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Aftermath of Umeh Kalu's letter: Abia Govt Allegedly Removes His Ally, Anaga Kalu and Replaces with Ukpai Ukairo As Member of ASJC. Barrister Anaga Kalu, an ally of Chief Umeh Kalu SAN, has been allegedly removed from consideration as a member of the Abia State Judicial Council (ASJC), THE WHISPERER has learnt. According to a source who refused to be named, Kalu's name was replaced with that of Barrister Ukpai Ukairo, the South-East Legal Adviser of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The Abia State Judicial Council (ASJC) is in charge of, among other things, appointing Magistrates in the State. The…

The Department of State Services has denied reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was being maltreated in its detention facilities. The service said the allegation was against its standard, adding that Kanu was enjoying full luxury at its custody. The Public Relations Officer of the Department of State Services, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He said, “The service denies all inciting allegations by IPOB and state that Nnamdi Kanu is not in any way maltreated in custody. Accusation of maltreatment negates the service’s Standard Operation Procedure…

90-year-old Emir of Daura marries 20-year-old bride in Katsina (Photos) The Emir of Daura, Faruk Umar Faruk, has married a 20-year-old bride, Aisha Iro Maikano, on Saturday. Born in 1921, the nonagenarian manther tied the knot in a low key marriage ceremony in Katsina with the nubile young lady after a brief courtship. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the monarch paid N1million naira dowry to the bride, who is the daughter of Fagacin Katsina, Iro Maikano. Sources said the serial polygamist has married not less than four young wives in the last six years.

UK Removes Nigeria From Omicron Red List Sajid Javid, UK Health Secretary, announced this when he briefed the British Parliament on Tuesday. The UK authorities have finally reviewed the travel ban imposed on Nigeria and 10 other countries over the Omicron COVID variant. Sajid Javid, UK Health Secretary, announced this when he briefed the British Parliament on Tuesday. He told the lawmakers that England will remove all 11 countries from red list from 04:00 GMT on Wednesday. The Health Secretary said the travel red list for countries is no longer working in stopping the spread of new variant. He said:…

Finance Minister To RMAFC: Your Job Is To Monitor, Not Collect Revenue The Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed Shamsuna has restated the constitutional role of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), on the monitoring of accruals and disbursements of revenue from the Federation Account, pointing that the powers of the commission as constitutionally stated do not relate to collection of revenue by the Commission. The Minister explained this during the Public Hearing on the Finance Bill 2021 before the Senate Committees on Finance, Custom, Excise & Tariff, and Trade and Investment, today,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday dragged former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, over his alleged procurement of a “fabricated” medical report The controversial minister and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress was about 9am marched before Justice O.O Abike-Fadipe by EFCC operatives for possible arraignment. He is currently in the court room as of press time. The anti-corruption agency claimed that Fani-Kayode procured one Dr Ogieva Oziegbe to issue the fake medical report, which he allegedly tendered in before the Federal High Court in his ongoing money laundering trial.  

President Muhammdu Buhari has nominated Muazu Jaji Sambo from Taraba State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter urging the Senate to screen and confirm the nominee for an appointment at plenary on Tuesday morning. Details later…

National Security Adviser, Monguno, Names Groups Backing Terrorism In Nigeria, Africa The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, has identified three religious groups as organisations backing terrorism activities in Nigeria and other Sahel countries. Speaking at the 14th Workshop of the League of Ulamas, Preachers and Imams of Sahel countries in Abuja, the NSA listed the groups as Jama’at Nasr al-Islam Wal Muslimin, JNIM, Islamic and Muslim Support Group, GSIM, and Islamic State in Greater Sahara, ISGS. He said: “Terrorism and the rapid escalation of violent activities by militant Islamist groups in the Sahel since 2016 have been primarily driven…