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An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama had granted bail to the detained former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, in his order on Wednesday, held that he should be released to his lawyers. “There must be an end to detention without trial” the judge held, stressing…
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The Senate has directed its Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters to investigate alleged lop-sided recruitment and deployment by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) . This followed adoption of a motion on “Urgent need to ensure federal character principle, in the FCSC sponsored by Sen. Titus Zam( APC’Benue ) at plenary on Tuesday.…
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The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday bowed to the order of the court to present the former central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. Justice Olukayode Adegbola Adeniyi of Abuja Federal High Court had earlier made an order to the EFCC to unconditionally release the…
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Following the feud between Zamfara State governor Lawal Dauda and his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), on Wednesday, asked both parties to exercise restraint in the interest of the region. The forum noted that the current conflicts between Aliko Dangote and Abdussamad Isiyaku Rabiu over cement prices, as well as the conflict…
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The Director – General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, says the scheme has no regret with its recent decision to resume orientation exercise in Borno after 13 years suspension. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the orientation exercise for corps members in Borno was suspended for over a decade…