News extra 13th December 2017

Ø  A’Court Affirms CCT Ruling on 15 Charges Against Saraki

The Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday upheld the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which had discharged and acquitted the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on 15 of the 18 false asset declaration charges preferred against him by the federal government.

However, the appellate court referred him back to the tribunal to enter his defence on three charges, for which he had been discharged and acquitted by the CCT.

Thisday

Ø  Lawyers Welcome Appeal Court Judgment on Prosecution of Judges

Senior lawyers in the country have commended the justices of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal for upholding the principle of separation of powers when they held that a serving judge could not be prosecuted until such judge had either been dismissed or compulsorily retired by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for alleged corruption.

The justices of the Appeal Court on Tuesday consequently struck out the corruption charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a serving judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa.

Thisday

Ø  DSS official threatens to shoot journalists at Akwa Ibom Government House

Akwa Ibom State Government House journalists yesterday berated a Directorate of State Services (DSS) official for threatening to shoot members of the Correspondents’ Chapel who went to keep an appointment with the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Ekerete Udo.

Guardian

Ø  JAMB remits N3b more to Federation Account

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted additional N3.6 billion to the treasury, its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has said.

He said the N5.2 billion earlier sent to the treasury was not the total money the board actually transferred to the government.

Thenation

Ø  You have no power to depose me, Olubadan tells new monarchs

The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has described the threat by 21 new monarchs to depose him as an insult to the people and “end of the year entertainment programme.”

Oba Adetunji who said the role of Olubadan-in-Council was advisory declared that the new kings had no powers to either remove him from office or recommend his deposition.

Guardian

Ø  Estate surveyor boss dies while delivering speech at ICPC

The Chairman, Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria, Mr. Olayinka Sonaike, has died.

Among other responsibilities, ESVABORN is charged with registering persons who are fit and qualify to serve and practice as estate surveyors and valuers; and also regulate the knowledge and the general practice of the profession.

Punch

Ø  National Assembly puts Lagos-Ibadan road reconstruction on hold, dumps N135bn request

The National Assembly has yet to approve the request by the Presidency to move N135.6bn to other pressing sub-heads in the 2017 budget five months after the request was submitted to it by the executive

Punch

Ø  Relocation: Lagos shuts Chisco, other transport fims at Jibowu

THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, sealed off the premises of some major commercial transport companies at Jibowu, along Ikorodu Road as it commenced enforcement of the relocation order of inter-state buses from Jibowu to Ojota area of the state.

Vanguard

Ø  FIFA fines Nigeria for fielding ineligible player

FIFA has punished Nigeria for using an ineligible player in their final World Cup qualifier against Algeria in November. The match in Constantine originally ended in a 1-1 draw but that has now been overturned and Algeria awarded a 3-0 win.

Vanguard