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The Senate has confirmed the nominations of eight Justices of the Court of Appeal as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC – Ekiti Central), in his presentation stated that the appointment of the nominees, satisfied the requirement of Sections 230(2) and 232(1) and (2) and (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. According to the lawmaker, “upon confirmation of the appointment of the…

The Senate on Tuesday received an executive bill that would amongst others, address the problem of lack of transparency and accountability associated with the management of recovered funds by anti-corruption agencies in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter to the upper chamber explained that the decision to transmit the piece of legislation to the National Assembly for consideration was approved by the Federal Executive Council. According to the letter dated 6th October 2020, and read during plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, the Proceeds of Crime Bill is critical in sustaining the fight against corruption, money laundering…

The Presidential Panel on Police Reforms has okayed the five-point demand of protesters as it seeks to bring some sanity back across the country. A statement by Femi Adesina, the spokesperson to President Buhari noted that some of the demands included halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. “Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Monday banned the #EndSARS protest throughout the state, urging parents to keep their wards indoors. In a statement by Paulinus Nsirim, Commissioner for Information, the Rivers state government said protests are prohibited. “The Rivers State Government hereby wish to inform the general public that all forms of protests have been banned throughout the State,” the statement said. “Therefore, all proposed protests under #EndSars Campaign are hereby prohibited. “Government took this decision because the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had already scrapped the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. “Therefore, there is no need for any…

We must all stay focused & committed, restates disbandment of SARS only first step in process Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that government is not only committed to full-scale police reform but also ensuring that wrongful acts are duly investigated and prosecuted. The Vice President gave the assurance when approached by State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa on Monday, just after the President assured Nigerians that “the disbandment of SARS is the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe, has said that Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) billing model is not technically and commercially feasible in the pay television industry. Ugbe stated this on Monday while making a presentation to the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the non-implementation of PAYG subscription model by satellite television service operators. The Multichoice boss pointed out that Pay-Per-View (PPV) was often confused with PAYG, adding that the PAYG model used in the telecommunications sector was not the right fit for pay television. According to him, PAYG in telecommunications is a metered service that…

Voters in their numbers have flooded the Music and Entertainment Gospel Awards’, (MEGA) website and Facebook page to vote their preferred nominees. The awards organisers had on Saturday, October 10, opened public voting. According to a statement issued by the MEGA’s Media Committee, the November 15 event has so far attracted unprecedented support from members of the public trying to support their favourites to win in the 15-category awards. “We are impressed with the groundswell of support from the voting public trying to help their favourites to win. “We are monitoring the process meticulously and have taken steps to ensure…

Arsene Wenger is widely credited with helping to revolutionise English football. Wenger joined Arsenal in October 1996 and managed the club for 22 years, winning three Premier League titles and a record seven FA Cups. He also created history when the Gunners went through the 2003-04 league season unbeaten. Since leaving Emirates Stadium, the Frenchman has taken up a role at football’s world governing body Fifa, overseeing the global development of the game. Here the 70-year-old talks to BBC Sport about the past, the present and the future. The past What does Arsenal mean to you? The love of my…

President Muhmmadu Buhari and former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala strategised how the latter will become the first African Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala requested President Buhari to “make one final push within the week to beat the Koreans and bring this to Nigeria by sending a few letters and placing telephone calls to some world leaders, and also thank others for their support.’’ She added: “Mr President, put a smile on my face, I am very proud of the country.” She spoke in Abuja during her meeting with President Buhari to thank him for his support for…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was in Minna, Niger state, on Monday for a meeting with former military leader, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Aitku arrived at the Minna Airport at 1.23 p.m on a flight T7-AAA in company of his wife, Titi, and Senator Abdul Ningi. The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2019 polls, who was dressed in a blue agbada, was received at the airport by former Niger state governor, Babangida Aliyu and other PDP stalwarts in the state. How Atiku wired money and landed in trouble On arrival at Babangida’s Hilltop mansion, the host and his guest…