President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the suspension of the publication of the recently issued Executive Order 10 in the Federal Government’s Official Gazette. Viewpoint Nigeria learnt that the would have signalled the commencement of the application of the Order by affected parties. Viewpoint Nigeria also learnt that the President agreed to a postponement of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2019 appropriation bill into law. This signals the beginning of the implementation of the 2019 fiscal calendar. The president had earlier proposed a budget of N8.83 trillion to the National Assembly on December 18, 2018, but the passage was delayed due to events such as the Christmas and New […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has tested negative for Coronavirus (COVID-19, but his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has tested positive, THISDAY is reporting. According to the highly influential newspaper, the tests on Buhari and Kyari were carried out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. While the result for the President came in on Tuesday morning, […]

The Justice Okon Abang-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, seeking to stop the Benue state Government from implementing the Open Grazing Law passed by the states assembly to tackle the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers. The Benue state government had passed into […]

The Kaduna State High Court has granted the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife Zeenatu Zakzaky bail for medical leave in india. The name of the hospital where the IMN is expected to visit is Mandeta Hospital, located in New Delhi, India. Mr El-Zakzaky has been in detention since […]

A high Court in Jos has ruled that Hon. Joshua Laven be reinstated as the Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council. Justice Ishaku Kunda ruled that the tenure of Hon. Joshua Laven who was sworn into office in October, 2019 will expire on 9th October, 2022. It will be recalled that the Complainant […]

A federal High Court in Owerri on Monday sacked the member-elect for Nkwerre/Nwangele/Njaba/Isu federal constituency of Imo State, Ugonna Ozurigbo. Ozurigbo had, last Wednesday, resigned his position as the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly. Justice P.A. Rigime, who delivered the judgment, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue Certificate of […]

Breaking: Court sentences Sen. Joshua Dariye to 16 years imprisonment Convicted on charges of criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gudu, Abuja has sentenced former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Chibi Dariye to a cumulative term of imprisonment of 16 years. Dariye’s sentence followed his […]