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- 25 Apr 2022
Court Orders CBN, Banks to Unfreeze Accounts of Constitutional Lawyer
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered some banks to immediately unfreeze 18 bank accounts operated by Ojukwu Chikaosolu, a constitutional lawyer. Delivering the ruling on Monday, Justice Ahmed…
- 28 Jun 2015
Buhari Evades Service in Alleged Certificate Forgery Suit- ASRADI
Incorporated Trustees of Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative (ASRADI) has accused President Mohammed Buhari of evading service of the process it filed against him at…
- 9 Dec 2020
Falana Claims CBN Froze Accounts of #EndSARS Promoters before Court Order
Femi Falana (SAN), Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of freezing of bank accounts associated with some promoters of the #EndSARS protests two…
- 6 Nov 2020
#EndSARS: Court Gives CBN Nod to Freeze 20 Accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted request of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze accounts of some 19 individuals and a firm linked with the #EndSARS protests. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN…
- 4 Aug 2021
Court Sends Mu’azu to Jail for Impersonating NITDA Officials
Justice J. Awak of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe has convicted and sentenced one Ahmed Mohammed Mu’azu to three months imprisonment on one-count charge of attempt to impersonate officials of…
- 4 Jul 2024
Tinubu Supports Fights against Drug Abuse at the ASAP Conference
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Brig Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (NDLEA Chairman/CEO), and Odunayo Sanya (MTN Foundation Executive Director) have joined forces to combat substance abuse in Nigeria. They…
- 29 Dec 2015
Radio Biafra Transmitters Installed on MTN Masts —FG
Federal government has said the transmitters for Radio Biafra, which has been accused of spreading secessionist agenda and campaigning for the carving out of a Biafra Republic from Nigeria, were…
- 18 Aug 2021
Court Grants CBN Request to Freeze 9 Firms Accounts over Illegal Forex Deals
Federal High Court, Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to freeze 86 accounts of some companies and individuals allegedly involved in fraudulent foreign exchange…
- 7 Dec 2020
Emefiele, CBN Gov Denies Freezing #EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has faulted claim that his bank obtained court orders to block accounts associated with promoters of the #EndSARS protests. Godwin…
- 5 Dec 2021
SERAP Drags FG to Court for Shutting Down Telecom Networks
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the court for “an order of perpetual injunction to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and Isa Pantami, minister of…
- 12 Feb 2021
Why #EndSARS Campaigners' Bank Accounts are Still Frozen - Malami
Abubakar Malami, SAN, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, has given reasons the federal government was yet to obey the court order to unfreeze bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS…
- 21 Oct 2020
Telecom Boss Sues Police over Alleged Unlawful Arrest, Detention
Mr. Adegoke Ayoola, a telecommunication guru, has sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for alleged unlawful arrest and detention in respect of civil and commercial transactions at the federal…
- 4 Jul 2015
Uproar as Buhari favours Northerners with Appointments
Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Punch. They said the…
- 22 Dec 2022
Buhari Launches “EYEMARK” Project Monitoring Mobile App
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK, for citizens to…
- 14 Jan 2018
Another $44m Develops Wings @ NIA
Another $44 million has reportedly vanished from the vault of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). This comes months after N13 billion belonging to the agency was found in an Ikoyi…
- 18 Mar 2019
Malami, Onu, Others May Make Buhari’s New Cabinet
The faces of those likely to make up President Muhammadu Buhari’s new cabinet are beginning to emerge with Boss Mustapha, secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), tipped to retain his…
- 15 Oct 2025
EFCC Witness Admits Arik Air Had N71Bn Bad Loan Before AMCON Takeover
A prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal trial involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former AMCON Managing Director, Mr Ahmed Kuru, has admitted that Arik Air Limited…
- 7 Aug 2024
FG Inaugurates Steering Committee for Establishment of Digital Free Zones
In a bid to position Nigeria as a hub for global digital trade and innovation, the federal government has inaugurated a steering committee to oversee the initiative for the establishment of digital…
- 27 Jul 2020
Ojobo, Former NCC Spokesman, Others Make 2020 List of 100 Most Reputable Africans
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…