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Cross River PDP crisis: More reactions trail Supreme Court ruling Cross River PDP crisis: More reactions trail Supreme Court ruling Share The Forum of Local government Chairmen in Cross River State has called on the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to meet out disciplinary measures against erring members of the National Assembly for taking the party to court. The Forum, which made the call while speaking with journalists in Calabar, the state capital, shortly af...

Share Commissioners in Cross River State convened to stage a protest on Monday over the ruling of the Supreme Court on the conduct of the ward and local government congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. However, Nigerian Tribune reliably gathered that the said meeting which was held at the residence of the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, George O’ben-Etchi, started off smoothly but ended in a brawl.  A reliable source from inside had revealed that Oliver Orok, Commis...

The Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham and Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund Mr. Bolaji Balogun, in this interview on ‘The Morning Show’ on Arise Television spoke extensively on the need for increased investments in infrastructure in the country. Nume Ekeghe presents the excerpts: Can you speak on infrastructure in Nigeria and the investment climate amidst various headwinds like the coronavirus pandemic, oil prices and other sundry issues in the wor...

From Nwachukwu To Nwawulu, As Power Changes Hand In Ukpor By  Izunna Okafor Listen to article Ukpor, the capital of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State was agog over the week, as the community marked the 2020 Ukpor Day amidst fanfare, jubilation, cheers, encomium and conviviality. The event which is the communitys annual flagship event held at the Central School Field, Ukpor, and which attracted great sons and daughters of Ukpor, also featured presentation of Ukpor Special Awa...

Views: 360 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Ebonyi Government to reopen the quarry site of Crushed Rock Industries Limited, which was shut down recently. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by lawyer to the mining firm, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Justice Mohammed also awarded N10 million damages against the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the over 40-year-old company had, on April 23, in its suit marked, ...

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Dec. 22, 2020 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Ebonyi Government to reopen the quarry site of Crushed Rock Industries Limited, which was shut down recently. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by lawyer to the mining firm, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Justice Mohammed also awarded N10 million damages against the state government. Naija247news reports that the over 40-year-old company had, on April 23, in its ...

Court orders immediate unsealing of mining firm in Ebonyi On By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the immediate unsealing of Crushed Rock Industries Nigeria Limited a mining company situated at Isiagu, Ebonyi State, which it held was illegally shut down on March 11 by the state government. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, further awarded the sum of N10million as damages against the Ebonyi State government for the wron...

Share The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the immediate unsealing of Crushed Rock Industries Nig Ltd, a mining company situated at Isiagu, Ebonyi State, which it held was illegally shut down on March 11 by the state government. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, further awarded the sum of N10 million as damages against the Ebonyi State government for the wrongful closure of the firm. The firm had through its counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN...

As the political permutations and momentum gathers steam for 2023, the presidential field is expanding as usual and it is being speculated that we may have the following politicians vying for the top prize: Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State; Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation and former governor of Rivers State; Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti State; Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State; Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe State and chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretak...

By Victor Ajihromanus Resolutions to bring an end to illegal mining and gold smuggling in the country and investigation to an annual loss of 9Billion Dollars in Nigeria’s mining sector as result of the aforementioned illegal activities were reached by the Senate on Wednesday. The decisions were made following a motion moved by Abia-North Senator and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on the need to investigate Nigeria’s  yearly loss of 9 Billion US Dollars as  result of ille...