The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, has refused to grant an injunction seeking to stop the coronation of Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the new Oba of Benin. Prince Erediauwa will be installed the new Oba of Benin on October 20. Justice Olukayode Baba said his judgment would decide the case in the substantive appeal. The injunction …
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Following the nationwide clampdown on the nation’s alleged corrupt judges, President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate to appoint two new Supreme court justices. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read the request letter during Tuesday’s session. In the letter sent by the president, Buhari nominated Paul Jauro from Taraba State, North East and Sidi Bage from Nasarawa …
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The coronation ceremonies of an Oba of Benin usually last about 10 days. They begin from Egua-Edaiken, the traditional residence of the heir-apparent to the Benin Throne. On a day fixed by the Edaiken, he is escorted by his Uselu people on his journey back to Benin City. On the way he stops at an historical palm tree named “Udin …
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The seven judges, who were arrested on Friday and Saturday by the Department of State Services, have been released on bail. A source in the DSS, said the judges were released on own recognisance on Sunday. The DSS source said, “They were all released on bail yesterday (Sunday) on own recognisance. They reported this morning (Monday) and they have all …
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The Federal Government on Monday declared that the price of rice would start to fall from November this year. It stated that more Nigerians had returned to their various farms, adding that at the next harvesting season next month, the price of rice would start to crash. This came as the government said that the delay in the approval of …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said his greatest desire is to guide Nigeria to become an export-led economy. According to him, there is no way to achieve this without building the right economic foundation of patronising made-in-Nigeria goods and services. The President, who made the remarks at the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, urged Nigerians to develop interest …
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The Department of State Services has released the seven judges that were arrested and detained on Friday and Saturday in five states and the Federal Capital Territory. It was gathered that the judges were released on self-recognition. Our correspondent learnt that the judges were released on Sunday night, but were asked to return to the headquarters of the secret police …
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has broken his silence on the raid on the houses and arrests of two Justices of the Supreme Court and other judges by the Department of State Services, describing the operations as regrettable. Justice Mohammed spoke on Monday at the valedictory court session held in honour of a retiring Justice of the …
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A cornered Donald Trump prowled the presidential debate stage on Sunday, threatening to jail an opponent he called “the devil” in a last-ditch bid to staunch his hemorrhaging campaign hopes. Swaying malevolently behind Hillary Clinton as she parried attacks on everything from her husband’s sex life to Wall Street and her foreign policy judgment, the Republican dominated the night but …
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By Alltimepost.com HILTON HEAD, S.C., Oct. 10, 2016 — The South Carolina National Guard responded to missions along the state’s coastal region yesterday in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, clearing roads so people could return to their homes. National Guard assets were pre-positioned throughout the region in preparation for the devastation expected as the storm passed through the state. “When …
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