Cross-examination of the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, in a case of N761 million fraud was stalled in Lagos on Friday due to the defendant’s absence. The defendant, Abubakar Peters, contracted Coronavirus and is in an isolation centre, according to his counsel, Mr...
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The Iraqi judiciary on Monday issued the death penalty against the killer of a reporter and cameraman in 2020 in Iraq’s southern city of Basra. A statement by the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council said that the Basra Criminal Court issued the death penalty after the convict confessed to killing...
The Supreme Court has fixed January 17, 2022 to hear the application challenging the jurisdiction of the court and the main suit, in the case instituted by the Rivers State Government, seeking to stop the Federal Government from ceding 17 oil wells in the state, to Imo State. The...
Dr Nkem Okeke, Anambra Deputy Governor, said that security challenges facing Anambra residents would be tackled as a core need for peaceful co-existence of the all persons in Anambra. Okeke said that the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Sen. Andy Uba, has reassured him that security of lives...
Dr Obinna Uzo, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Anambra governorship election on Nov. 6, said that his administration will end the prevailing insecurity in the state if elected governor. Uzo said this during a town-hall meeting oraganised by the SDP state party chairman, Chief Cyril...
Rep. Onofiok Luke, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, has urged judicial officers to exercise more caution in issuing ex-parte, conflicting and questionable orders. Luke said this in a statement in Abuja, in the wake of a search warrant allegedly obtained to search the residence of Justice...
The Chief of Staff to Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina state, Alhaji Muntari Lawal, on Sunday, in Katsina, emphatically said he had no plans to contest for any political office in the 2023 elections. Lawal stated this in reaction to his posters being pasted around the state indicating his...
Prof. Adeolu Akande, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, says national leadership of the party will resolve the lingering crisis in the state. Akande, also the Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), gave the assurance in a statement which he personally signed and made available...
An independent election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commence the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to new registrants ahead of the governorship election in Anambra. Ms Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes, Yiaga Africa, made the call in the fourth Watching...
Mr Hamisu Chidari, Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, has declared his unflinching support for the Tinubu Support Organization (TSO). Chief Franklin Ebere-Njoku, Special Assistant to Mr Aminu Suleiman, Director General, Tinubu Support Organization (TSO), said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Chidari who reiterated his...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ahead of Federal Capital Territory Area Area Councils election slated for February 2022, over 4, 000 party faithful have dumped opposition parties to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwali Area Council of the territory. Receiving the decampees at the weekend to...
The newly elected Enugu State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Adolphus Udeh has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its pledge to rescue Nigeria. According to Udeh, before rescuing Nigeria, PDP should first account for the uncountable underdevelopment obstacles the party embedded in the system,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected a new set of members from various parts of the country into its National Working Committee (NWC) to take over the leadership of the party. Twenty-one people were elected at the party national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till Sunday...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over ₦880bn of public funds are missing from 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be...
Sen. Iyorcha Ayu has been elected the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as Taofeek Arapaja also emerged the National Deputy Chairman (South). Senator Ayu, who was the consensus candidate at the party national convention in Abuja, got 3,426 affirmative votes out of 3,511 accredited voters. However,...
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, on Saturday said it is not easy keeping the major opposition party united. Tambuwal, who is the Governor of Sokoto State, disclosed this at the on going PDP national convention in Abuja. He said it was tough...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has charged all Nigerians to take the opportunity presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to set Nigeria aright. Abubakar gave the charge on Saturday in Abuja, while addressing delegates and party officials at the 2021 PDP National Convention. According to him, there are many...
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, the Chairman of the National Convention Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on all Nigerians to join hands with the party to regain power and reposition the country. Fintiri made the call while welcoming delegates and party officials to the PDP...
Mr Victor Ogene, Director, Media and Publicity for Sen. Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation, on Saturday described as fake news associated with Ubah to stop the commissioning of the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport. Ogene said the reports trending on different social media handles with such deadly report...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN says he is not in any way connected with the invasion of the residence of a Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Malami, disclosed this in...