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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has released embattled Senator Elisha Abbo after detaining him for 24 hours. He is expected to return to the Command next week for further questioning. The Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District was released on bail on Friday, while investigation into the assault allegations against him continued. The FCT Police spokesman, …

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has approved an interim forfeiture of Peter Nwaoboshi’s properties to the Nigerian government. The court made an initial order for the confiscation of 14 properties and 22 bank accounts linked to Mr Nwaoboshi on Tuesday. The bank accounts were traced to Zenith Bank, UBA, Access Bank and Sterling Bank, and they were …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Boss Mustapha as the Secretary to the government of the federation. He also appointed Abba Kyari his Chief of Staff. This was contained in a statement by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Friday. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Boss Mustapha as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and Malam Abba Kyari …

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate in the September 2018 election in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, challenging the election of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress. The apex court in a split decision of five to two, the apex court’s panel of seven Justices held that the …

Elisha Abbo may spend the night in police custody after turning himself in as part of an ongoing investigation into his assault scandal. PREMIUM TIMES learnt from Abuja police commissioner Bala Ciroma that Mr Abbo had honoured Wednesday’s invitation over his slap of a woman at a sex toy shop in May. PREMIUM TIMES published details of the assault on …

Foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN), is leading the legal team of Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their petition against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. Nwabueze, who came in on wheelchair at the commencement of hearing on Thursday, announced appearance as lead counsel for the petitioners. He prayed the tribunal to allow him use …

Following the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,directing a thorough investigation into his alleged assault of a sales girl and her nursing mother friend at a sex toy shopping Abuja, Senator Elisha Abbo, has given himself to the Federal Capital Territory,FCT Police Command. Abbo, who surrendered himself to police operatives, at the FCT Police Command for investigation, …

The Justice Okon Abang-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, seeking to stop the Benue state Government from implementing the Open Grazing Law passed by the states assembly to tackle the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers. The Benue state government had passed into law the 2017 Open Grazing …

Checks by this newspaper indicate that civil servants in charge of finance have since May 29, 2019, written off presidential aides from the payroll, thereby depriving them of salaries, allowances and travel estacodes. Presidential aides, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES last week, confirmed that the last pay they got was for May, which is considered their last month in office. …

The embattled senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo The embattled senator representing Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, has publicly apologised to Nigerians for assaulting a woman. PREMIUM TIMES published an exclusive CCTV footage of the senator assaulting the woman at an adult toy shop in Abuja. The assault, which occurred on May 11, was done in the presence of an …