The National Industrial Court has upheld the ‘no work no pay’ policy by the Federal Government in the suit filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a judgment delivered today (Tuesday) by the President of the Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, the court held that it is within the right of the Federal Government […]

An advocacy group, Transparency Society Network has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit cases of corruption that have not been prosecuted to a logical conclusion. The advocacy group, while congratulating the new president, noted that steps taken by the Tinubu administration in addressing corruption and financial crimes will give a sense of direction to where […]

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, in Abuja said the Federal Government still owes the company N2.8tn that it had spent on petrol subsidy. “Today, we are waiting for them to settle up to N2.8tn of NNPC’s cash flow from the subsidy regime and we […]

An aggrieved governorship aspirant, Abubakar Achimugu of the All Progressives Congress has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to disqualify Ahmed Ododo of the same party from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/584/2023, the plaintiff, Achimugu through his counsel, Josiah Daniel-Ebune stated that Ododo is not eligible to […]

The House of Representatives has approved that the sum of N255m appropriated for the National Assembly e-Library in the Appropriation Act 2022/2023 be vired to the recurrent account of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund as part of the initial take-off grant. The House also approved that N118m appropriated for the National Assembly Dashboard in […]

The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday said it had launched a manhunt for a middle-aged man who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl, in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, whose identity was yet to be revealed, allegedly raped the victim who was hawking puff-puff. The suspect allegedly […]

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra has pleaded with the President, Bola Tinubu, to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who has been locked up by the Department of State Services. Uchenna Madu, leader of MASSOB made the plea Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in […]

The former Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has disclosed that he is not seeking any appointment under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, who was sworn in yesterday. He said this on Tuesday in an interview published by BBC Hausa. Ganduje, who wishes Tinubu success, however, said if he is offered any appointment, he […]

The House of Representatives has approved that the Federal Government reimburse Borno State with over N16 billion for the capital projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. The Federal Government is to make the refund to the Borno State Government with promissory notes and bonds. The approval followed the consideration and adoption of the […]

The Labour Party on Tuesday called its first witness in the ongoing petition between its candidate, Peter Obi, and the ruling All Progressives Congress and the President, Bola Tinubu. Counsel for the LP and Obi, Jibrin Okutepa, stated that documents from number one to four together with receipts tendered are documents where the vice president, […]