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Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Alleged Terrorism Trial Indefinitely

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu
The trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been postponed indefinitely by Federal High Court Judge Binta Nyako in Abuja. The reason for Monday’s adjournment was Kanu’s assertion that Justice Nyako, who had already recused herself from the case, could not try him any further. Since his re-arrest and return to Nigeria for a trial on allegations of terrorism in June 2021, Kanu has been under the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). After the IPOB leader passed a vote of no confidence, Justice Nyako declined to hear theRead More

Barkindo: OPEC Has No Capacity To Compensate For Loss Of Russian Oil

OPEC Secretary General, Dr. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo
Producers’ group may keep to 400,000bd incremental plan With Russia now becoming a pariah nation, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said yesterday that it would be difficult toRead More

Adesina: 250 Million Africans Live On Empty Stomach Daily

President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
Says hunger has become a way of life in the continent The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has estimated that about 250 million men,Read More

$418m Paris Refund: Governors Appeal Suit Challenging Dismissal Of Deductions

Court of Law
Governors of the 36 States of the Federation have appealed the court judgment which dismissed their suit challenging the federal government’s planned deduction of $418 million from the federation accountRead More

Lawmakers Invite AGF, Finance Minister, Others Over Non-implementation Of New Salary Structure For Police

Police Service Commission (PSC)
The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to invite the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, over theRead More

NGO Calls For End To Intellectual Property Waiver On COVID-19 Technology

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGOs) has urged the federal government and stakeholders to call on Britain, Germany, the United States and France to stop blocking intellectual property waivers onRead More

Why I Tried To Quickly Leave Nigeria After Handing Over To Soludo – Anambra Ex-Governor, Obiano, Breaks Silence After Detention By Anti-corruption Agency, EFCC

The immediate former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano
The immediate former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has explained why he tried to leave Nigeria hours after he handed over to his successor, Chukwuma Soludo. Obiano handed overRead More

Soludo: We’ll Get Water Out Of Stone, With Anambra People Behind Us

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo
Reveals state has about N109bn debt, N300m cash Says altercation between Bianca, Obiano’s wife comic relief The new governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday said although the problemsRead More

Court Orders AGF To Remove NDDC From Niger Delta Ministry

Court of Law
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice to stop placing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)Read More

Collapsed National Grid: SERAP Gives Buhari 7 Days To Probe Missing N11Trillion Electricity Fund

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) vs President Muhammadu Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Muhammadu Buhari seven days to order a probe into how N11 trillion meant to provide regular power supply in theRead More

Seven Nigerian Policemen Caught On Camera Brutalising Motorist

Nigeria Police Force
Seven personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have been captured in a video brutally assaulting a man in the middle of a road. The 30-second clip is being circulated onRead More