The Federal Capital Territory High Court has admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail.
The court ordered that he should be released to his counsel and must be produced in court when needed.
The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi, also ordered him to deposit all his travel documents with the court’s registrar.
He held that there should be an end to a prolonged detention.
Veteran juju musician, Emperor Pick Peter, is dead. The singer died today after a brief illness. Biography Peter Akanni Akorede, known as Emperor Pick Peter, is a Nigerian juju singer, guitarist, and founder of Identity Records. He was famous in the 70s for his steady hit songs and was considered a prominent juju musician. He…
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The Sustainable Markets Initiative has announced the wife of the former Senate President and founder/President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Toyin Saraki as one of seven panelists that will evaluate and select the 2023 Terra Carta Seal Award winners. Acccording to a statement announcing her appointment, a global group of experts from the environmental,…
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The election of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to elect new executives is currently taking place at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. Videos circulating online show students, who had gathered to elect a new set of national leaders, scrambling for safety amid the sound of gunfire. The cause of the shooting remains…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has finally opened up on the political crisis in his home state, Rivers State, involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The once mutual relationship between the immediate past Rivers Governor and his successor has turned somehow sour with the state lawmakers loyal to Wike making serious moves to…
