Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo North and Central senatorial districts of Edo state are up in battle over which zone to present the running mate to the party’s flag bearer, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. APC leaders in the Central are pushing for the position on the claim that since the speakership was taken away from them and …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has taken over the Board and management of Skye Bank Plc after the lender failed to meet the regulator’s minimum key liquidity and capital adequacy ratios. The Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this at a news conference, which was held at the CBN’s head office in Lagos. Emefiele said the apex bank had …
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The Libertarian candidate for president, Gary Johnson, said on Sunday Donald Trump’s recent comments were “clearly” racist, a day after the presumptive Republican nominee faced accusations of antisemitism and in the same week that he said he would consider firing government employees who wear hijabs. “He has said 100 things that would disqualify anyone else from running for president but …
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Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of a federal high court in Abuja has struck out the names of former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, and a businessman, Chief Kolawole Akanni Aluko, from the criminal charges filed against them While Madueke is in the United Kingdom, Akanni -Aluko is said to be at large. Justice Nyako struck out their names after …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt this morning declared the May 21 national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legal and that its decisions did not violate any known law or the constitution of the party. Delivering judgment on a suit brought before him by the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, the Presiding Judge, Justice Mohammed …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended. The new board is composed of the following: A. Chairman-Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum; B. Group Managing Director- Dr Maikanti Kacalla …
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Pennysylvania Judge Sentenced To 28 Years In Massive Juvenile Justice Bribery Scandal. A Pennsylvania judge was sentenced to 28 years in prison in connection to a bribery scandal that roiled the state’s juvenile justice system. Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr. was convicted of taking $1 million in bribes from developers of juvenile detention centers. The judge then presided …
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Umuahia— Embattled Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state who was sacked from office on Thursday by a Federal High Court Abuja for alleged tax evasion declared yesterday that democracy was on trial in the state but vowed to challenge the court verdict up to the Supreme Court. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja had in his judgement …
Read More »Abia state Governor-Elect, Dr. Uche Ogah has described as an affront on the rule of law, the refusal of the state’s Chief Judge, Theresa Uzoukwu to swear him in as the duly-elected governor of the state. Describing the action as capable of undermining the peace and stability of the state, Ogah contended that the stay of execution of the valid …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, adjourned till July 4, to rule on the bail applications of two former ministers under the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration and chieftains of People Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode and Senator Nenadi Usman, who are being prosecuted by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Usman was former Minister For Finance and …
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