The Nigeria Police Force has defended its Central Motor Registry Information System (CMRIS) initiative following criticism from a section of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, stated on Sunday that the police have the right and power to implement measures to curb crime in Nigeria, as is done in other countries. This comes in response to the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) issuing a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to halt the directive requiring vehicle owners to obtain a CMRIS certificate for a…
Author: Editor Francis
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has issued a statement condemning the recent assassination attempt on former United States President Donald Trump. The incident occurred during a political rally in Pennsylvania, USA, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. According to reports, Trump narrowly escaped the attempt, stating, “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who allegedly fired multiple gunshots from an elevated position outside the rally. The attack resulted in one fatality and two injuries. In a statement shared on his official…
Former President Barack Obama has condemned the shooting incident at Republican candidate Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. According to GOVIMA reports, two people were killed when gunshots were fired during the rally. Trump, who was injured, was rushed off the stage by armed security. In a statement on his X handle on Sunday, Obama denounced the act of political violence, emphasising that it has no place in American democracy. He expressed relief that Trump was not seriously hurt and called on Americans to recommit to civility and respect in politics. “Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that 88 tertiary institutions in Nigeria conducted admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for the 2022/2023 academic session, a practice the board deems illegal and void. JAMB introduced CAPS in 2017 to centralise and automate admission processes between candidates and their chosen institutions. Despite warnings issued in 2020 against offering admissions through institutional portals, some schools have persisted in this practice, which JAMB describes as “a flagrant abuse” of the CAPS system. In April 2024, JAMB reiterated its stance, warning that it would no longer tolerate admissions conducted outside…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Anambra State has announced plans to commence an indefinite strike action starting Monday, July 15, 2024. This development is expected to significantly disrupt court activities and other judiciary matters across the state. In a letter made available to journalists on Saturday in Awka, the state capital, JUSUN cited the state government’s failure to implement the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CONJUS) as the primary reason for the strike. The union claims this decision breaches agreements reached with the government in 2011 and 2015. During a press conference, JUSUN state chairman Henry Ezeoke and…
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the victims of the collapsed school building in Jos, Plateau, which resulted in multiple deaths. His spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Friday, said the president described the incident as a huge loss to the nation, as well as a devastating development – too excruciating to imagine. “The President condoles with the bereaved families, families of all the victims, and the people and Government of Plateau State. “President Tinubu commends emergency responders, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), security agencies, and all citizens involved in the search, rescue,…
The presidency has called out Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, for his silence regarding the Supreme Court’s recent judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, urged Obi to follow Atiku Abubakar’s example by commenting on what he termed an “epochal judgment” and acknowledging the president’s efforts to improve Nigeria. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Onanuga stated, “A good opposition statesman must be candid enough to applaud his political opponent when he has done some great deed. The Tinubu administration has succeeded…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to embark on industrial action if the government fails to suspend the new Scheme of Service for Nigeria Polytechnics, which took effect on June 7. At an emergency congress held in Auchi, Edo State on Friday, the Auchi Polytechnic chapter of ASUP voiced strong opposition to the new scheme. Bamidele Osamudiamen, Chairman of ASUP Auchi Chapter, told journalists that the union plans to initiate protests on Monday, followed by a strike if their demands are not met. Osamudiamen described the new scheme as a “dead-end” for the growth and development of…
In a ruling delivered on Friday, Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in the sum of N10 billion. Mamman is facing charges of N33 billion money laundering brought against him by the federal government. The bail conditions set by Justice Omotosho require the bail bond to be endorsed by a reputable Nigerian bank. Should the defendant abscond from trial, the N10 billion would be forfeited to the federal government. Alternatively, the former minister can produce two sureties, each providing N10 billion. These sureties must own…
A new report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has uncovered alarming levels of corruption in Nigeria’s public sector recruitment process. The “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends” report, conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), reveals that 60% of public sector workers hired between 2020 and 2023 obtained their positions through nepotism, bribery, or a combination of both. The survey, based on data collected from November 2020 to October 2023, found that 27% of successful candidates used bribery alone, 13% relied on nepotism, and 19% employed both tactics. Only 40% of candidates…
In a concerning trend, Point-of-Sale (POS) fraud cases in Nigeria have seen a significant increase in the first quarter of 2024, according to a recent report by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC). The Fraud and Forgeries Report in Nigerian Banks reveals that POS fraud cases surged by 31.12% compared to the previous quarter. The number of reported POS fraud cases jumped from 2,683 in Q4 2023 to 3,518 in Q1 2024, accounting for 30.67% of the total 11,472 fraud cases recorded during the period. This rise is attributed to the widespread adoption of POS terminals by merchants and consumers…
The Kano State High Court, on Thursday, insisted that the trial of the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, charged with alleged bribery and misappropriation, must continue even in his absence. The state government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery allegations, misappropriation, and division of public funds, which ran into billions of naira against the defendants. Mr Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited are charged with eight counts of bribery, misappropriation and diverting public funds. On June 5, the…