEbonyi Assembly speaker, lawmakers challenege court’s jurisdiction on defection
The Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru and 16 other lawmakers have challenged the hearing of their defection suit before the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja.Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed March 8, 2022 for judgment in a suit, praying the court to sack Gov. David Umahi and lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.Nwifuru and his colleagues, in Novenber 2020, defected from the PDP, alongside the governor, for APC.Reacting, the PDP filed a suit before Justice…
Read More2023: Wike’s campaign posters flood Abuja as northern group backs Rivers governor
As politicians gear up for the 2023 General Elections, the posters of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Monday, flooded the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), calling on him to contest for the position of president to save Nigeria from the current security challenges. The posters were sighted at strategic positions in FCT, including Asokoro, Maitama, Federal Secretariat and Airport Road sponsored by Northerners For Change Group. The inscription on the posters read: “Come to Save 2023! Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike For President.” The group urged the governor to come…
Read MoreElectricity distribution controversy: Court orders parties to maintain status quo
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered parties in a suit filed over the raging controversy on the alleged takeover of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to maintain status quo pending the next date of hearing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the plaintiffs, Etigwe Uwa, SAN, ordered that the defendants be out on notice of the processes filed in the suit witjin five days of making the order. The plaintiffs; CEC Africa Investments Limited and KANN Utility Company…
Read MoreHow I was attacked by hoodlums at Nnamdi Kanu’s trial– Sowore
The Convener of the #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, on Thursday, revealed how he was attacked by hoodlums shortly after the Federal High Court, Abuja, took an application for abridgment of time filed by the counsel to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The matter came up before Justice Binta Nyako of Court 2 at the high-rise building. Narrating his experience, Sowore said he was at the court “to cover, observe and witness the trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu before Justice Binta Nyanko.” “Soon as court…
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