Category: politics
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Nigerian Militant Goes to Court to Stop Parole, Deportation
PRESS RELEASE April 14, 2025 – Henry Okah, a Nigerian oil-region militant leader jailed in South Africa, started a court case in Pretoria on April 15 to halt alleged moves to grant him parole and deport him to Nigeria. The case with number 2025-038124 set for hearing in a Gauteng…
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court Paves the Way for Okah to Make Fresh Filings
Press Release (Updated) South Africa’s Constitutional Court on February 18, 2025, made two orders which essentially pave the way for Henry Okah, the imprisoned leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), to file fresh applications in that court, likely to be considered urgently, challenging his…
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Okah Wins Ruling Against Dismissal of Complaint by South Africa’s Chief Justice
Press Release February 13, 2025 – South Africa’s Judicial Conduct Committee said it set aside the dismissal of a complaint by jailed Nigerian militant leader, Henry Okah, saying that documents he filed in an appeal process were tampered with. A three-member panel of the Judicial Conduct Committee in a February…
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CBN: Monetary Policy Adjusted 200 Basis Points to 24.75%
Press Release Abuja, March 26 – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held its 294th meeting on the 25th and 26th of March 2024 to review recent economic and financial developments as well as assess risks to the outlook. Decisions of the MPC The…
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FAAC Meeting: FG, States and LGCs Share 1.152 Trillion Naira for February 2024
Press Release Abuja, March 22 – The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its February 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1,152.756 trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month…
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Nigeria Opens Land and Air Borders With Republic of Niger, Lifts Other Sanctions
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE Abuja, March 13 – President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This directive is in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority…
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LP:Peter Obi Will Not Leave Labour Party Over Smear Campaign Against Abure
No Court Has Found LP Chairman Guilty Of Diversion Of Party Fund PRESS RELEASE Abuja, March 6 – The national leadership of the Labour Party has warned those disseminating falsehood against its National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure using every available social media platforms to desist from further media trial…
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Labour: Police Assures on Defending Protesters Rights Amid Proposed Nationwide Protest
Abuja, Feb. 26 – LABOUR: NPF ASSURES DEFENDING PROTESTERS’ RIGHTS AMID PROPOSED NATIONWIDE PROTEST As NPF Places Men on Red Alert Across Nigeria,Warns Impostors Against Hijack The Nigeria Police Force,on the heels of the proposed nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), hereby affirms the fundamental right of all…
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FG Cautions NLC to Shelve Its Planned Nationwide Protests
Abuja, Feb. 24 – The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned nationwide protest on February 27 and February 28, 2024. The HAGF made this known in a letter written to the Nigerian Labour…
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Nigeria Customs Service Strengthens Leadership With New Appointments
Abuja, Feb. 23 – NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS IN ACTING CAPACITY AND REDEPLOYMENTOF SOME MANAGEMENT MEMBERS 2.The newly appointed management members are poised to steer the NCStowards enhanced efficiency and effectiveness. Their diverse expertise and proventrack records are expected to inject fresh momentum into critical areas…
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