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A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko (retd.), has been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, to within seven days, refund N57m to the Federal Government. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, in his judgment, held that the sum, which was used for the renovation of a personal property that belonged to the former Air Chief, should be returned back to the coffers of the Nigerian Air Force. He noted that the N57m was transferred into a Stanbic IBTC Account No. 9202077424 belonging to Capital…

The immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. It was learnt that Obiano, who had been on the watch list of the EFCC, was arrested while trying to board a flight to the United States. Recall that the commission had in a letter to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service dated November 15, 2021, asked the service to place Obiano on a watch list and inform it anytime…

Chukwuma Soludo, the newly sworn in Anambra State Governor, has apologised to all Anambra people, friends, and guests who attended his inauguration for the momentary breach of protocol that happened during the event. In a statement on Thursday, the Media Aide to Soludo, Joe Anatune, said the breach was caused by improper communication which arose from a personal issue between the two parties involved. According to him, the breach which disrupted proceedings at the event happened after the wife of the former governor, Ebelechukwu Obiano, approached Mrs Bianca Ojukwu and…

The wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu were involved in a fracas today at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra State. The incident reportedly occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office. Dignitaries including Ex-Gov Obiano were already seated when Mrs Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated and slapped her. The action drew the attention of security agents and some personalities who pulled Mrs Obiano off the…

Oyo State branch of Traditional Worshippers Association of Nigeria, has condemned the approval of the use of hijab and other adornments for policewomen in Nigeria, saying the government has lost focus on its priority on development. The body said this in a statement made available in Ibadan and signed by its Chairman, Surveyor Adefabi Dasola Fadiran and his Secretary, Mogaji (Dr) Fakayode Fayemi Fatunde, adding that the move was an open attempt to Islamize the country. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, had recently, declared that policewomen that were…

The National Judicial Council, NJC, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, in a statement by its Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, said it has issued warning letters to two high court judges, even as it placed one of them on watchlist. The NJC took the decision at the end of its 97th meeting held on Tuesday and yesterday. The statement said: “Hon. Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was issued a warning letter and placed on…

For the second time in one week, Nigeria electricity grid has collapsed around 5pm on Tuesday, a development that caused widespread darkness across the country. Power distribution companies again alerted their customers about the collapse, as it was gathered that the meeting summoned by the Federal Government on Monday over issues in the sector, had to drag on till late night on Tuesday. The grid collapse further prolonged the blackouts witnessed across the country, amidst the current energy crisis in the petroleum sector in Nigeria. In a public announcement to…