by David Bright Philips | Mar 8, 2024 | Judiciary, Politics
The House of Representatives has instructed its board of committees to probe the non-remittance of about N5 trillion to the Federal Government by some businesses operating in Nigeria. The resolution to go after tax non-payers followed the motion moved by Hon. Esosa...
by ONI, Kayode Philips | Feb 28, 2024 | Judiciary, Politics
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Miss Hafsat Bakari as the new Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The confirmation on Tuesday comes after the consideration of the report of the Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes by...
by ONI, Kayode Philips | Feb 27, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS
Chief Justice, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has administered the oath of office to 11 new justice of the Supreme Court, making Nigeria’s total number of Supreme Court Justices 21, meeting the required amount. During the swearing-in ceremony, Justice Ariwoola encouraged...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Feb 22, 2024 | Judiciary, NEWS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Miss Hafsat Abubakar Bakare as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), pending her confirmation by the Senate. Prior to her appointment, Bakare had served as...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Dec 20, 2023 | Judiciary, Politics
The Supreme Court has announced that it would on Thursday deliberate on the appeal filed by Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP); following the Court of Appeal’s affirmation of the Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to overturn his election victory....
by JAMES, Junior Idakwoji | Oct 8, 2023 | Judiciary, NEWS, Politics
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and nine other former governors who serve in the 10th Senate. In a statement released today by SERAP’s Deputy Director,...
