Members of the House of Representatives are currently divided on whether or not there should be immunity for heads of the legislature and judiciary at the national and state levels. There are currently two bills before the House seeking to alter Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to grant immunity to presiding officers of legislative houses, heads of the judiciary, some other categories of judges and presiding officers of legislative houses in the country against civil and criminal proceeding. The proposed legislations, which have already passed second reading in the Green Chamber, through voice vote, have been referred to…
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David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has kicked against the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches. President Muhammadu Buhari signed CAMA into law on August 7, 2020. Under the law, religious bodies and charity organisations will be strictly regulated by the registrar-general of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a supervising minister. CAMA provides that the commission may by order, suspend the trustees of an association or a religious body and appoint an interim manager or managers to coordinate its affairs where it reasonably believes that there has been any misconduct or mismanagement,…
A former military governor of Rivers State, Major General Zamani Lekwot (retd), on Sunday reacted to the call for his execution by the Supreme Council of Shariah in Nigeria. The Shariah council on Thursday called for the execution of Lekwot and other Southern Kaduna leaders sentenced to death over the Zango-Kataf riot of 1992. But the retired major general, in an interview with journalists in Kaduna after an interdenominational service and indoor protest organised by the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, said his life was in the hands of God and not detractors. He said he was…
A former military governor of Rivers State, Major General Zamani Lekwot (retd), on Sunday told the Shariah Council of Nigeria to stop preaching hate and division and concentrate on tolerance. Lekwot was reacting to the call for his execution by the Supreme Council of Shariah in Nigeria. The Shariah council had on Thursday called for the execution of Lekwot and other Southern Kaduna leaders sentenced to death over the Zango-Kataf riot of 1992. But the retired major general, in an interview with journalists in Kaduna after an interdenominational service and indoor protest organised by the state chapter of the Christian…
A lawyer, Daniel Makolo, who was ordered remanded in police custody over a face-off with the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, has cried out that he is being manhandled in the various cells he had been held, The PUNCH is reporting. According to the lawyer, who wrote a petition to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, faulting the tenure extension granted to the CG, said since his remand order, he had been held in four different police cells, where criminals had beaten him by criminals. According to The PUNCH, a Karu Chief Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Emmanuel Iyanna, was…
The Presidency has described as “a publicity stunt” the widely circulated reports alleging that former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Umar Ghali Na’Abba, has been invited by the Department of State Service over his alleged comments on President Muhammadu Buhari. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Shehu urged the general public to ignore the claim. He said: “Our findings have revealed that Na’Abba’s invitation has nothing to do with his alleged utterances which, in any case, did not catch the attention of…
Billionaire businessman and oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze, has described the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, as a small fry. Eze, who said this on Sunday in his Ukpo home in Dunikofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, spoke against the backdrop of the suspension of 12 monarchs he led on a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Anambra State Governor. He said: “I’m not afraid of anybody. “I have installed three African presidents. “One of them gave me oil blocks in his country. “I have assisted in enthroning many governors in Nigeria. “I have given a governorship…
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has kicked against arming of vigilantes, quasi-states and regional security outfits with prohibited firearms and weapons, saying it’s in contravention of the provisions of the Firearms Act, and a threat to national security. “The IGP, while observing that several civil groups, vigilantes, quasi-states and regional security outfits under various guises are arming themselves with prohibited firearms and weapons in contravention of the provisions of the Firearms Act, notes that the trend if unchecked will pose serious threat to national security,” a statement by the Force Headquarters said yesterday. The police boss, therefore, ordered a…
The newly-appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigeria LNG Limited has formally assumed duty following a ceremony at the Corporate Head Office of the Company in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The event was witnessed by Managing Director of the Company, Tony Attah; Deputy Managing Director, Sadeeq Mai-Bornu; and General Counsel/Company Secretary, Aka Nwokedi, amongst others. At the occasion, the outgoing Chairman, Chief Osobonye R. LongJohn, handed over to Dr. Edmund M. Daukoru after the conclusion of normal Board protocols and processes to facilitate the formal appointment and consequent handover process between the outgoing Chairman and the incoming one.…
Though the laws against homosexuality in the country are very strict, there are few Nigerians who seem unbothered as they are always quick to accuse the government for trampling on their right to freedom. In a Twitter post, popular Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, said that he used to be a homophobic pastor, but decided to accept who he is. He wrote: “Will you believe if I tell you I used to be a very homophobic pastor back in the day. So I have been on that journey.” When asked by a Twitter user why he changed, he explained…
