Day: March 18, 2023

NJC Suspends Taraba Chief Judge, Recommends His Compulsory Retirement

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday in Abuja recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Taraba State High Court, Justice Philibus F. Andetur, with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Soji Oye, NJC’s Director of Information on Friday. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who presided over the NJC meeting, also directed Andetur to hand over to the next most senior Judge in the State. READ ALSO: Two Policemen, Aide Die In Masari’s Convoy Auto Crash Oil Prices Dive…

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Two Policemen, Aide Die In Masari’s Convoy Auto Crash

ADEOLA YUSUF

Three people were killed late Friday in an accident involving the advance party of Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on the road to Jikamshi, Musawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Malam Al-Amin Isa, the Director-General to the governor on New Media, who confirmed this to newsmen in Katsina, said two of the victims were policemen while the third was a civilian aide. Isa said the governor was on his way to his hometown Masari, in Kafur LGA when the accident occurred. READ ALSO: Oil Prices Dive To 15-Month…

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Oil Prices Dive To 15-Month Lows On Bank Fears

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil prices took a dive on Friday, reversing early gains of more than $1 a barrel and falling by more than $3, as banking sector fears set crude on course for its biggest weekly decline in months. Brent crude futures fell by $2.27, or 3.04%, to $72.43 a barrel by 11:52 a.m. EST (1552 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down $2.13, or 3.1%, at $66.22. At their session low, both benchmarks were down more than $3. Brent was on track for its biggest weekly fall since December at…

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ICC Issues Putin’s Arrest Warrant over War Crime in Ukraine

ADEOLA YUSUF

Judges in the International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. Also, the court issued a warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, on the same charges. In its first warrant for Ukraine, the ICC called for Putin’s arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation. READ ALSO: ‘I Was…

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Hoodlums Destroy Voting Materials In Bayelsa

ADEOLA YUSUF

Some political thugs have reportedly hijacked and destroyed voting materials meant for wards 2, 3, 4 and 5 in constituency five of the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for the House of Assembly election. Governor Douye Diri has already strongly condemned the act, according to his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah. The governor urged the Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police for Bayelsa State to restore peace in the area. Meanwhile, accreditation and voting were yet to start at wards polling units 14, 15, 16,…

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‘I Was Only Joking’ — MC Oluomo Recants Threat Against Igbo Voters In Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

I’m always on the side of peace. If you look at Lagos state, there is peace – Akinsanya said       Musiliu Akinsanya, chairman of the Lagos parks and garages, has denied that he issued a threat against voters who would not vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s elections. On Thursday, a video appeared on social media in which Akinsanya was heard saying that Igbo people who do not want to vote for the party in the Lagos governorship election should stay at home. Akinsanya, popularly…

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