The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, until Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The case was earlier scheduled for continuation of trial on Oct. 26, but could not proceed due to a mix up...
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Some political supporters of the Minister of Information and Culture, welcoming him on his way from Ilorin to his home town Oro for the traditional marriage of his grand daughter, Dr Toyosi Mohammed getting married to an Engineer, Gbolahan Sambo. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed...
All lovers of democracy should take more than a passing interest in the drama playing out in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) involving Nyesom Wike, Rivers Governor and other top guns in the party. Ahead of the PDP presidential primary, Wike was vocal, even boastful, that he was the...
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude, to discuss surviving cancer, his position on gay rights in America, the Nigerian political landscape, and his journey through life. Sharing his thoughts on the current ambience of gay and transgender rights in America, he said, “Only those who understand the full makeup of...
Gov Bello Matawalle receiving State PDP Women Leader, Madina Shehu, after her defection to APC at Gusau Government House on Thursday. Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara, Hajiya Madina Shehu, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. Hajiya Shehu announced her defection in...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday admitted an oil marketer, Adeleke Fayose, to bail in the sum of N50 million for alleged N66.5 million fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayose is charged alongside his company, Brooks and Knight International Ltd, with on three counts...
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has promised Kogi people of a fair deal, if elected president. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday in a speech delivered on his behalf by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, at a solidarity walk at Muhammadu Buhari...
The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has admitted in evidence, the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) reports. It shows alleged over-voting in favour of Sen. Ademola Adeleke, during the July 16 governorship election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday prayed the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the judgment discharging him. The prayer is contained in court papers obtained by the News Agency of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A lawmaker representing Akamkpa and Biase Federal Constituency, Hon Daniel Dasuki on Thursday said he is still remain the candidate for the Labour Party despite a Federal High Court’s judgement sacking him.. Addressing journalists at the NUJ Press Center, Calabar, in company of the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Friday, arraign a former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, before a Federal High Court, Abuja. Shasore, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered, will be arraigned alongside a company, Middlesex Investments Ltd., before Justice...
A former employee of Wema Bank, Akinyele Ogunpola,40, was on Thursday docked in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Abeokuta, for allegedly stealing N70million from his employer. The defendant, is charged with conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olaide Rawlings, told the court that the defendant committed the offence...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the national leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, for endorsing Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the preferred candidate for 2023 presidential election. The MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola gave the commendation in a statement issued on Thursday in...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has faulted the move to redesign the naira, claiming it has no economic basis and purely political plan. Governor Obaseki said this while inaugurating the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council at the Presidential Campaign Secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State...
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Alhaji Salisu Lawal-Uli as the new acting Chairman of the party in Katsina State. This is contained in a letter written by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), dated Oct. 26, 2022, and signed by Alhaji...
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General (C-G), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), say Abdulrasheed Maina is feigning ailments to aid his escape from lawful custody. The minister and the C-G made the allegation in their joint counter affidavit in opposition to Maina’s originating motion...
Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, says 2023 election is payback time by the north to Bola Tinubu, for his past support to the region. Shettima said this when he visited the Hausa community in Alaba-Rago, in Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on...
High Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday nullified the primary election conducted by the PDP for Kaduna Central Senatorial District due to irregularities. Delivering the judgment, Justice Muhammed Umar ordered the PDP to conduct fresh primary within 14 days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that one of the...
Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Gusau expressed sadness at the death of the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Alhaji Sani Ahmad. Alhaji Ahmad died in Gusau on Wednesday at the age of 62 years after an official engagement...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Lafia – A Senior Magistrate Court sitting at Uke in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has issued an arrest warrant against the Commissioner for Works and Rural Development Engr. Idris Mohammed, for failure to appear before the court on the 31st of October, 2022....