An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, FCT, has granted bail to the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, in the sum of N150 million with two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be residents of Abuja, and one must be at the Director level in the civil service. Also, the former governor is to deposit his travel documents with the Registrar of the court. He was arraigned by the EFCC on a 15-count charge of money laundering, to which he pleaded not guilty. Ishaku was arraigned alongside the former Permanent Secretary of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as VIO from stopping and confiscating vehicles on the road’The judgment also stopped the Directorate from further imposing fines on motorists.Justice Evelyn Maha issued the order on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in a judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit: FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 filed by a human rights and public interest lawyer, Abubakar Marshal. The order affected the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the Team Leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, also listed as respondents. Justice Maha…
Asks Yahaya Bello to submit self to court Foremost anti-corruption and transparency group, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC), for its renewed commitment to fight corruption. In recent times, the commission has noticeably raised the bar in its war against graft with the arrest and investigation of corruption allegations against the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku. EFCC also filed fresh charges against the embattled former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, and many other anti-graft investigations, upping the ante on its charge against corruption. Vanguard for Credible Representation’s Head of Mission, Onche…
In a bid to lower the cost of living, bolster energy security, and accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy sources, the federal government has introduced exemptions on a range of key energy products and infrastructure, including diesel, feed gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), electric vehicles, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), infrastructure, and Clean Cooking Equipment. The government said the concessions aimed at revitalizing the oil and gas industry to ensure a boost in Nigeria’s upstream and downstream sectors. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this as he unveiled two major…
A former Senate Majority leader, Jonathan Zwingina is dead. He was aged 70 years. The Adamawa State-born politician reportedly died on Wednesday in Abuja. However, his death has not been formally confirmed by the family, but dependable sources, who confirmed that the liberal politician has passed on, described his demise as a great loss to the Nungurala people, Adamawa State, and Nigeria as a whole. Senator Jonathan Zwingina was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who represented Adamawa Southern Senatorial District on two terms (1999-2007) but later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
An unexploded US bomb from World War II that had been buried at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights. Announcing the incident, Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no aircraft nearby when the bomb exploded and that there were no injuries. It further said an investigation by the Self-Defence Forces and police confirmed that the explosion was caused by a 500-pound US bomb and there was no further danger. They were determining what caused its sudden detonation. A video recorded by a…
As the National Assembly begins the review of the 1999 Constitution, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has recommended that the office of the president rotate among the six geopolitical zones of the federation for a single term of six years, flowing between the north and south. The former vice president forwarded his proposal to the Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrin. The proposals also contained recommendations that bordered on themes such as procedures for the educational qualification of candidate(s) in elections, internal democracy in political parties, and rotation of presidential position…
The Federal Government has granted tax exemptions to the oil and gas sector in a bid to revitalize the industry and arrest the gale of divestments therefrom. Announcing the development, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun said the new fiscal regime, with a wide range of tax exemptions in the industry, is in accordance with the Oil & Gas Companies (Tax Incentives, Exemption, Remission, etc.) Order 2024.He said, ”The VAT Modification Order 2024 introduces exemptions on a range of key energy products and infrastructure including Diesel, Feed Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural…
The Federal Government has advised Nigerians residing in Lebanon to leave while commercial flights are still in operation. Making the call, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said this has become necessary as Israel began an invasion of southern Lebanon after two weeks of attacks. In a statement on Wednesday, NIDCOM said the attacks were worrying, adding that information received from the Nigerian community in Lebanon indicated that most citizens have relocated from the southern area and are now relatively safe. The statement said, “We hereby advise them to keep safe until the ceasefire is in place.” “Nigerians are equally…
Following the capsizing of a boat carrying over 200 persons in the Gbajibo community of Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 25 persons. The boat was conveying over 200 passengers to Gbajibo for the Mawlid celebration capsized on October 1, and for hours, rescue operations were not forthcoming, leading to a high casualty rate. The Director-General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, in a statement on Wednesday, said the agency had earlier recovered nine bodies, adding that another 16 bodies were found during its latest rescue operation. The NSEMA…
