Justice Nkeonye Maha of Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Directorate of Road Services (widely known as VIO) to immediately cease from confiscating vehicles or imposing fines on Nigerians over road traffic violations The judge noted that VIO officers are not empowered by any law or statute to stop, impound, confiscate the vehicles or impose fines on motorists. Justice Maha stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while delivering judgement on a case marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023. The judgement followed a lawsuit by rights attorney Abubakar Marshal of Falana and Falana Chambers. The judgment has significantly pruned the powers of VIO and…
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The Federal Capital Territory Police command has arrested four suspected kidnappers terrorising the nation’s capital, and neighbouring states. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement issued Thursday said the anti-kidnapping unit, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising FCT namely; Yau Sani, a.k.a. Baba (an ex-convict), Nuhu, a.k.a. Giwa, Kabiru Mohammed, and Yusuf Hassan, at their criminal hideout in Sauka, Abuja living within the general population. She said: “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command on 1st October, 2024, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers…
Ahead of the local government elections in Rivers State scheduled to hold on Saturday, 5th October, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said that it would not allow any individual or groups of persons to disrupt the election. The President of IYC, Dr. Theophilus Alaye stated this while addressing a press conference on Thursday in Port Harcourt. He said it was appalling to note that Courts of coordinate jurisdictions are giving conflicting judgements to stop the conduct of local government elections in the state, describing it as unfortunate. Alaye pointed out that those opposed to the conduct of the election…
The House of Representatives has rejected what it described as inferior Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) award conferred on the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. The House, therefore, mandated the relevant House Committees to liaise with the Presidency and propose amendments to the National Honours Act of 1964 to appropriately recognise the Speaker as co-head of the National Assembly and also confer the national honour of GCON on him. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion titled, “multi-partisan motion on the inappropriate discrimination against the House of Representatives and the presentation of the chamber…
The federal government has announced that the deduction of tax at source (Withholding) Regulations, 2024, has been published in the official gazette. The Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele made this known in a post on his verified X handle. He added that the commencement date of the new regulations is 30th September 2024, while implementation begins on 1st January 2025. This, he said, is to allow for a minimum of 90 days notice required for tax changes in line with the 2017 National Tax Policy. Oyedele noted: “The Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding)…
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has applauded the rescue team of the Corps who successfully recovered the sum of N8,62 million during a rescue operation that was carried out at the scene of a road traffic crash in Kaduna State. The road traffic crash occurred at Area G, Samaru along Zaria-Funtua road on the evening of Monday, 2024 at 1900HRS. From the report of the rescue operations conducted, a Ford pick up belonging to Nigerian Army with registration number FST 134FX was moving towards Funtua when a Toyota Corolla, red in colour with registration number…
Reuters – Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensified. Washington said it would work with longtime ally Israel to make sure Iran faced “severe consequences” for Tuesday’s attack, which Israel said involved more than 180 ballistic missiles. The United Nations Security Council scheduled a meeting about the Middle East for Wednesday, and the European Union called for an immediate ceasefire. “Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has warned the federal government against politicising the 30-day national youth conference. TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu had in his independence day address announced the gathering of a National Youth Conference, saying it would be a platform to address the diverse challenges and opportunities confronting the young people, who constitute more than 60 per cent of our population. NYCN President, Amb Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, while reacting in a statement issued Tuesday said the Conference would serve as a pivotal platform for identifying the myriad challenges facing young people and for proposing viable…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has said that the challenges facing the country are closely tied to the issues of leadership. It emphasised that effective leadership is crucial for the management and utilisation of our natural and human resources. NYCN President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, in his indepence message to Nigerians said it was imperative for leaders at all levels to approach their roles with integrity, transparency, and a commitment to justice. He noted that only through honest and equitable governance can Nigeria hope to rise and take its rightful place among the global community. Sokubo, however, added…
Social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) Monday refused to offer further explanation to the joint House of Representatives Committee investigating allegations of corruption against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) made by Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. He said his refusal to speak was because Bobrisky refused to appear before the committee. At the investigative hearing on Monday, VDM arrived at the National Assembly Complex alongside with his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju to appear before the committee. Though Bobrisky was absent, his lawyer Averosoghene Omuvwie appeared before the committee,…