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President Muhammadu Buhari has not sacked Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, according to online portal, TheCable. Reports had trended on social media that Emefiele reportedly received a letter from the Office of President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, to vacate his office. But a source within the Presidency, who said there was no truth in the reports, stated: …

…warns against illegal sawing, felling of under-girth trees Edo State Government has charged forest officers to intensify patrols across forest reserves in the state, to curb deforestation which threatens the state’s forest assets and environment. Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Dame Omoua Oni-Okpako Esq., who was represented by Director, Administration and Supply in the ministry, Mr. Clement Agatha, gave the …

Benin City, Nigeria – Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative (CERLSI) has tasked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and sanction perpetrators of Human Rights Abuses alleged to have been carried out by Nigeria’s security forces during the February 23, 2019 Presidential Elections. CERLSI Deputy Executive Director, Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku who made the call in Benin on Monday, said …

Many days after raging furore over the arrest of Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi, who is the son-in-law to the defeated presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday owned up picking up the man. The Commission while admitting for the first time that its operatives arrested Babalele, who is also the Finance …

The Forum of Presidential Candidates and Political Parties for Good Governance, has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to shelve the idea of challenging the outcome of the just concluded presidential election in court. The forum made up of chairmen and candidates of 36 political parties, who contested the election with the winner, President …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted and ordered the immediate winding up of a company, Iyalikam Nigeria Limited belonging to a former Chief of Defence Staff, the late Chief Air Marshall Alex Badeh. Having convicted the company on the amended 10 counts of money laundering, Justice Okon Abang also ordered the forfeiture of the sum of $1m …

Abducted All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Edo State House of Assembly from Owan West Constituency, Michael Ohio-Ezomo  has regained freedom, says Council Chairman, Hon. Frank Ilaboya who commended the Godwin Obaseki administration for ensuring his safe release. Michael Ohio-Ezomo, who is vying to represent Owan West State Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen …

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated a legal team to challenge the result of last Saturday’s presidential election, his spokesperson said. The team is headed by Livy Uzoukwu, a senior advocate of Nigeria, according to Premium Times report. The Independent National Electoral Commission had on Wednesday declared Muhammadu Buhari as …

By Moses Gbande Concerned Nigerian Citizens have Called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to without any further delay release the results of the National Assembly Elections held on February 23, 2019 across the Country, Particularly in Plateau North and Jos Bassa federal Constituency where the elections were delayed owning to uncertainties. National Chairman of Concern Nigerian Citizens, Engr. …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Governors Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha of Ogun and Imo States from the party. The decision was confirmed by the party’s spokesperson, Lanre Isa-Onilu, Friday evening. The NWC also recommended the expulsion of the governors from the ruling party. The recommendation was sent to APC’s national executive …