The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) subpoena witness, Mr Victor Ude, on Thursday tendered Gov Peter Mbah’s NYSC letters of redeployment, deferment and reinstatement to continue his NYSC programme after completing his part two in Law school. Ude tendered the documents before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition...
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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to a medical doctor of his choice on grounds that he requires urgent ear surgery amidst his...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, closed its case against the All Progressive Congress (APC) without calling any witness at the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner APC is challenging INEC for declaring Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria...
The Managing Director of Davenchris Ventures LTD, Mr Christian Igbo, on Wednesday, asked the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to obey a court judgment and pay N29 million balance of the contract sum legitimately awarded and executed by him. Igbo, who made the call while addressing...
A group, Forum of State Chairmen of Defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), has made a case for a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Sen. Tanko Al-Makura, as the next National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The endorsement is contained in a statement jointly signed by the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima today appealed to former senators to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a leader with a genuine interest to transform the country. Speaking to a delegation comprising his former colleagues from...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A chieftain of the Labour Party, Rommy Okoli, has congratulated Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 election on the occasion of his 62nd birthday anniversary. Okoli in a birthday message made available in Awka on Wednesday, described ...
The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi on Wednesday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who lost the Kogi Central...
Supporters of All Progressives Party (APC) governorship candidate in Enugu, Chief Uche Nnaji, have vowed to go to the supreme court to recover the mandate of their candidate. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Secretary of the party, Mr Robert Ngwu, in Enugu on Wednesday,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the alleged telephone conversation between the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola and President Bola Tinubu over the outcome of the presidential election petition currently before the court. APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has stopped the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission from investigating alleged missing N100 billion from the state’s Local Government Council accounts. The court, presided over by Justice S.A. Amobeda, on Tuesday also stopped the anti-graft commission and its agents from...
Chief Olabode George, former National Deputy Chairman of the PDP, says Nigeria’s Constitution cannot work for the betterment of the nation, hence the urgent need for its complete review. The PDP Chieftain made the remark on Tuesday at the 5th Annual lecture organised by SWAAYA Ltd., publishers of Freedom...
Mr Raphael Chima, a businessman, on Tuesday dragged his wife, Joy, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi because she frequently beats him. He made the allegation in a divorce petition he filed against her before the court. “My wife physically abuses and harasses me. She slaps me at the slightest...
A Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, has sought a 150 million dollars compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com over allegations bordering on the shutdown of his YouTube Audio domain name after eight years of promotional and marketing works. Peter, through his lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong of Fred-Young & Evans LP, filed the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has upheld the objection of Mr Aliyu Abubakar, a co-defendant in the ongoing money laundering trial of Mr Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling after the trial-within-trial, held that the extra-judicial statements...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged young people to be focus on their goals in life, noting that the deciding factor in achieving one’s dream is being determined. Governor Adeleke gave the charge on Sunday in his remark at the Adeleke university...
Adeeko had confessed to killing Ms Favour Daley-Oladele, narrating that he killed Ms Daley-Oladele (his girlfriend) and used her heart to prepare a money ritual meal for his mother in connivance with Prophet Philip Segun……. An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire, on Monday, convicted and...
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has finally resigned from the position, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the National Deputy Chairman (North), says. Kyari told newsmen at the end of the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the party in Abuja on Monday that the National...
No fewer than 60 legal practitioners on Monday, approached a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to begin committal proceedings against the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawyers said the suit was hinged on what they described as violation of multiple judgments and orders of court directing...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed July 21 for arraignment of Sen. Stella Oduah and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after EFCC’s counsel, Hassan Liman, SAN, prayed the court to allow the defendants to take their plea, having...