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Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State and Governor Monday Okpebholo are in complete disarray, gripped by palpable tension, “because they cannot defend the brazen heist of the September 21 governorship election, from which they were the sole beneficiaries,” according to opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Edo State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the assertion in …

This marks the second instance in about four and a half months that the IPOB leader has expressed a lack of confidence in the judge. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after he questioned the trial judge’s impartiality. Judge Binta Nyako …

CNN — Every day, Donald Trump shatters previous understandings of the presidency and America’s role in the world. But in his rush to wield vast power and fulfill campaign promises, the new commander in chief is straining the rule of law and gambling with global stability. Before his second term began, it was assumed that a president wouldn’t simply refuse to spend …

The CJN stressed that these challenges not only weaken the judiciary’s authority but also erode public confidence, creating a dangerous disconnect between the courts and the society they serve. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed deep concern over persistent allegations of corruption, judicial delays, and bias that continue to plague the country’s judiciary, despite ongoing …

The extortion by lawmakers is not limited to universities; polytechnics and colleges of education have also been targeted Amid the National Assembly’s denial of extorting universities and other tertiary institutions to pass their 2025 budgets, some senators have confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES how the last largesse was shared. Some senators from the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND told this newspaper …

By Idahosa Musa An Edo State Magistrate Court, Sitting In Ekiadolor Magisterial District, Ovia North-East Local Government Area, has dismissed the criminal suit filed by the State Commissioner of Police against Pa. Stephen Osaretin Oyenmwense, the Odionwere (Head) of Obagie Community in the state over lack of jurisdiction. The Presiding Magistrate, V.E. Oyekpen (Mrs.) while delivering judgement in a no …

By Idahosa Musa Workers and visitors to the headquarters of the Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) on Monday could not gain access to the office as protesting host communities blocked the entrance gate to the agency chanting war songs. The protesters comprising elders, women and youths drawn from Obayantor II, Ekosa, Agbomwoba and Awanoba communities that make up …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Asue Ighodalo’s camps are in serious disarray, as their hope in the ongoing tribunal has yet again, suffered a major setback, following the decision of the winner of the 21st September, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo to present only one witness. In what could best be described as a mockery …

The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking the removal of 27 members of the State House of Assembly over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court, in a ruling delivered on Monday by Musa Muhammad, struck out the case after Mr Fubara’s legal …

The consultants are now mockingly called “Cardoso women” across the CBN. One source giggled when our reporter requested a further explanation of the term. The women’s presence, operation, and compensation have set tongues wagging across the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Senior staff members across the CBN’s 29 departments are fuming and grumbling over how the women, arbitrarily brought in by Governor …