The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has expressed its readiness to held refurbish and revamp redundant operational assets of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) such as vehicles, helicopters, confiscated and forfeited vehicles. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Halilu, said this initiatives was part of […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a suit seeking to stop the imposition of an annual levy for a certificate of proof of vehicle ownership in the country till March 4, 2024. The Federal Government had in June 2023 introduced an annual fee of N1,000 payable by all motorists for Proof […]
Nigeria has improved her ranking in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving five places up, from 150th position in 2022 to 145th out of the 180 countries just assessed by Transparency International (TI) in year 2023. The latest report from the organization also reflected that Nigeria gained one point in addition to moving up […]
One the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC)’s witnesses, Mr Hamma-Adama Bello, on Tuesday appeared before the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja and gave insights into how the immediate-past Head of Service (HoS), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita used her companies to launder government’s funds while in service. Bello, who is a Chief Superintendent of EFCC and […]
In its renewed efforts to combat the menace of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria, particularly amongst the teeming youth population, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has put in place effective mechanisms to track and trace narcotic products across the manufacturing and consumption value chain nationwide. The Director-General of […]
…Promises To Prioritize Welfare Of Ogun People Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the election litigations in the state, which ended at the Supreme Court on Friday as unnecessary distraction. With the victory at the apex court, the governor promised to devote the remaining time three and half years of his administration to […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has uncovered 83 illegal refineries and 15 illegal pipeline connections in the Niger Delta over the past week The national oil company made this disclosure on Tuesday on its official ‘X’ handle, stating that a total of 211 incidents of oil theft and vandalism took place between January […]
A New Jersey court in the United States (US) has ruled that assets worth about $8.9 million stolen by government officials in Nigeria around 2014 should be returned to the Nigerian government The ruling followed the service of a forfeiture notice by Jersey’s Attorney General to the Royal Court in November in which the court […]
Morgan Stanley has expressed growing concerns surrounding social inflation, predicting it to be a significant headwind for the insurance industry throughout 2024. The firm, in a news report from Reinsurance News at the weekend, noted that based on the last decade of state-level civil court data, the increasing importance of newer court cases in understanding […]
The detained former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, on Thursday secured legal reprieve as a Federal High Court, Abuja granted him a N50 million bail with two sureties. Ruling on the bail application filed by the accused, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, said the two sureties must be “reputable” and “people of means” resident […]