14 Northerners to face prosecution in Rivers
14 Northerners arrested in Rivers State for breaking the law are to be produced in court any moment from now to answer for their crimes. They are to be prosecuted for converting road medians in Port Harcourt City into refuse dumping sites. Also to be…
VAT Imbroglio: It’s an ill-wind; all parties must tread with caution
A few days ago, I obtained a copy of the judgment of the Federal High Court, Holden at Port Harcourt, presided by His Lordship, Hon Justice Stephen Dalyop Pam in suit No: FHC/PH/CS/149/2020, between Attorney General for Rivers State vs Federal Inland Revenue Service &…
Secondus: No way out of the woods
… How his kinsmen in Andoni nailed him Efforts by Prince Uche Secondus, National Chairman of the PDP to remove a strangulating suspension order placed round his neck have failed. Lawyers representing the Rivers born politician who appeared before a Port Harcourt High Court on…
US Open : Djokovic rumps into finals
The world’s No. 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic who is eyeing a record 21 grand slam Friday edged out Alexander Zverev in the semis of this year’s US Open to stroll into the finals. Zverev set aside the stiff challenge of the Serbian in the…
Rivers, Lagos suffer setback in fight over VAT
The seeming revolt orchestrated against the Federal Government over tax related matters by the Government of Rivers State, which is gradually enjoying support among States in the country, appears to have suffered a minor setback. An Appellate Court sitting in Abuja says that in…
Update: Buhari, Igbos talk as Wike’s VAT hunt gathers steam
President Muhammadu Buhari has held talks with Igbo leaders in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The meeting took place behind closed doors. Reports say the President urged Igbos to remain in Nigeria, saying it is unthinkable that they would want to leave. He is…
South Kaduna vote, a referendum – Gov
Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State says APC’s victory in Southern Kaduna is a referendum on the performance of his administration. El-Rufai who has been speaking on the use of the electronic voting mode in Kaduna to elect Chairmen and councilors hailed the new electoral…
Will Wike Shun PDP Governors?
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are meeting today. The extraordinary meeting as it is dubbed is holding at the instance of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State and present Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum. Our…
Fulani behind banditry in Nigeria
Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State yesterday admitted that most of those who are masquerading as bandits and tormenting Nigeria are Fulani. The Governor who was on Channels TV acknowledged that banditry had become a serious issue. But he said Nigerian troops are progressively…
Developing story: 3 judges to be thrown out over exparte orders
Developing story: Heads of 3 Judges to roll over Exparte orders As the nation waits to see what will happen as a result acts described as judicial abuses, it is now known that three judges in the country are to be used to set example…
