The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has directed its members nationwide to suspend their planned industrial action, originally scheduled to commence on Monday, June 2, for two weeks. The strike has been postponed following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and other stakeholders, who have held a series of meetings with union leaders over…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to quickly arrest factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, for impersonation. Gov. Otti made this known while dismissing his purported suspension by the Abure-led faction of the LP. In a statement on Wednesday through his Special…
President Mahama Ghana’s president, John Mahama, on Tuesday announced the suspension of the country’s top judge while she is investigated for misconduct. The action against Supreme Court Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo came after three separate petitions called for her removal. Allegations against her include tampering with court records and misuse of public funds….
President Bola Tinubu reportedly held a private meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, with indications pointing toward the likely lifting of the suspension imposed on him in March. Recall that Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy, as well as state lawmakers in an emergency rule setting. The recent closed-door meeting took place in London…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended operations on the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line for 72 hours following a major disruption caused by multiple engine failures on Tuesday, April 9, 2025. The disruption began around 1:38 pm and affected both the 8:00 am train from Warri and the 2:00 pm service from Itakpe. Emergency…
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has stated that it cannot take a stance on President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, reiterating its primary function as a platform for fostering unified policies and collaborating for sustainable socioeconomic development of the country. In a statement issued on Saturday, NGF’s Director General,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Hon. Justice J.K. Omotosho has ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, can proceed with its South-South Zonal elective congress scheduled for February 22, Saturday, in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. This is as Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, halted…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended 13 lawmakers after protesting against the removal of Justice Maurice Ikpembese as the Chief Judge of the state. They were handed three months suspension by the House for their indulgence in what the Speaker of the House, Hyacinth Dajoh, described as a dishonourable actions capable of casting…
Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) has been suspended with immediate effect due to a particularly serious situation of undue interference by third parties in the affairs of the organisation, which constitutes a clear violation of FECOFOOT’s obligations in accordance with the FIFA Statutes. The decision was taken in consultation with CAF after two FIFA/CAF missions were…
The Nigeria Police Force has approved the suspension of Assistant Inspector General of Police (ΑIG) Abduyari Shuaya’u Lafia from duty with effect from January 9, 2025. In a wireless message addressed to all departments, units and commands, signed by the Force Secretary, the Force Headquarters warned the officer to adhere strictly to the rules and…
