As part of the strategic move to present a united front, ahead of the Edo State governorship election slated for next year, a joint meeting of Esan leaders of thought, governorship aspirants and leaders of the socio-cultural organization, Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), has laid the groundwork to prune the...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Tuesday, arraign former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on a fresh charge. Oduah, who represented Anambra North Senatorial Distinct in the 9th National Assembly, will be arraigned on an...
Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday opened and closed defence in an election petition brought against them by Labour Party and its Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. A defence witness and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Lagos State, Mr Fuad...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) are to meet on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss the state of the party and the nation. The Director-General of the forum, CID Maduabum, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, Maduabum...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, sentenced a 56-year-old driver, Folarin Raufu, to life imprisonment for defiling his employer’s granddaughter, aged five years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that prosecution successfully proved all the ingredients of defilement against...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Aisha Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as governor in the March 18 poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo made the...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan has adjourned hearing of the application by Allied Peoples’ Movement Party (APM) seeking to withdraw the petition challenging Makinde’s victory to Thursday. The APM had approached the tribunal to challenge the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaration of Makinde of Peoples Democratic...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Chairman Karu Local Government Council, Mr Akala Gajere, sys he is a bonafide member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Gajere stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, while reacting to his purported suspension from the ruling party. According to...
Mr. Uche Nwosu, a former Chief of Staff to erstwhile Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha, has advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure that at least 60 per cent of technocrats from the private sector and 40 per cent politicians make his ministerial list. Nwosu, who gave the advice in a...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier scheduled for July 10 and 11 to July 18th and 19th. Sen. Iyiola Omisore, the party’s National Secretary announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, saying the postponement and the...
Hoodlums have vandalised the Kogi head office of Social Democratic Party (SDP) located on Paparanda Round about Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the party’s secretariat was vandalised and some materials burnt down around 10.15 a.m on Sunday with no report of death. Mr Sam Abenemi,...
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta, has admitted in evidence documents tendered by Chief Kenneth Gbagi, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the March 18 governorship election in the state. At the tribunal sitting on Saturday, the three-man panel, led by its...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a landmark judgment, has ordered the disclosure of the spending details of about USD$5 billion Abacha loot by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.” The court...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has celebrated the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Party in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election and former Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, as he marks his birthday today. The PDP’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement...
Amazon Web Services Nigeria, a subsidiary of Amazon Inc. and founder of Prime Video Nigeria, has claimed that its film, “Gangs of Lagos”, is not injurious to anyone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the company, is a defendant in a suit, No LD/6903GCM/2023, before a Lagos...
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Ikie Aghwarianovwe seeking the disqualification of the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori for allegedly supplying false information about his academic qualification and date of birth to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the lead judgement prepared by Justice Adamu...
An Ikeja High Court has refused the bail application of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Oluwaseun Osibanjo, who allegedly caused grievous harm and involuntary manslaughter by running into a moving train. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala gave the ruling on Friday in...
The Supreme Court had in a split decision of four-to-one set aside the conviction and sentencing to seven years imprisonment of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi for offences of fraud and money laundering. In a lead judgment by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court held that Nwaobishi and the two companies...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed July 18 for ruling in the trial-within-trial of the money laundering suit filed by the EFCC against Malabu Oil and Gas Limited and seven others. Other defendants in the criminal charge include A Group Construction Company Limited; Rocky Top Resources Limited;...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, admitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari to a N50 million in a charge filed against him and two others by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). in which he and two of his siblings are accused of failing to declare assets to...