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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted and ordered the immediate winding up of a company, Iyalikam Nigeria Limited belonging to a former Chief of Defence Staff, the late Chief Air Marshall Alex Badeh. Having convicted the company on the amended 10 counts of money laundering, Justice Okon Abang also ordered the forfeiture of the sum of $1m …

Abducted All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Edo State House of Assembly from Owan West Constituency, Michael Ohio-Ezomo  has regained freedom, says Council Chairman, Hon. Frank Ilaboya who commended the Godwin Obaseki administration for ensuring his safe release. Michael Ohio-Ezomo, who is vying to represent Owan West State Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen …

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated a legal team to challenge the result of last Saturday’s presidential election, his spokesperson said. The team is headed by Livy Uzoukwu, a senior advocate of Nigeria, according to Premium Times report. The Independent National Electoral Commission had on Wednesday declared Muhammadu Buhari as …

By Moses Gbande Concerned Nigerian Citizens have Called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to without any further delay release the results of the National Assembly Elections held on February 23, 2019 across the Country, Particularly in Plateau North and Jos Bassa federal Constituency where the elections were delayed owning to uncertainties. National Chairman of Concern Nigerian Citizens, Engr. …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Governors Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha of Ogun and Imo States from the party. The decision was confirmed by the party’s spokesperson, Lanre Isa-Onilu, Friday evening. The NWC also recommended the expulsion of the governors from the ruling party. The recommendation was sent to APC’s national executive …

…urges responsive, efficient primary health care system Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged the newly inaugurated 17-member Edo State Primary Health Care Board, to deepen the revamp of the state’s primary health care system for responsive, efficient and accessible health care delivery. The governor, who gave the charge at the inauguration of new members of the board in …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has taken a decision to conduct supplementary elections in all areas where elections did not take place and/or where returns could not be made during the just concluded presidential and National Assembly polls held on February 23 2019. According to the commission, the supplementary polls would now be conducted on Saturday, March 9 2019 alongside …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his second term in office may be tougher than the first. The president said this on Friday when he received members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on a congratulatory visit to him at the council chamber of the State House Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday declared Mr …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last week’s election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar has presented a six-point demand to the Federal Government . Top on the demand was unfreezing of opposition politicians’ bank accounts. Another major demand presented to the former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, (NPC) Geneneral Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd) was …

Edo State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it intends to retain its influence in the House of Assembly, by winning all or most of the seats to sustain the programmes and policies of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. Deputy Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, who said this at a rally to celebrate President …