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The ruling means the case will continue to be heard in Abuja. Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has rejected a request by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to transfer his N80.2 billion fraud case from Abuja to the Kogi division of the court.  The Chief Judge sided with Dr. Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), counsel for …

Realistic minimum wage rate will improve living conditions of workers — Prof. Sulaiman The acting Minister of Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkiruika Onyejeocha on Monday disclosed that the report of the Tripartite Committee on the new minimum wage submitted to President Bola Tinubu reflects a “balanced and realistic approach to addressing the myriad challenges faced by our workforce.” According to …

The ruling came weeks after Governor Siminalayi Fubara swore in the Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 LGAs at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Court of Appeal, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday, struck out a suit filed by the sacked Local Government Chairmen loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom …

On Sunday night, joy: French voters had, once again, kept the far right out of power. On Monday morning, uncertainty: A hung parliament, shaky alliances and the threat of turbulent years ahead. President Emmanuel Macron called France’s snap parliamentary election to “clarify” the political situation. But after the shock second-round results, the waters are more muddied than they have been in decades. …

The plea was also advanced by the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of Kaduna State, Sule Shauaibu, SAN, who is a defendant in the case. The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has adjourned to July 17, 2024 the hearing of the case filed by a former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, against the State House of …

President Bola Tinubu has approved a 150-day duty-free import window for specific food commodities, including maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. This initiative also suspends duties, tariffs, and taxes on these imports through both land and sea borders. The announcement was made by Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, during a press briefing at the National …

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has re-elected President Bola Tinubu will serve for another year as Chairman. He was due to step down Tuesday at the end of his initial one-year tenure. But meeting at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, …

TEL AVIV, Israel — Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down and pushing for a cease-fire to bring back scores of hostages held by Hamas. The demonstrations come as long-running efforts to broker a truce gained momentum last week when Hamas dropped a …

The Samoa agreement has been signed by 79 countries across the world to address various aspects of the economy. The Samoa agreement focuses on economic development, security, environment, migration, mobility, and climate change. Other areas include investment opportunities, sustainable development, and mutually beneficial cooperation, among others. The objective of the Samoa agreement is to serve as the legal framework for …

As Nigeria battles an economic crisis sparked by the government’s twin policies of petrol subsidy removal and unification of FX windows, United Kingdom-based Diageo joined about 15 other multinational companies that have exited the country in the past three years. Diageo is the latest to announce its departure on Tuesday, June 11 when it said it will sell its 58.02% …