The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Thursday, struck out a petition brought before it by Media Practitioners in Oil and Gas Producing Areas of Nigeria (Petitioner) against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Inter Atlas Synergy Limited (both
Perversion of Justice: Deliberate Efforts At Truncating Democracy in Nigeria This is to bring to your notice and that of the United States of America, a serious case of judicial compromise and deliberate perversion of justice by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which is now threatening our democracy as well as the peace, stability and […]
Kaduna – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office, has received over 580 petitions and convicted 27 from January to date. The Zonal Head, Mailafiya Yakubu disclosed this after a walk from the EFCC Office as part of activity to mark the 2019 International Anti-corruption Day. Yakubu also said that the office […]
Crisis appears imminent in the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a group of aggrieved stakeholders alleged massive illegal alteration on the list of the party’s Local Government and Ward Executive officers towards the coming primaries. The aggrieved stakeholders that go by the name Osun APC Progressive Group, in a […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), has been urged to transfer the investigation of the brutal murder of Mr. Chukwudi Chinwuba, the President General of Oroma-Etiti in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra state back to Anambra State Police Command, Awka for proper investigation so as to ensure justice in the matter. In a petition […]
…as senate probes non-compliance The Senate has mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate failure by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to reinstate Mrs. Maryam Danna Mohammed, as the General Manager (Audit and Compliance) of the company, inspite of a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari. The probe followed a petition […]
The FCT Chief Judge, Justice Ishaq Bello, says henceforth, petitions and applications for transfer of cases must be accompanied by affidavit, verifying the facts and allegations. Bello, who spoke on Monday in Abuja, during a ceremony to mark the commencement the 2017/2018 new legal year, said the measure would ensure transparency and enhance the integrity […]
A pro-democracy and non-governmental organization, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has raised alarm on proliferation of faceless and fictitious petitions being bandied around and against the Fiscal Responsibility Commission under the watch of the Acting chairman, Mr. Victor Muruako. The leading pro-transparency body disclosed that in the last three
The management of Oando Plc has reassured its shareholders across the country ahead of its 40th Annual General Meeting slated for Monday, September 11, 2017, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Following the response of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to petitions raised by Alhaji Dahiru Mangal and Ansbury Inc. objecting to the AGM, the […]
Suspended member of the House of Representatives and former chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, got a reprieve Wednesday as he was granted leave to come into the National Assembly complex and defend himself before the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.The reprieve came as a result of a motion by chairman of the committee […]