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Rivers Assembly gets new Majority Leader, Chief Whip

POLITICS

Rivers Assembly gets new Majority Leader, Chief Whip

Bode December 6, 2023

Mr Major Jack (PDP- Akuku Toru 1) and Mr Frankline Nwabochi (PDP-Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 1) have emerged Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the Rivers House of Assembly. The new house leaders emerged and subsequently took oath of office following an election by 27 members during Wednesday’s plenary at the...

Judiciary

Alleged arson: Court orders arrest of Lebanese national, 1 other

Bode December 6, 2023

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Wednesday, issued a warrant of arrest for a Lebanese man, Maged Ali-Taan, for failure to appear before it. Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa, issued the warrant following the refusal of the defendants to appear in court to enter their plea over a...

Judiciary

2023 polls: Court remands man for alleged vote buying

Bode December 6, 2023

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded one Wahab Hameed in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged conspiracy and vote buying during the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Justice Ismail Ijelu remanded the defendant after pleading guilty to a two-count charge...

Judiciary

Medical director prays Appeal Court to quash his rape conviction

Bode December 6, 2023

The Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside his conviction by the lower court over alleged rape of minor. Olaleye, in a notice of appeal filed by his lawyer, Dr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, said that the...

Edo 2024: My people, do not be deceived By KASSIM AFEGBUA

Bode December 6, 2023

Some gubernatorial aspirants are already embattled by mere provocatory tickles. One received what he called an insult when he went to talk to his Ewohinmi people. I saw him talking tough and describing their idle chit-chat as the burdensome musings of peppersoup and beer parlour joint. He...

POLITICS

PDP directs withdrawal of all intra-party litigation

Bode December 6, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday in Abuja directed all intra-party litigants to withdraw their court cases. The party gave the directive in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba after the party’s National Working Committee’s (NWC) 578th meeting. Ologunagba stated that the...

Supreme Judge will grant Mutfwang victory at Supreme Court – Jang

Bode December 6, 2023

Former governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, has expressed the believe that God, the Supreme Judge, would grant Gov. Caleb Mutfwang victory at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mutfwang’s election was nullified by the Appeal Court on Nov. 19, on the...

Court clears APGA Chairman of impersonation, forgery

Bode December 6, 2023

Justice Mohammed Madugu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed a charge bordering on impersonation any against the National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Edozie Njoku, by the Nigeria Police Force. Justice Madugu held that there was no way the allegation could...

A combination of Governor Uzodimma and Ihedioha.

Supreme Court dismisses Ihedioha’s suit against Uzodimma

Bode December 5, 2023

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Imo State seeking to be issued a certificate of return as rightful Governor of Imo State, stating that Governor Hope Uzodinma wasn’t qualified to run in the first place. ...

Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam

POLITICS

Kano: leave Gov. Yusuf alone, let peace reign – NNPP founder

Bode December 5, 2023

Founder, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has appealed to forces within and outside the party to allow Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State to face governance in a peaceful atmosphere. Aniebonam, also the chairman, NNPP Board of Trustees, stated this on Tuesday in Lagos, following...

POLITICS

Budget defence: Senate warns MDAs against sabotaging 2024 Budget cycle

Bode December 5, 2023

Senate has said it will not tolerate lackadaisical attitudes from government functionaries in Ministries, Departments And Agencies (MDAs) in relation to their defence submissions. The parliament said it was committed to maintain the January to December cycle of implementation of the budget President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio gave...

Ondo State Governor, Olarotimi Akeredolu and Deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa

POLITICS

Transmit power to Aiyedatiwa, Ondo PDP tells Akeredolu

Bode December 5, 2023

Ondo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, called on Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to prevent further rot in the state by transmitting power to his Deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for governance to continue unabated. Chairman of PDP in the state, Mr Fatai Adams, made the call...

Judiciary

Supreme Court imposes N40m fine on Mike Ozekhome

Bode December 5, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of N40M on human rights activists and Constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome for filing frivolous motion before the court in respect of Imo Governorship tussle decided since 2019. In a ruling by Justice Tijani Abubakar, he ordered the Senior lawyer...

POLITICS

NNPP strategises ahead of 2025 Anambra Governorship election

Bode December 5, 2023

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Anambra State, said it had commenced mobilisation and re-strategising to fully participate and win the Anambra State gubernatorial election in 2025. Mr Patrick Ottis, Deputy Chairman, NNPP Anambra State, disclosed this at a meeting with party stakeholders from the 21 local...

Imo State Governorship election, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu

POLITICS

Court extends order stopping PDP from removing Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary

Bode December 5, 2023

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday extended the interim order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who directed parties to maintain status quo in the suit,...

Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana,

Judiciary

Falana to lawyers: Expose anyone who wants to spoil judiciary’s image

Bode December 5, 2023

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, on Monday urged lawyers to expose anyone, including judges, who may want to destroy the image of the country’s judiciary. Falana made the remark in Ibadan during the opening of the Law Week of the Ibadan Branch of Nigerian...

POLITICS

There’s nothing like budget padding in Nigeria– Sen. Omisore

Bode December 5, 2023

Sen. Iyiola Omisore (APC- Osun) has said there’s nothing like budget padding, as it in the responsibility of the National Assembly to approve the yearly budget of the executive. Omisore, also a former chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, said this at a one-day citizens ‘ town...

POLITICS

Benue assembly suspends 4 members for alleged sabotage

Bode December 5, 2023

The Benue House of Assembly has suspended four members for three months for allegedly sabotaging the its proceedings. The Speaker of the house, Mr Hyacinth Dajoh, announced the suspension, following a unanimous decision of the house during its plenary session on Monday. The suspended lawmakers include Mr Douglas...

Dr Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, female aspirant in the Edo 2024 governorship rac

POLITICS

Edo 2024: Female guber aspirant promises to prioritise health, education

Bode December 5, 2023

A female aspirant in the Edo 2024 governorship race, Dr Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, has promised to give priority to technology, education and health care, if elected governor. Oduware Ogboro-Okor, stated this shortly after her public declaration of intention to contest for the Edo 2024 governorship election under the...

POLITICS

New video clarifies Edo Guber aspirant, Asue Ighodalo’s interpreter report

Bode December 4, 2023

A video has emerged clarifying what and how an aspirant for the off season Edo governorship election, Asue Ighodalo conveyed his message to the press in Esan home. In the video, he said he is a true Edo son and had since the inception of democracy in Nigerian and...