Tag: Abuja

Insecurity: “Don’t panic, Abuja, FCT is safe” – Wike assures residents

Aminu Imam

… Says Press over-blowing crime happenings The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is taking steps to address security challenges affecting some sections of the territory. Wike gave the assurance while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, before a closed-door emergency meeting with security agencies and other critical stakeholders in the FCT. Recall that there has been a spike in the abduction and killing of residents by bandits, especially in Kuje and Bwari Area Councils. The Minister, who acknowledged the challenges, urged residents not…

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Rents: Abuja residents advocate Government intervention on outrageous increases

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Residents of Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene on arbitrary increase in house rents by landlords in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Some residents in separate interviews on Sunday, said that paying rent in Abuja was burdensome as landlords increased rents at will. They lamented that such indiscriminate hike in rent had caused ill-treatment and harassment from landlords. Mr Dauda Abusali, an artist, said that his rent was increased without prior notice, adding that he was currently putting up with a friend. My landlord asked everyone to…

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Policewoman begs court her marriage to fellow Policeman over domestic violence

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Policewoman Angela Adams on Tuesday begged a Customary Court sitting in Jikwoyi, FCT, to dissolve the marriage between her and her husband, Titus, over alleged domestic violence. She said this in a divorce petition filed against her husband in court. My husband always beats me whenever we have a little misunderstanding. He beats me like a child. He always targets my eyes. The last time he beat me, he threw a punch on my face, luckily for me, I was able to block it with my hand and the blow…

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NIPOST staff protest Tinubu’s choice of new Postmaster General

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) staff on Monday shut down their head office as they rejected the appointment of the new Postmaster General (PMG), Tola Odeyemi by President Bola Tinubu. Odeyemis appointment was announced last week by Ajuri Ngelale,  Presidential spokesman, but NIPOST in a separate statement disclosed the reinstatement of Mr Sunday Adepoju to continue as PMG  NIPOST workers on Monday staged a protest in Abuja over the new appointment and shut down its head office. Some of the protesting workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Odeyemi…

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DSS appoints Afunanya pioneer Director; Directorate of Public Relations, Strategic Communication

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Department of State Services (DSS) has established the Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC) and appointed Dr. Peter Afunanya as the pioneer Director. A statement from the Directorate on Wednesday in Abuja said the establishment of DPRSC was part of efforts by the DSS to sustain its engagement with citizens and the public. The statement said the directorate was also to deepen democratic governance, transparency and accountability in its service delivery. It said Afunanya, the erstwhile Public Relations Officer of DSS, would head the directorate as the…

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Ondo political crisis: Court stops impeachment of Deputy Governor on alleged misconduct

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Deputy Aiyedatiwa

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the interim order in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwas counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Gonorve Rotimi Akeredolu from nominating a new deputy governor and forwarding same to the lawmakers for an approval as the states deputy governor based on a letter of resignation purportedly authored or signed by Aiyedatiwa, pending the…

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Resurgence of coup d’tats in Africa worrisome – stakeholders

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Military, politicians and members of the academia have described the resurgence of military takeover of power in Africa as worrisome and a negative development. They made the observations on Tuesday at a Roundtable Seminar on Resurgence of Coup Dtats in Africa: Implications for Regional Security, Political Stability and Good Governance, organised by the National Defence College (NDC), in Abuja. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Gbenga Daniel, said that whereas democracy might not be the best type of government, it had been adjudged to be the best…

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Pending Cases: Apeal Court has 39,526 – Justice Dongben-Mensem

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensen, has said that the appellate court has 39,526 pending cases. Justice Dongben-Mensen made this known during a ceremony to usher in the 2023/2024 new legal year. She said the appeal court received a total of 7,295 appeals and 3,665 motions in the 2022/2023 legal year. During the 2022/2023 legal year, a total of 7,295 appeals and 3,665 motions were filed in the 20 Divisions of the Court. The court determined 3,765 cases and disposed of 5,617 motions. 1,030 of these…

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Kaduna Central: Court dismisses suit against Sen LA …describes Sardauna’s case as judicial rascality

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed by Usman Ibrahim aka Sardaunan Badarawa challenging the nomination of Senator Lawal Adamu Usman for Kaduna Central by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for lack of merit, describing the suit as judicial rascality.  The plaintiff had in the suit, claimed he was the duly nominated candidate of the PDP at the February 25th, 2023 Senatorial election by virtue of wining a primary conducted by the party on November 7, 2022.  Delivering the judgement,…

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Senate Adjourns plenary until July 4th

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Senate on Wednesday adjourned plenary until July 4. This followed the adoption of a motion by Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jubril.(APC-Kano) at Wednesdays plenary. Senate earlier approved a motion informing President Bola Tinubu that a quorum of the 10th Senate had been assembled and that the Presiding Officers had been elected. It also adopted a motion to write letters of congratulatory messages to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives on their election. The letters will also notify them of the election of the…

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