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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from deregistering 31 political parties. Justice Anwuli Chikere, in a ruling, said INEC having failed to oppose the application by the applicants, the affected political parties had the legal right which must be protected. INEC had, on February 6, deregistered 74 political parties.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the arrest of a former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu issued the bench warrant against him for his continued failure to appear in court in respect of corruption charges instituted against him and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences …

United States Government has warned that it will recover the over $308 million looted and stashed abroad by former Head of State, the late Gen Sani Abacha, if it is re-stolen in Nigeria. The threat followed a February 4 repatriation pact the Federal Government signed with the Americans and the government of Jersey to return the money. The pact was …

Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, came on top on the medals table with 100 gold, 82 silver and 58 bronze medals at the end of the 3rd edition of the Edo State Sports Festival on Sunday. Next were Owan West LGA which came second with 74 gold, 53 silver and 66 bronze; while Egor LGA ranked third …

Edo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (Edo NEWMAP) has commenced payment of compensation to about 49 persons who were affected by an erosion control project in Ogiso-Osunde community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries in Benin City, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said the Ogiso-Osunde flood control …

You’ve disappointed us, we don’t want youThose responsible for this negligence must pay for itOur heart bleeds, this is national embarrassmentGov Zulum furious, says attack could have been prevented This occurred after the motorists conveying hundreds of passengers and goods worth billions of naira were prevented entry to the city at the final military checkpoint for failing to meet the …

Despite initial violence and tension that rocked Yenogoa, the Bayelsa State capital, Senator Douye Diri was yesterday sworn-in as governor of Bayelsa State alongside his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor, at a colourful ceremony held at the Government House. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s declaration of Senator Diri as winner of the November 16, 2019 governorship poll, earlier in the …

Following the plan by South-West governors to apply to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for the personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Operation Amotekun, to carry arms, the police authorities have given conditions for them to be issued the licence. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said the request would be assessed within the …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Here is a country with a region ravaged by desertification and droughts. The region parades the lowest human development index in the whole of West Africa. It has underage children being married off before their 15th birthday and abandons children on the streets to eke a meal from the streets. Consequently, nomadic herdsmen moving in droves …

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has urged other states in the country to adopt the Governor Godwin Obaseki’s sports development model. The Minister, who told journalists at the weekend after inspecting the newly refurbished Youths Indoor Sports Complex in Benin City, said the model would bring about the renaissance required to rejig the nation’s sports …