Tag: Suspension
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Macron’s aide suspended for hitting street protester
An aide to President Emmanuel Macron was put on two weeks compulsory leave after he was seen hitting a street protester in demonstrations in Paris in May, the French president’s spokesman said on Thursday, a decision deemed too soft by opposition leaders. Labour unions hold demonstrations every year on May Day in France, which often…
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Omo-Agege messages House over suspension resolution [Full statement]
It has been brought to my notice that on Tuesday 10th July, 2018, the House of Representative purportedly resolved to suspend me, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, APC, from the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for 180 legislative days. The said resolution was made pursuant to a certain Ad-hoc Committee investigative report presented by Hon.…
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Senate invasion: Omo-Agege berates Saraki, Reps over fresh suspension moves
The lawmaker representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has carpeted the House of Representatives for approving his suspension over alleged involvement in the invasion of the Senate chamber and mace snatching. Omo-Agege described the resolution for his suspension by the House as an act of lawlessness. The senator stated this in a…
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SEC files preliminary objection against suspended DG’s suit
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned until Oct. 24 hearing of the preliminary objection filed by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in the suit instituted against it by its suspended Director-General, Mounir Gwarzo. Justice Sanusi Kado, adjourned the suit after listening to submissions of counsel and ordered that hearing notice be served on…
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Senate invasion: Reps approve 180 days’ suspension for Omo-Agege
The House of Representatives on Tuesday endorsed the recommendations of a joint ad hoc committee of the National Assembly, which recommended the immediate suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 180 legislative days. The joint committee was constituted to investigate the invasion of the Senate chamber on April 18 and subsequent stolen of the mace. The…
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NCAA suspends FirstNation Airways indefinitely over alleged licence infraction
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has announced the suspension of the Air Operators Certificate of FirstNation Airways indefinitely. The NCAA said on Sunday that the suspension was conveyed to the airline via a letter with reference no. NCAA/DG/CSLA/RM/1-06/18/2304 dated May 11, 2018, and signed by the Director-General, Capt. Muhtar Usman. According to the NCAA, the…
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Senate appeals court ruling nullifying Omo-Agege’s suspension
The Senate has filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution on a High Court judgement nullifying the suspension of a senator, Ovie Omo-Agege. Olu Onemola, an aide to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, made this known Thursday evening. “The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Coram Nnamdi Dimgba .J. in a judgment…
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Suspension: Court ruling victory for democracy – Omo-Agege
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district, Ovie Omo-Agege on Thursday said the judgement of the Federal High Court nullifying his suspension from the Senate is victory for democracy. Recall that the Senate had on April 13, suspended the senator for 90 legislative days over his comment that the amendment to the Electoral Act 2010 seeking…
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NCC suspends COSON’s operations license
The ongoing crisis rocking Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), became more intense when the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) suspended the operating license of the collecting society. In a letter, the Director-General of NCC Afam Ezekude, on Thursday instructed the Tony Okoroji-led COSON to stop from negotiating and collecting royalties on behalf of copyright owners until…
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AGF, Malami declares Senate’s suspension of Omo-Agege illegal
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Abubakar Malami, (SAN) told the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday that the suspension of Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege was unconstitutional, illegal and unlawful. Malami, who is the 3rd defendant in the ongoing suit brought by Omo-Agege challenging his suspension from the Senate, made his position known through his…