By Ben Agande, Abuja President elect, Muhammadu Buhari Thursday acknowledged that President Goodluck Jonathan would have made things difficult for the country if had decided to use his power of incumbency to scuttle the electoral process. Speaking at the Presidential Villa after receiving the hand over note as well as the report of the National […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday presented his handover notes and the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The event, which took place at the Executive Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was preceded by the guided tour of the State House complex. At the ceremony, attended by the joint transition committee, Jonathan said the documents were to assist the incoming administration to navigate and resolve most of the problems hindering the nation’s progress.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday restrained the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), from implementing the new electricity tariff which was to take effect from June 1. The Judge, Justice Mohammed Idris, gave the order, in a ruling on an ex-parte application filed by a Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Toluwani Adebiyi.

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday said that Digital Satellite Television (DStv) had the right to increase its subscription rate as it did last month. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke then struck out a suit filed by some aggrieved subscribers challenging the company’s recent 20 per cent increment on subscription. DStv is being operated by Multi-Choice Nigeria Ltd.

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of seventy two (72) senior police officers including 14 Commissioners of Police and 20 Deputy Commissioners of Police. The promotion was part of the decisions of the Commission at its 12th Plenary Meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, May 26th 2015 and presided over by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Okiro (rtd IG).

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday said that Digital Satellite Television (DStv) had the right to increase its subscription rate as it did last month.

A number of them had become pregnant during their captivity, while others had reportedly been infected with HIV, he said. While unable to provide overall figures, he told newsmen the pregnancy cases were “quite alarming”, pointing out that the raped girls could be stigmatised and shunned for having sex before marriage. “Many communities may not accept that these girls are victims and need to be supported and not victimised further,”

Jos – Outgoing Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has commissioned an ultra modern Government House complex built at the cost of N15billion even though the incoming administration of Simon Lalong has said he will not make use the edifice as the cost is outrageous.
Governor Jang who commissioned other projects which his administration initiated including road networks also named a 7.50km Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH road constructed at the cost of N3.7billion after former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Despite the painful loss of the Presidential election to his opponent of the All Progressives Congress, President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he has no regret over his defeat.
 

A Spanish High Court judge said Thursday he has agreed to hear a lawsuit against Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram and its leader Abubakar Shekau for crimes against humanity and terrorism. Judge Fernando Andreu ruled he was competent to handle the case under the principle of universal jurisdiction — which allows courts to try certain atrocities committed in other countries — because the case concerns a Spanish nun who is a victim of the group.