Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has berated the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, over the suspension of the state Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, despite the recommendation of the House of Assembly. There is presently a vacuum in the Osun Judiciary following the failure to swear in Justice Yinka Afolabi as the Acting CJ on Friday in line with Governor Adeleke’s directive. This comes as Justice Afolabi reportedly failed to avail himself for the swearing-in. Prior to Ojo’s removal, the National Industrial Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, had barred the Osun state government from removing her as Chief Judge. Speaking through…

In its avowed determination to ensure podium finishes and clean participation of Nigeria during the forthcoming 2024 Olympic Games scheduled to take place in Paris, the Federal Government has inaugurated a seventeen man Ministerial Strategic Committee to ensure adequate preparations and effective participation of our athletes at the Games, The Honourable Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh, while inaugurating the Committee in his Office at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja charged the members to ensure the country’s performance during the competition surpasses previous ones. He stated that the Strategic Committee is entrusted with the crucial task of…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the government and people of Liberia on the successful conduct of the Liberian Presidential Election. Tinubu made this known in a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The President also congratulated President-elect Joseph Boakai, who won the mandate of the people, enjoining him to unite the country and build on the popular support expressed through the ballot box to deliver good governance to the people of Liberia. President Tinubu commends President George Weah for demonstrating uncommon leadership by conceding the election and averting any form of socio-political crisis.…

Meta is set to land two submarine cables, with landings scheduled in Lagos and Akwa Ibom by the end of November, according to Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). The development which is expected to enhance Nigeria’s digital landscape, was announced by Kashifu, during the Global Tech Africa conference on Friday. Kashifu emphasised that the initiative is part of the Nigerian government’s strategy to bolster digital infrastructure and foster increased broadband penetration in the country. He said the move aligns with efforts to propel Nigeria into the forefront of the digital era. However, this announcement comes…

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mahmuda Mamman, has disclosed the intention of the federal government to assist vulnerable Nigerians own houses Mamman made this disclosure while fielding questions from journalists, on the first day of the 12th meeting of the National Council on Housing and Urban Development taking place in Kaduna State. The theme for the 12th council meeting is “Harnessing Local and International Credit Schemes as a Panacea for Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development Under the “Renewed Hope Agenda ” The Permanent Secretary said ” The National Housing Scheme Programme by the ministry would assist the vulnerable…

England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has won the 2023 Golden Boy award – given to the best under-21 player in Europe’s top flights. Colombia and Real Madrid forward Linda Caicedo, 18, won the Golden Girl award. Bellingham, 20, moved from Borussia Dortmund to Real in the summer and has scored 13 goals in 14 appearances. This award comes after he was recognised as the best under-21 player in world football at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in October. “I’d like to thank everyone who has been part of my journey so far at Birmingham, Dortmund and now Madrid. It wouldn’t be…

Personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Seaports and Marine Command have foiled an attempt to smuggle seven Nigerian girls to Burkina Faso. The Comptroller of Immigration, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Malam Mohammed Saddiq, disclosed this at a media conference in Lagos on Friday. According to Saddiq, the girls were intercepted on Nov. 12, at about 19.00 hours. He said that the prime suspect, Miss Helen Dandam Nanbyen, 26, hails from Wadata village in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. “The suspects have been under the command’s radar for about two months following intelligence gathered by our operatives.…

The Court of Appeal has sacked Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olukayode Doherty, as the winner of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Amuwo-Odofin II Constituency election. The court upheld an earlier ruling by the Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked Doherty and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Rauf Age-Suleiman, as the winner of the election. The tribunal had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to present Sulaiman with the certificate of return as the winner of the election. The court held that the Electoral Act 2022 does not allow a candidate to be declared winner if the candidate did…

Everton have received an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The punishment is the biggest sporting sanction in the competition’s history and leaves Everton 19th in the table on a new total of four points. The club said it was “both shocked and disappointed” by the “wholly disproportionate and unjust” ruling. Everton have said they intend to appeal against the decision. The Premier League referred Everton to an independent commission in March but did not reveal the specifics of the club’s alleged breach. Everton posted financial losses for the fifth successive year…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to Kuje Correctional facility pending the ruling on his bail application. The Federal Government had arraigned the former bank chief on a six-count amended charge, accusing him of alleged procurement misconduct. The original charge, which was 20 counts to the tune of N6.5 billion, was reduced to six, to the tune N1.6 billion. Emefiele was arraigned before Justice Hamza Muazu on Friday due to the nationwide strike, which stalled his arraignment on Wednesday. Mathew Burkaa, SAN, his counsel,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a Certificate of Return to Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma. The certificate was presented to Uzodinma after the electoral body declared him the winner of the Imo governorship election on November 11, 2023. The event held at Rockview Hotel Owerri on Friday attracted several dignitaries, including All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains. Uzodinma was re-elected for another four-year term after securing the highest number of votes in the election. He received 540,308 votes, while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came in second with 71,503 votes. The results announced by INEC showed that…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. The panel upheld the Tribunal’s verdict led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, which sacked Yusuf on September 20, 2023. During the March 18, 2023 election, Yusuf of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) was declared the winner by the Independent National Electronic Electoral Commission (INEC) with 1,019,602 votes, surpassing Nasiru Gawuna’s 890,705 votes. However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) took the matter to the Tribunal, alleging electoral malpractice. Subsequently, a three-man panel, including Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, along with two other judges, removed Yusuf from office on…