The Enugu State Governor-elect, Mr Peter Mbah, has filed a N20 billion suit against the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) at the Federal High Court, over alleged conspiracy, deceit, and misrepresentation of facts. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Justice Inyang Ekwo had on Monday, upon a...
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Apostle Suleiman Johnson, the Founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, has challenged Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar to subject her allegation against him to trial in court. The clergy who spoke through his lawyer, Dr Abdul Mahmud, said the actress should subject the purported claims against him to judicial scrutiny by filing a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Secretary General, South-East Obidient movement, Chinedu Oha has called on National Judiciary Institute (NJI) to as a matter of urgency call to order judges handling election tribunal in South East as more evidences on bribe are witness at the tribunals. He made the call...
The Police in Lagos State on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old cashier, Toheeb Lawal, who allegedly played ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto worth N131,000 but failed to pay. Lawal is standing trial on a count charge of stealing before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate M.O Tanimola....
Hearing in the case against Premiere Academy, Lugbe over alleged failure to care for 14 year old Keren-Happuch Akpagher which led to her alleged rape and death was stalled on Thursday in an Abuja High Court. The 14-year-old girl died on June 22, 2021 after she allegedly contracted sepsis...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has adjourned until Monday pre- hearing of the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The five-member panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, adjourned after listening to the submissions of all the parties in their various applications. ” The petition is further...
Rep. Abubakar Nalaraba (APC-Nasarawa) has thrown his weight behind the aspiration of Rep. Aliyu Betara (APC-Borno) to become the speaker of the 10th National Assembly. Nalaraba said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday against the backdrop of the consensus candidate of the APC for Speaker and...
A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday grantedan application for extension of remand of afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 23. Mr Simon Lough (SAN), who led a police legal team to the court,...
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal on Thursday resumed for continuation of hearing in the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The court is presently hearing the application for live coverage of proceedings. Counsel for Atiku and PDP, Chris Uche, said the motion dated...
An indigenous woman in Mexico was sentenced to six years and two months in prison for the murder of her rapist. The court acknowledged that the woman, named only as Roxana N, acted in self-defence when she killed her attacker in 2021, but said she used excessive force. The...
There is a serious crack in the ranks of aggrieved Speakership aspirants in the 10th House of Representatives otherwise know as the Group of Seven (G-7) following the withdrawal from the race by the Majority Leader of the 9th House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa. Doguwa announced his...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday adjourned plenary indefinitely over fear of possible impeachment plot by some lawmakers. Gbajabiamila, who presided over plenary after weeks of recess, called for adjournment over speculation of his impeachment. He hinged the adjournment on the current induction...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to constitute a committee to review cases of indiscipline and suspected anti-party activities by its members. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba said this in a statement on Wednesday...
A group under the aegis of All Progressives Congress (APC) Tinubu/Danmodi Support Group from Kano State, has described the choice of Senators Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibril as Senate President and Deputy of the 10th National Assembly as the best thing that happened to the party. The North West...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has dismissed the rumour that the party was narrowing some positions reserved for Anambra Central Senatorial District to candidates from specific Local Government Area. Dr Alex Obiogbolu, chairman of APGA Congress Committee, disclosed this in a statement entitled ‘Complaints Of Micro Zoning In...
Rep. Benjamin kalu (APC-Abia), and the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, says his emergence as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th National Assembly will make South-East youth believe in the Nigerian project. Kalu said this in a statement which was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Kalu...
A Federal High Court in Abuja an application by ECOBANK Nigeria Limited to restrain the Federal Government from forcing the bank to refund N800 million arising from loss suffered due to the multiple payments made to beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, ordered Isaac...
A 44- year-old woman, Oluwatoyin Falade, on Wednesday prayed an Orile Agege Customary Court to dissolve her 11-year-old marriage on grounds of infidelity on the part of her husband, Segun. The petitioner, who lives at 23, Tunde Davids Close, Agege, Lagos has two children for Segun, ages, eight and...
There was mild drama at the Presidential Election Petitions Court, (PEPC) sitting in Abuja on Wednesday when two factions of the Labour Party clashed. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that trouble started as early as about 7:45a.m. when both factions, comprising members loyal to factional Chairman, Mr...
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned to Friday, May 19 for continuation of pre-hearing in the petition by presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi against the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu. LP National Chairman, Julius Abure was also in court on Wednesday. The...