The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan KC, has formally requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of Hamas in Gaza on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges stemmed from incidents that occurred from at least...
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A Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yola, on Friday ordered the remand of a 37-year old teacher, Adamu Ayuba in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl in school. The police charged Ayuba of Rawani of Jambutu, Yola, with defilement contrary to section 211 of penal...
The Peoples Democratic Party Stakeholders Forum (PSF) has alleged the acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Iliya Damagun, of receiving the sum of $2m along to work in favour of the embattled 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a statement by the Publicity Secretary...
Members of the Rivers Assembly have screened and confirmed the appointment of Mr Dagogo Tamunoiboroma as the new Rivers Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Tamunoiboroma was confirmed at a plenary at the temporary assembly chamber in Government House, Port Harcourt. Factional Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo had read the correspondence...
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to stop further allocation of funds to caretaker committee-led local government councils nationwide. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Suleiman Kawu (NNPP-Kano) on Urgent Call on the President to Resuscitate Local Government System in Nigeria, at Wednesday’s plenary....
An FCT high court in Maitama on Wednesday admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefieler to bail in the sum of N300 million . Justice Maryann Anenih granted him to bail while ruling on his bail application over alleged unlawful naira colour swap. The Economic and...
Tinubu Media Support Group tackles Atiku, Obi over coastal road project Joel Oladele, Abuja The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has strongly criticized the stance of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, regarding the...
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, accused Mr Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd; of evading service of court documents in the alleged copyright infringement suit The NCC’s lawyer, Gladys Ojo, made the allegation before Justice Inyang Ekwo...
We were used and dumped after 2023 election – APC women leaders lament The forum of 37 State Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday decried their exclusion from the dividend of party politics, saying they only benefited one bag of rice...
Nigeria’s judiciary has gone transactional – Obi Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has repeated his call for stronger institutions and rule of law to save Nigeria’s democracy and future of the citizens. He said the greatest challenge the country’s...
The of the suspects facing trial at the Federal High Court, Akure, over the 2023 UTME registration infractions are to remain in custody following their inability to present the requisite sureties and other requirements. Only one out of the three suspects standing trial was able to perfect his...
Court delivers judgment in suits against Secondus, Omehia, Opara July 15 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed July 15 for judgment in three suits filed against former Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, and two others, seeking an order restraining them from attending party’s executive meetings. Justice Inyang...
Four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, arraigned at a Federal High Court Abuja. They were arraigned by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) before Justice Donatus Okorowo on a two-count...
Fubara sets up panel to probe Wike’s administration Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed that his administration will set up a panel of inquiry to probe the last administration. Fubara spoke on Monday, May 13, after inaugurating Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, as the Attorney-General of the state, following Iboroma’s...
Amid defection rumours, Peter Obi visits Atiku, Lamido in Abuja Amid speculation of possible defection to another party, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has visited his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The former vice president made this known in...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking an order compelling INEC to conduct fresh election in the Rivers House of Assembly to fill the seats of the defected lawmakers. Justice James Omotosho struck out the suit...
Court convicts mother of 5 for forging late Abba Kyari’s signature A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja has found guilty and convicted one Mrs. Ramat Mercy Mba, a mother of five children guilty of forging the signature of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff,...
Rivers’ lawmakers who defected to APC have lost their seats, Falana insists Femi Falana (SAN) insists Rivers State House of Assembly members who decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have lost their positions in the lawmaking body. About 25 lawmakers loyal to...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – A former Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr John Lebo, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lebo who was the speaker of the 8th assembly, disclosed his resignation in a statement signed by him which was made available...
The factional Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, Mr Martin Amaewhule (Obio/Akpor 1), has accused Governor Siminialayi Fubara of planning to demolish the residential quarters of members of the State House of Assembly. Amaewhule made the remark on Friday in Port Harcourt while reacting to the...