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The Supreme Court, on Thursday, sacked the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-man panel of Justices led by Justice Mary Odili, held that Degi-Eremieoyo presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. It held that the Form CF 001 Degi-Eremieoyo submitted to …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Douye Diri cannot be sworn in on Friday as Bayelsa Governor because he did not meet the requirements of the Supreme Court. At an ongoing press conference, Oshiomhole declared that “Nobody will be sworn in on Friday as …

The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, has said the community policing arrangement of the Federal Government would be integrated into the Southwest Regional Security Operation code-named Operation Amotekun. The IG disclosed this at a security meeting on community policing with the Southwest Governors’ Forum in Lagos on Thursday. Adamu said, “This is the second meeting we have held with the …

“There is no where you will not find Boko Haram, even in Lagos here, there are Boko Haram. In Kaduna, there are Boko Haram. There are more across the North-east. Many have been arrested here in Lagos. We have been tracking them. We arrest them and take them into custody” The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, …

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and captain Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the team. He replaces Imama Amapakabo in three-time African champions’ technical crew. This was contained in a press statement by the spokesperson for the NFF, Ademola Olajire, on Wednesday. Yobo, who played for the Nigeria U20 – Flying Eagles – during the …

The Ogun State Government has approved the proposal for the creation of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, in the state. The approval for the region’s security outfit codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’ was given at the State Executive Council meeting held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The state governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, who …

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday slammed a fine on the federal government for forcing an adjournment on the court in the trial of the publisher of saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his codefendant, Olawale Bakare. Sowore and Bakare are standing trial on alleged treasonable felony charges they were said to have committed last year. While …

The draft bill of Ondo State Security Network Agency code-named “Operation Amotekun” has been approved by the state’s Executive Council. The approval is coming a few hours after the Executive Council of Ogun State approved the draft of the Amotekun Bill. After the State Executive Council’s approval, the bill is expected to be transmitted to the Ondo House of Assembly

Nigerian troops deployed to Moriki, Zamfara State, on Monday, intercepted a motorcyclist with a bag full of ammunition, which he disguised as a bag of rice. Military sources briefed on the incident said while the motorcyclist escaped, the bike and the bag of ammunition were captured. The bag contained about 4653 x rods of 7.62mm (special), the sources said. Military …

Serving law enforcement officers like the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will be allowed to join the Amotekun corps. Members of registered vigilante groups will also be allowed to join the proposed South-West agency. This is according to the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 which has been submitted to the Ekiti State House of …