The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano. The commission said during its investigation, it uncovered that N3.4 billion was misspent by the emirate under Sanusi. The amount was said to have been misappropriated between 2014 and 2017. According to NAN, this is contained in […]
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Walter Onnoghen has filed a suit against the federal government over his suspension as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The suit was filed by Wole Olanipekun, Adegboyega Awomolo, Kanu Agabi and James Onoja — his lawyers. Accused of false assets declaration, Onnoghen who is currently standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) […]
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The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had lifted a three-month suspension of UNICEF activities in the northeast. The twist happened hours after the army accused the UN agency’s staff of sabotage Earlier on Friday, the Nigerian military said UNICEF had been training people to sabotage troops’ counter-insurgency efforts by uncovering alleged human rights abuses […]
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A federal high court sitting in Abuja has declared as illegal the suspension of Abdulmumin Jibrin, lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru constituency in Kano state, at the federal house of representatives. Recall that in 2017, the house suspended Jibrin for 180 legislative days after he alleged the padding of 2016 budget. He had accused Yakubu Dogara, speaker […]
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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege on Wednesday appeared before the Senate in plenary. Omo-Agege was seen signing the attendance register within the upper chamber. The Senate on April 12, suspended Omo-Agege (APC-Delta) over a “dissenting comment’’ on decision of the Upper Chamber on adoption of conference report on Electoral Act (2010) […]
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The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba has nullified the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. The Senate had, on April 13, suspended the senator for 90 legislative days over his comment that the amendment to the Electoral Act 2010 seeking the re-ordering of the general elections was targeted at President […]
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The senate has suspended Ovie Omo-Agege, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Delta state, for 90 legislative days. The upper legislative chamber took the decision after it considered a report by its ethics committee. The committee had recommended that senator be suspended for 181 days but the senate reduced it after pleas from lawmakers. Omo-Agege was […]
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Suspended senator representing Borno south, Ali Ndume, says since he graduated from the university, this is the first time in six months that he will not receive salary or allowance. On March 29, Ndume was handed a six-month suspension for “deliberately bringing up an issue that painted the red chamber in bad light”. The senator […]
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The president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi, has announced a conditional suspension of its nationwide strike and has directed lecturers to go back to work on Tuesday (today). The suspension of the strike which started on August 13, was announced at the end of a meeting with top government officials […]
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