A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him from his Presidential Ambition. The CBN Governor on Monday told …

Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, failed to appear in court on Monday. The magistrate court resumed hearing of his case on Monday morning. Dagogo has been incarcerated since his arrest by police following allegations of cultism and vandalism. When the case was called, …

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President Emmanuel Osodeke indicated that the union’s decision to extend its continuing strike for another 12 weeks was made to allow the Federal Government to address flaws in the agreement it had with it in specific terms. According to the News Agency of Nigeria …

Ahead of the presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for May 28 and 29 at Eagles Square, Abuja, the party has successfully pruned down its presidential aspirants from 15 to 3, Daily Independent has gathered. Unlike the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) where the number of presidential …

• S’East APC presidential aspirants may meet next week • Groups explain why Adesina, Onu deserve the top job • I wasn’t disqualified by PDP presidential committee, says Anakwenze • INEC chairman distance self from race All Progressives Congress National Leader and presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians …

The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) has called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to resolve lingering issues to end the ongoing strike. The Chairman of the committee, Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria …

A United States court has rescheduled the trial of Ebony Mayfield, a woman accused of helping the founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, to facilitate a $20 million bank fraud. A new court document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES shows the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia, Atlanta Division, has rescheduled …

Residents of Ebute-Metta in Lagos State on Sunday protested against the “outrageous estimated billing system” by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Reliable sources reports that the residents trooped out into Apapa Road and moved to Oyingbo, at about 4.00 p.m., to show their discontent with the billing by the …

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters have pledged to increase collaboration to strengthen the financial system stability. This is coming on the heels of the 2022 retreat organised by the corporation for the Committee with the theme, “Deposit Insurance in Nigeria: …

Residents of Takakume in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State were shocked on Sunday when the leader of the gang that attacked the community was identified as their former neighbour. Armed gang had invaded the community in the early hours of Sunday, but the vigilante engaged them in a …