Author: Akintayo Adams

Sequel to knocks from different quarters over the new logo unveiled by the government of Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the holding of a logo crafting competition between April 19th and 26th. Adeleke, on Wednesday, signed a bill adopting a new logo for the state but the design released through the social media was met with criticism from different quarters. Justifying the decision to have a logo drafting competition, the governor said, “As a listening leader, I have asked that we open the change of logo to more public input through this one-week competition.” Earlier, the Allied Peoples…

A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the planned suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, by his ward, be stopped. The ruling occurred late Wednesday after Ganduje filed an ex parte motion seeking to enforce his fundamental right to a fair hearing. The respondents in the application are the police, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and nine other individuals. On Monday, APC executives in Dawakin ward, Tofa LGA of Kano State, announced the suspension of the APC National chairman over alleged…

FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards next season as part of a six-year agreement between the Football Association and the Premier League. According to both bodies, it is hoped that the deal will help tackle the growing calendar congestion. Games will also be played exclusively on weekends, while the Premier League has agreed to invest an additional £33m into grassroots football. It comes after The FA and TNT Sports agreed a new four-year broadcast deal for the Emirates FA Cup starting from the 2025/26 season. “The FA Cup is our biggest asset,” FA chief executive Mark Bullingham…

A Pakistan High Court, on Wednesday, ruled that the government must restore social media platform X within one week. This was revealed by a lawyer after more than two months of inaccessibility on the order of the interior ministry. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, has been rarely accessible since February 17, when jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party called for protests against a government official’s admission of vote manipulation in February’s election. Pakistan’s communications authority later revealed via court papers that it had been ordered by the Interior Ministry to shut the site down. “The Sindh High Court…

The hindrance in the way of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in performing its constitutional duties by invited public office holders is “bizzare”, according to the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). According to him, EFCC has the power to invite anyone needed to aid in the course of its investigation. In a statement credited to the AGF, he urged public officials to abstain from preventing the EFCC from carrying out its statutory duties through their acts. The statement read, “The bizarre drama confronting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the…

In order to provide former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, in court for his arraignment, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vowed to arrest him through the use of force. This is sequel to Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammed, SAN, refusal to be served in the place of his client whose whereabout is unknown. However, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, leading EFCC’s team of lawyers, said the anti-graft agency would execute the arrest warrant against the former Kogi helmsman even if it has to be done by the use of force. He said, “We have to arraign him in court even if we…

The resumption of the National Assembly has been shifted to give room for full renovation of the hallowed chambers, according to the lawmakers. The Senate and House of Representatives had earlier shifted resumption after its Easter and Eid recess to April 23, however, it announced a rescheduling of its plenary resumption to April 30 on Thursday. In 2022, both Houses moved lawmaking to temporary chambers in September 2022 after the commencement of renovation work on their Hallowed Chambers by Visible Construction Company Nigeria Limited. The postponement, announced by Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, via a statement read: “Distinguished Senators…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has deployed a new technology, Generation Dip/Loss Detection System, to detect and respond to incessant drops or dips in power generation across the country. This was made known through a statement, credited to the Transmission Company of Nigeria on Wednesday, reiterating the belief that the new Generation Dip/Loss Detection System would further enhance TCN’s grid management capabilities. Nigeria reportedly generates an average of 4,000MW of electricity for an estimated population of 200 million. However, this has hardly worked, as the grid continues to record regular and unexpected collapse due to gas supply constraints, transmission infrastructure…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered the arrest of any parent found near any of the CBT centres during the 2024 UTME exercise. The order was given to all Computer-Based Test centre owners, totaling over 700 across the country. The body further disclosed that all arrangements have been concluded for the successful conduct of the 2024 UTME. The directive was issued at the final virtual briefing of the Computer-Based Test Centre owners, on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. According to the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, “Any parent, who disobeys this order, would not only be arrested but his…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an application by Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, the immediate-past governor of Anambra state, challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute him. Obiano is standing trial on nine charges bordering on alleged N4bn theft. He was arraigned on January 24. However, in an objection filed by the defendant through his lawyer Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), he said the EFCC does not possess the power to prosecute him while urging the court to dismiss the charges against him. Obiano added that no prima facie case had been preferred against him.…