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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, seeking to stop his probe in an alleged N96 billion fraud. Justice Adamu Jauro who led the seven member panel of justices while delivering judgment, dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit. The apex court affirmed the judgments of the High Court of Rivers and …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied the sack of its Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, describing the report as an unfounded rumour. It was rumoured on Wednesday morning that Emefiele had been sacked by Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), purportedly for his presidential ambition. The Punch had earlier sought clarification from the CBN’s spokesman, Mr Osita Nwanisiobi, but …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, refused to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release the detained former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha on bail. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, rejected an ex-parte application the erstwhile governor brought to secure bail from EFCC custody. It will …

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has declared a 12-hour curfew in eight local government areas of the state as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity. The affected council areas are Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Orumba North and Orumba South. Mr Soludo, who disclosed this during his state-wide broadcast in Awka on Wednesday, said the directive would …

Siminialayi Fubara polled 721 votes to defeat his closest rival and a former commissioner for finance in the state, Isaac Kamalu, who got 86 votes. Days after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a former Rivers State Accountant-General, Siminialayi Fubara, on Wednesday clinched the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket. Mr Fubara, who is wanted by the anti-graft agency over N435 billion fraud, …

The Kuje attackers claimed Mr Kyari prosecuted them despite taking bribes from them. Prison officials are considering moving suspended police officer Abba Kyari to the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) from the Kuje prison after he nearly got murdered by aggrieved inmates, who accused him of insincerity in bribe-for-release deals when he was in active service. According to …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State  and United States of America are exploring areas of investment to sustain the gains recorded by the Obaseki-led government in agriculture, economy, healthcare and education, among others. The governor disclosed this, yesterday, in Benin City, when he received the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, who visited him in his office. The governor said …

By January 1, 2023, Federal Government will ban all  substances that are not ozone-friendly in accordance with the Montreal Protocol Agreement of which Nigeria is a signatory. These substances include refrigerators, air conditioners, generators,  water dispensers, photocopiers etc. Speaking with newsmen at the Stakeholders’ Workshop for the Validation  of the Draft National Cooling Plan, yesterday,  in Abuja, the Programme Manager, Environment …

The Nigerians are airing their minds over the resignation of Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and presidential aspirant, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday. Peter Obi’s decision to leave the PDP comes days before the party’s presidential primary is scheduled to hold. Obi who announced his resignation on Wednesday in a letter addressed to the Party’s Chairman said …

•Those behind barbarous killings in South-east will be hounded by security forces, presidency assures •Soludo declares curfew in eight LGAs, bans okada, tricycle operations on Mondays •Zulum confirms 32 persons killed by Boko Haram in weekend’s attack in Kala-Balge •Lawan halts campaign in honour of murdered Borno farmers •Terrorists attack Masari’s LG, abduct two Catholic priests, ECWA pastor, others President …