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Absence of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court Lagos on Tuesday, stalled the continuation of hearing in a suit filed by Patience, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, against the EFCC, challenging freezing orders on her account. The judge was said to be attending a workshop. The case, was then fixed for June 19. Patience had filed the suit …

Former President Obasanjo said the President’s allegation that $16bn was wasted on power project, was rooted in ignorance. In a statement issued on his behalf by Kehinde Akinyemi, his spokesman, Obasanjo said, “The answer is simple: the power is in the seven National Integrated Power Projects and eighteen gas turbines…” The ex-President referred Buhari to his autobiography, My Watch, saying …

… Alerts nation of key party leaders’ arraignment in federal court on Thursday … Says charges are trumped up and politically motivated By Alltimepost.com   Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress have been accused of fighting the opposition instead of corruption by instituting politically motivated charges against the leadership of …

Barely 24 hours after he announced his withdrawal as a defence lawyer to a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), has re-appeared in the case Tuesday morning. Although Metuh, who collapsed during the Monday’s proceedings, is absent from the ongoing court session, Etiaba announced himself as the lawyer to the …

Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, who is contesting for the national chairmanship of the ruling All Progressives Congress, is about to meet with the party’s caucus at the Senate. Oshiomhole, who is accompanied by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, and several others particularly from Edo State, will meet …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday threw a jibe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for spending $16bn on power projects during his tenure, without corresponding power supply to Nigerians. Although he did not mention any name, Buhari said “a former Nigerian leader” was bragging at a time that his administration spent the amount on power sector, yet there is nothing to …

… signing takes place in Abuja on sidelines of international donor conference Following the timely passage of the bill for the prohibition of trafficking in persons into law by the Edo State House of Assembly, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is set to sign the document. By signing the legislation, Obaseki will set the stage for a legal …

Following the visit to Edo State, of eleven World Bank Executive Directors to inspect major World Bank projects, Country Director of the Bretton Woods institution, Rachid Benmassoud, will arrive the state on a 2-day follow-up visit, this week. He will be accompanied by senior specialists in various sector areas, such as institutional reforms, public works, gender, agriculture, water and sanitation. …

…makes case for second Marine Police post in Edo at Osiomo River As plans for the commencement of the Benin River Port Project reaches advanced stages after preliminary work by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured investors that the state government will not relent in strengthening security on the waterways and ensuring …

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2018 — In Operation Roundup, Syrian Democratic Forces continue to defeat remnants of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River valley, Army Col. Rob Manning, the Pentagon’s director of press operations, told reporters today. The SDF has also gained ground through offensive operations and occupies the majority of the ground along the …