Senate Confirms Justice Baba Yusuf As FCT Chief Judge

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Senate Confirms Justice Baba Yusuf As FCT Chief Judge

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Hon. Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf as Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. His confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, in his presentation, said that his nomination satisfies the requirements of the 1999 Constitution as amended; and the Senate Standing […]

October 12, 2021 1

African News

UN Chief Demands Proof From Ethiopia After Staff Expulsion

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded evidence from Ethiopia after seven UN staff were expelled for allegations of misconduct. “It is my duty to defend the honour of the United Nations,” Guterres told reporters after a rare public exchange with Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie Amde at the end of a Security Council meeting on Wednesday the situation in the country. The Ethiopian government last week expelled seven senior UN officials – […]

October 7, 2021

National News

Ex-CBN Chief Obadiah Mailafia Is Dead

Obadiah Mailafia, a Nigerian economist who served as deputy governor of Nigeria’s central bank, has died, Peoples Gazette learnt from family sources.Mr Mailafia, 64, died on Sunday morning at the National Hospital, Abuja. He was certified dead by a medical doctor at the nation’s foremost public health facility, The Gazette learnt.The ex-CBN chief hailed from Randa in Southern Kaduna, and taught economics at different institutions.He spent the latter part of […]

September 19, 2021

National News

Bandits Kidnap Another First Class Traditional Ruler In Kaduna

The Traditional Ruler of Jaba Chiefdom in the Jaba local government area of Kaduna state, Gyet Maude, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The news of the kidnap was confirmed to Channels Television via telephone by the brother of the monarch, Anthony Maude. He said the victim was kidnapped on his farm located at Gitata community in Nasarawa State. The community is located at the boundary between Kaduna and […]

July 27, 2021 1

African News

South African Deputy Chief Justice Nods To Zuma Jail

South African Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo expressed Wednesday his happiness with the unprecedented and historic ruling the day before by the Constitutional Court to hand 15 months in jail to ex-president Jacob Zuma. The former leader was found guilty of contempt of court following numerous failures to appear before the graft investigative commission chaired by Zondo --- whom Zuma accused of bias in 2019. Zondo on Wednesday welcomed the verdict, telling a news […]

July 1, 2021 1

National News

House Postpones Security Summit In Honour Of Late Army Chief, Others

The House of Representatives has postponed its National security summit scheduled to hold from Monday, May 24, 2021. The postponement was in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff COAS, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers who died as a result of air mishap on Friday, May 21, 2021. This is contained in a statement signed by the clerk of the House of representatives Chinedu Akubueze in […]

May 24, 2021 1

National News

Emefiele, Army Chief Face Reps Monday Over Arms Funds

The House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of Arms, Ammunition and Related Hardware by Military, Paramilitary and Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Nigeria is now to grill the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru; and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday. The committee had on March 22, 2021, summoned them to appear before it […]

April 8, 2021

National News

Air Chief Visits Borno Amid Missing Aircraft, Appeal For Calm

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, on Thursday visited Borno State after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha-Jet went missing in the north-eastern state. Amao, who arrived in the state barely a day after the incident occurred on Wednesday evening, was briefed on ongoing search and rescue efforts in connection with the missing aircraft. He appealed to NAF pilots, engineers, and technicians on the ground to remain […]

April 1, 2021

African News

Mali’s Opposition Chief Soumaila Cisse Released After Prisoner Swap

Mali's presidency on Thursday announced that opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé had been freed.The announcement, over Twitter, added that Cisse was on his way back to the capital Bamako. The news will likely warm the hearts of Cisse's supporters who have held rallies waiting for his arrival since reports of his release broke out days ago. Cisse was campaigning ahead of a parliamentary vote in the north of the […]

October 9, 2020