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The Presidential Election Petitions Court has declared that it lacks the powers to hear the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the qualification of President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. Reading the lead judgment on Wednesday, Justice Haruna Tsammani held that the issues brought before the tribunal are pre-election matters, which ought to have been at a high court. He added that the timeframe of 180 days within which to determine the issue had elapsed. “In Alhassan and others versus Ishaku and others, it was held that an election tribunal has no jurisdiction on the primary of a…

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has suspended four doctors from practicing medicine in the country. The made this known on Monday via the social platforms of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The Investigation Panel is the statutory body with the mandate to investigate any case where it is alleged that a registered medical practitioner or dental surgeon has misbehaved in a professional respect. The panel is composed of 15 members all of whom must be registered medical practitioners or dental surgeons. The PD department receives and processes allegations…

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has given all miners engaged in the illegal extraction of mineral resources in the country an ultimatum of 30 days to join notable mining cooperatives or face the full wrath of the law. This was even as the minister unveiled a plan to set up a surveillance task force that would include policemen and other relevant agencies to secure the mines in the country.Alake gave the charge at a world press conference held in Abuja on Sunday. While announcing that the 30-day ultimatum to miners and plan to introduce security operatives were…

The Finance Act 2023 in Nigeria, which becomes effective on September 1st, 2023, brings forth several significant changes to the country’s tax and financial landscape. Here’s a detailed analysis of the key amendments: 1.Taxation of Digital Assets: One of the most notable changes is the introduction of a 10% tax on gains from the disposal of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. This signifies a move by the Nigerian government to regulate and capture revenue from the burgeoning cryptocurrency market. 2.Capital Losses Carryforward: The Act allows for the carryforward of capital losses on assets for capital gains tax purposes for up to…

No fewer than eight people have been convicted and jailed for fraud in Sokoto and Abuja.Justice M.U. Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court convicted two of the suspects, Sanni Dikko and Naabu Umar, on two counts of conspiracy and cheating. Dikko conspired with Umar to fraudulently obtain the sum of N1, 500,000 from the complainant, Mustapha Mudashir, in a land deal. “Investigation revealed that Dikko, having previously sold the plot of land to one Ashiru Muhammed, got Umar to present himself as the owner of the land to convince Mudashir to buy the property at the rate of N1.5m.…

Receiving the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), the President said the battle against corruption necessitates a comprehensive review of the salaries and allowances of judicial officers, an issue that is well known to him, given his landmark success in reforming justice administration in Lagos State. “We must deal with the review of remuneration if we truly want to fight corruption in the Judiciary. We will look at the cost as well as the consequences,” he said in response to a request by the NBA president. President Tinubu equally acknowledged the importance of addressing…

Exactly 84 days after he assumed power, President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet took off yesterday, with the president asking his 45 ministers to serve the country with “integrity, dignity and deliver” in their different assignments, instead of serving their states and regions. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the 45 ministers at the State House Conference Centre (Old Banquet Hall), Abuja, Tinubu said the country is currently battling “daunting” challenges, adding that the ministers must implement “long overdue” reforms and restore the citizenry’s belief in government. Tinubu said the assignment before the ministers begins immediately and that they must meet the…

The Federal Government has withdrawn the contempt charge against Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and their leaders four days before the expiration of the ultimatum by NLC to the government to withdraw the contempt summons or face indefinite nationwide strike. In a letter to Messrs Falana & Falana’ Chambers, Counsel, to NLC, Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs B.E. Jeddy-Agba, said “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Justice has been drawn to the Communiqué issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on August 3, 2023, wherein NLC announced the…

A Justice of the Supreme Court, Centus Chima Nweze, has died at 64. Mr Nweze, who still had six years before attaining the statutory retirement age of 70, died on Saturday, according to Supreme Court sources. The circumstances of his death are unclear, as the Supreme Court has yet to make an official announcement. Mr Nweze, until his death, ranked the fifth most senior among the 13 judges of the Supreme Court. Mr Nweze, elevated to the Supreme Court bench in 2014, participated in various panels that gave consequential judgements, some of which were his lead decisions. Born 25 September…

resident Bola Tinubu has appointed a man who his predecessor fired over multiple allegations of corruption, abuse of office, federal racketeering and convicted of sexual harassment to lead a probe of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other federal agencies. Jim Osayande Obazee was tapped as a special investigator with the mandate to uncover vast corruption at the nation’s main banker and other institutions suspected of entrenching a culture of public graft, according to a July 28 letter signed by the president for the new appointee. The president said Mr Obazee, who was controversially removed from office in 2017 by…