Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, February 4, slated the hearing of a motion brought by a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, challenging the jurisdiction of his court to hear the N4 billion money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for March 7, 2024. At Monday’s proceedings, defence counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, ...
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EDUN TO CHAIR PUBLIC HEARING ON NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE IN SOUTH-WEST
Under the visionary direction of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government of Nigeria has scheduled six zonal public hearings for the purpose of reviewing the National Minimum Wage across the nation. The following regions are set to host these hearings: North-East (Yola), North-West (Kano), North-Central (Abuja), South-South (Uyo), South-East (Enugu), and South-West (Lagos). The...
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EDO 2024: INEC to Train Party Officials on How to Upload Candidate Materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which oversees the process of uploading the details of nominated candidates to a commission-exclusive portal, has announced that it will hold a refresher training session for the liaison officers of political parties after the conclusion of their primaries for the Edo State gubernatorial election. In a press release dated...
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Minister of Steel Development hails Akume on 70th birthday, says he is a Statesman.
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu has felicitated with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), His Excellency, Senator George Akume CON on his 70th birthday. The Minister, speaking through his Special Assistant on Media, Lizzy Okoji lauded Akume’s leadership and dedication to nation-building, describing him as a true leader...
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INEC PRESENTS TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR BYE-ELECTIONS AND COURT-ORDERED RE-RUN ELECTIONS
The Commission has approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for conducting bye-elections resulting from the resignation or demise of Members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. These vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers i.e. the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly. The...