Passengers on board a Nigerian Air Force jet were apprehensive as the aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crash-landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NAF confirmed that the maritime patrol aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3, on a routine flight, lost its tyres on touch and go flight in Ilorin and had to carry out a controlled belly land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Reacting, NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Wap Maigida explained that “no fatalities or injuries to any crew member and persons on the ground,” were recorded. Also Read: One Killed as Gunmen bomb INEC…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, from the party Justice James Omotosho made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by the Governor against the entire hierarchy of the PDP. Respondents in the motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023, dated and filed on February 2, are the PDP, its National Working Committee, National Executive Committee, National Chairman of the party Dr Iyorchia Ayu; PDP National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Also Read: BREAKING: Court stops CBN, Buhari from…
Lawyers and judges in Imo State, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), began a three-day boycott of judicial activities to express their outrage over the murder of Nnaemeka Ugboma, the Presiding Magistrate of Ejemekwuru Customary Court, Oguta Council of Imo State. The magistrate was shot dead while the court was in session, last Thursday by gunmen. A memo signed by the Publicity Secretary of NBA, Owerri branch, Daniel Odiba, and sent to members, reads in part: “This is to remind you that the boycott of courts in Imo State shall commence today, Monday, February 6, 2023 and…
Justice Eleoje Enenche of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Monday restrained the Federal Government and 27 listed commercial banks from suspending, stopping, extending or interfering with the currency redesignation terminal date of February 10 or issue any directive contrary to the date. Also restrained were the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Central Bank of Nigeria and the Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele. Also Read: BREAKING: Kogi, Kaduna Zamfara Govts Sue FG over New Naira Scarcity In a motion exparte filed by five of the 18 political parties,…
The recent murder of over 40 vigilantes by bandits in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina state has changed the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a prayer session on Monday. It was a solemn environment at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium as fewer attendees at the rally, despite the presence of President Muhammadu Buhari. Also Read: SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila over ‘unlawful’ N228.1bn NASS Budget Party leaders such as the APC Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum and Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu told…
The World Bank Country Office in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, has said that the hardship being faced by Nigerians due to fuel scarcity and the naira redesign policy could escalate tension in Africa’s largest economy ahead of the general elections. According to an internal document dated February 2, obtained exclusively by PREMIUM TIMES, the bank said that the deadline of 10 February for the phasing out of old naira notes will cause a cash crunch which could be economically and socially damaging to vulnerable people in Nigeria. “The shortage of cash compounds fuel shortages which have been ongoing for months,”…
Manchester City’s title hopes are in trouble again as they face likely points deduction or expulsion from the English Premier League (EPL) over allegations of breaking financial rules. A Premier League statement issued on Monday afternoon confirmed that “Manchester City have been charged with numerous breaches of financial rules following 4-year investigation.” Also Read: Ahead of January deadline: Chelsea bids £105.6m for Benfica midfielder, Enzo Fernandez “Possible sanctions if found proven include points deductions or even expulsion from the league,” The Times report says. The club has however rejected the allegations, calling for a further probe by an Independent body.…
Worried about the effects of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s naira redesign policy is having on the residents of their respective states, the governments of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara have dragged the Federal government before the Supreme Court. The governors are seeking a restraining order to stop the full implementation of the policy which takes effect on February 10. In a motion ex-parte filed on their behalf by their lawyer, AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha (SAN), the three northern states are urging the apex court to grant them an interim injunction stopping the Federal Government either by itself or acting through…
By Dakuku Peterside Nigerians are facing the reality of scarcity of cash literarily. Banks are overwhelmed by angry customers demanding money, the ATMs are flooded with furious Nigerians struggling to withdraw cash, and some spend the whole day hoping to get a few Naira notes to pay bills. POS operators complain of a lack of money; a few have charged between 15% and 20% to customers to get some cash. Most Nigerians are stranded because the bank apps for transfers need to be fixed, and most cannot make or receive transferred money. Naira notes are in high demand, and the…
Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has issued a warning to anyone seen spraying the New Naira note have the possibility of being arrested along with any collaborators from a commercial bank and any Central Bank official who helped them get access to newly currency. Emefiele noted that anyone earned money in a legitimate way, will not be spraying money like the people seen in trending videos have done, adding that all those seen spraying the newly-redesigned currency will be traced and prosecuted. Also Read: Currency and Fuel Scarcity: 3 killed as Youth, Police Clash in…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over their “failure to cut the unlawful National Assembly budget of N228.1bn, including the N30.17bn severance payments and inauguration costs for members.” The suit followed the move by the National Assembly to increase its 2023 budget from N169bn proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to N228.1bn. The approved budget shows an increase of about N59.1bn. The country’s budget of N21.83tn is based on a N10.49tn revenue, and N11.34tn deficit. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/152/2023 filed…
The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo; and a immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, traded words on Sunday over the endorsement of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Buhari on Saturday, had said he will continue to campaign for Tinubu as the “next president of Nigeria”. Buhari, on his Twitter handle, described Tinubu as a Nigerian who would give his best to Nigeria. The tweet read, “Today in Lafia, Nasarawa State, I delivered my message: vote Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next…