The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has forwarded the names of more judges to the Department of State Services for investigation. The PUNCH learnt on Tuesday that the names sent by the AGF to the security agency were those of judges whose cases of allegations of misconduct, contained in petitions earlier sent by …
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The Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin has granted a motion ex parte to the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to inspect all the materials used in the conduct of the September 28 governorship election in the state. The three-man panel of judges led by Justice A. T. Badamasi, on Tuesday, granted the PDP …
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The journey to ascend the Benin throne which began last Saturday, will taken the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, to Uzama Palace tuesday. He was expected to leave the Eko-Ohae for Uzama Palace monday, but extended the journey to today because of the state of the road. The coronation rituals and ceremony will take place at the …
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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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