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How Buhari’s signature was forged to secure $6.2bn approval – Boss Mustapha
The former Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, the Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that neither former President Muhammadu Buhari nor himself raised a memo directing the apex bank to pay the sum of $6,230,000 in cash for international election observers in the last 2023 general election.
Court orders Federal Government to fix prices of goods within 7 days
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the Federal Government to fix the price of goods and petroleum products within seven days from today.
Supreme Court affirms former House of Reps Lawan’s five-year jail term for bribery
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence handed to former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, by the Court of Appeal for bribery.
Court finds Lagos bishop guilty of raping assistant pastor
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Friday convicted a Lagos bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, of raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld).
Supreme Court Victory: Fubara expresses gratitude to God, Tinubu, Wike, Rivers people
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara has expressed gratitude to God, Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at Supreme Court today.
Court nullifies Rivers 2024 budget, bars Fubara from interfering in Assembly matters
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has voided and set aside the presentation and passage of Rivers State 2024 Budget by a group of unlawful four-member legislators in the state.
Supreme Court: Sule, Abiodun, Oborevwori applaud Judgments
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday, said that protests against the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed his victory in the March 18, 2023, governorship election would not change anything.
Insecurity: Supreme Council for Shari’a meet President Tinubu in Villa, seeks more powers for Governors
The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has called for the review of the Nigerian constitution to grant more powers to state governors in controlling the security affairs in their states.
Abuja High Court grants Emefiele permission to travel outside Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele permission to travel outside of Abuja, the country’s capital.
EFCC investigators taking bribes, comprising fight against corruption – Chairman
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that some investigators of the commission take bribes and compromise the fight against corruption.