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A five-member panel of justices dismissed the application on the grounds that it had no merit. Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Shell Petroleum Development Company, asking it to review its judgement of January 11, 2019 that ordered Shell to pay N17 billion to Ogoni communities in Rivers State. The communities were affected by an oil spill caused by the oil …

Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who it ordered to be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja on Monday following his inability to produce Abdulrasheed Maina, alleged to have jumped bail. In a ruling on Friday, Justice Okon Abang said he elected to grant Ndume bail because of his record of good …

Nigeria’s Senate has asked the Federal High Court to provide its personnel cash book over an unexplained difference of N456 million in the staff salaries. According to Vanguard report, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo South led Committee on Public Accounts is asking for the amount following a report before it from the office of the Auditor General …

…Assures investors of favorable policies, business-friendly environment …Reaffirms support for macro, small business owners Edo state holds the greatest potential to become Nigeria’s business hub, the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said. Obaseki reassured of his government’s commitment to sustain reforms and policies to ensure an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. The governor, who spoke during the week, while giving …

Suspected kidnappers have reportedly killed a first class traditional ruler in Ondo state, the Olufon of lfon in Ose council area of the state, Oba lsreal Adewusi, the Vanguard reported on Thursday. Meanwhile, the murder of the monarch was coming few hours after the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu visited the state to access the destruction and looting of …

The Federal Government, yesterday, said it was in touch with officials of the British government to present its side of the #EndSARS story. This comes after the resolution of the United Kingdom Parliament to impose sanctions on some Nigerian officials over their role in the “violent suppression” of the protests. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, told State House correspondents …

Aside from the main goal of ending open defecation across the country, the Buhari administration is prioritizing the Clean Nigeria Campaign as its success contributes to key initiatives including, enhancing social inclusion; poverty reduction; business growth, and entrepreneurship; greater access to quality education and affordable healthcare, among others. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this in his remarks delivered virtually …

Buying government contracts by people with godfather’s connections and reselling them is over in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki sounded the warning on Thursday. Obaseki noted that his administration would create a transparent and open contracting system to ensure those who can add value participate in project execution. He disclosed this while addressing a group of contractors under the aegis …

By Okhide Em’ya David Kalasuo of Okomu Kingdom, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, Beri Apoi Okee Ogudumu III has alerted the Nigeria Army, Edo State Government and Police, of an alleged threat by one Captain K O Sumonu, attached to Okomu Oil Palm PLC to burn down his Kingdom over an alleged killing of a …

Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, her Kebbi State counterpart, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and human rights activist and founder of Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, have called for joint action by relevant stakeholders to end all forms of Gender-Based Violence in the country and prosecute all suspected sexual offenders. They spoke at a public lecture organised by Women Arise …