Prosecution witness, Mr Ibinabo Micheal-West, on Monday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) recovered over N100 billion from International Oil companies (IOC) He said this at the resumed trial of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former NDDC Executive Director, Tuoyo Omatsuli, and three others over fraudulent mismanagement …
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Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition of the Coalition for Change (C4C) against the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. This followed an application for withdrawal of the petition filed by the petitioners on June 10, according to Premium Times. During the court session on Monday, the counsel representing Mr Buhari and the …
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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended, until further notice, Oando Plc’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to hold on Tuesday. The suspension followed an order by a Federal High Court in Lagos due to an application made by the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Adewale Tinubu, and his deputy who were suspended by SEC on May 31. …
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Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday, June 12, 2019, as a public holiday to commemorate the maiden National Democracy Day. Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior made this known in statement issued on Monday by the Director (Press & Public Relations), Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga The Permanent Secretary called on Nigerians to continue to cherish …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s withdrawal from the corruption trial of a former governor, Danjuma Goje, just after he agreed to back President Buhari’s candidate for the Senate Presidency, has caused an uproar among Nigerians. The anti-graft agency withdrew from the prosecution of the senator-elect for allegedly misappropriating N25 billion while in office as governor. The decision of the EFCC to …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has expressed concern over Fridays judgement of the Federal High Court ordering it to issue a Certificate of Return to former Gov. Rochas Okorocha as Senator-elect for Imo West. Okorocha INEC in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye said it would soon meet to …
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An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has nullified the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refuse to present former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, with a certificate of return as senator-elect. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Mr Okorocha of the certificate falls outside the provisions of the law and was therefore a …
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The Imo State Police has confirmed the death of three persons, who were killed when an ordnance UXO exploded at a dumpsite. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu, the incident happened at Eziorsu community in Oguta Local Government Area of the state. He said the deceased were at a scrap site in the area when one of the victims …
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The Justice Inyang Ekwo-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Friday, nullified the suspension of operating license of Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power. AIT, Raypower. The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, had, Thursday, suspended the operating license of the Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power over alleged breach of the NBC’s broadcasting code. …
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