Adam Namadi, son of former Nigeria’s Vice President Namadi Sambo, was reported to have demanded a refund of the N2 million that he gave each delegate after he lost the primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives ticket for Kaduna North Federal Constituency. Namadi had allegedly promised to add N1.5 million to the amount given to …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission finally arrested a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, after a long siege to his Maitama residence in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday. The EFCC officers whisked the embattled former governor away at exactly 06:48 pm in their vehicle after breaking into his living room. Minutes before the officers broke …
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Governor Nyesom Wike has dissolved Rivers State Executive Council with immediate effect. Chief of Staff to the governor and Senior Special Assistant (Protocol), have also been relieved of their office. The Governor’s action, contained in the Tuesday morning statement by his Media Aide, Kelvin Ebiri, noted that, “Wike, commends the members the Rivers State Executive Council for their service and …
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An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Monday sentenced a dismissed policeman, Mohammed Alidu, to life imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old school girl in a police barracks. Justice Abiola Soladoye, in her judgment, held that Alidu was a disgrace to the police because he failed to uphold law and order and went about frolicking with an underage girl. …
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•Releases fresh timetable, holds gov, Assembly primaries Thursday, Senate, Reps Friday, Saturday The All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be walking a tight rope to beat the June 3 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political parties to conclude primaries. While the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the conduct of its primaries across the country, …
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“Nothing stops the office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, the ICPC and other investigatory agencies from opening the books of the judiciary to expose the corruption in the management of their budgetary resources.” A retired justice of the Supreme Court, Ejembi Eko, on Monday, lamented the corruption in the Nigerian judiciary, especially in the handling of its finances. He, …
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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged that the killings in the South-East should stop. Kanu also demanded the immediate release of Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, a newspaper vendor popularly known as ‘Mama Biafra’ in Abia State. The IPOB leader was quoted as speaking during a visitation to him in the Department of State Services custody …
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At our law firm’s Weekly Chambers meeting recently, we took time to analyze section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022. It was felt to be a profitable and proactive endeavour for lawyers who play in the electoral litigation turf to be abreast – if not ahead – of being subject tied to matters that may arise from party primaries. Section …
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– Demand release of their children in Yola Terrorists who kidnapped passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train that was attacked on 28th March 2022 have urged the government to release their children allegedly kept in a Yola detention facility. They threatened to start killing the passengers in captivity within 7 days unless their demands are met Leaders of the terrorists spoke …
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By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Dr. Ibrahim Goni as Conservator-General of the National Park Service for another term of 5 years effective May 10, 2022. In a letter No. FMENV/ADM/199/T/188 dated 19th May, 2022 conveying the presidential approval , Minister of Environment, Barr Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi congratulated Dr. Goni and wished …
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