Category: Metro
IGP Muhammed Adamu retires seven DIGs
The Inspector-General of Police Muhammed Adamu has retired seven deputy inspectors-general of police who were his seniors. According to Premium Times [...]
Onnoghen’s suspension, dictatorship taken too far – Atiku
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), as [...]
Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Tanko Mohammed as new CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen and sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, from Bauchi state, as the [...]
Appeal court halts Walter Onnoghen’s CCT case
The court of appeal has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to stay proceedings in the case against Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria ( [...]
Judge awaits instructions, puts Orji Kalu’s fraud trial on hold
Mohammed Idris, judge of the federal high court in Lagos, on Wednesday said the court will await further directives before proceeding with the trial o [...]
Buhari signs disability bill into law, offenders to be fined N1m
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bill that protects persons living with disability into law. The development is coming about a week after the p [...]
Reps pass bill seeking to criminalise estimated billing
The lower legislative chamber has passed a bill after considering the report of its committee on power sector, seeking to criminalise estimated billin [...]
Labour rejects N27,000 minimum wage approved by Council of State
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 new National Minimum Wage adopted by the National Council of State on Tuesday. According to [...]
Melaye still in police custody despite meeting bail conditions
Despite meeting his bail conditions, the police have refused to release Senator Dino Melaye. On Friday, a high court in Abuja granted Melaye bail on h [...]
Don’t reject bribe, collect it – Fashola tells Nigerians
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, advised Nigerians during the continuation of his neighbourhood consultations/campaign fo [...]