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Mr Justice Johnson recognised Ike Ekweremadu’s “substantial fall from grace A UK court Friday sentenced Nigeria’s former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, to nine years and eight months in prison. The court also sentenced Mr Ekweremadu’s wife, Beatrice, to four years and six months in prison while a doctor who allegedly colluded with them, Obinna Obeta, was sentenced to 10 years …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of Chief Agbonifo Enaruna, who starred in a long-running television show, Hotel De Jordan, and played the character, ‘Idemudia’. The governor, in a statement, celebrated the life and talent of Chief Enaruna, describing him as an excellent actor, who was adept at interpreting his role and providing quality entertainment. According …

• Senate approves restructuring of controversial loan• Reps may accede to request next week• Liquidation of facilities to be spread to 2063• Spending requires thorough investment not approval, says Owoh• Approval could open floodgate of litigation, expert warns• CBN’s budget support grows by 2,900% in eight years• Funding prevents shutdown of governance, Senate Committee claims• Restructuring to reduce cost of …

The Archbishop emeritus of the Catholic Dioceses of Abuja Cardinal John Onaiyekan,has criticised the government rush to swear in Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President, despite the case in court. According to Onaiyekan, “it doesn’t make much sense” for President-elect Bola Tinubu to be sworn in before the conclusion of the election tribunal. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television …

• Adamu: We’re working on consensus arrangement, consulting with Tinubu• Lukman to withdraw suit against Adamu, Omisore• APC can’t determine who becomes Speaker, says LP Reps-elect Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it will work with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to come up with an acceptable consensus …

The Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Tonye Cole, has explained the reasons he failed to visit the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, during his visit to the state to inaugurate projects. Cole cited negligence and Governor Nyesom Wike’s nonchalance among others as reasons why he was absent from the inauguration. The PUNCH reported that Tinubu, on Wednesday visited …

Why I Can’t Refund Wike On Flyover — Tinubu The President-elect, Bola Tinubu said he has not been sworn in as the President and could not refund Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on the flyover project commissioned in the state on Wednesday. While commissioning the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover yesterday, Tinubu told his host, Wike: “I owe you nothing”, stressing that the …

Repentant Boko Haram fighters in Borno State may not be reintegrated into their home communities soon. File photo: A cross-section of repentant Boko Haram ex-fighters According to the state’s Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Mustapha Gubio, the state government and the United Nations Development Programme are still developing the best plan for reintegrating them permanently into their home communities. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Southeast Zone has ratified the suspension of some leaders of the party accused of anti-party activities in Enugu and Abia States. The Zonal Secretariat of the party stated that the ratification followed the South East Executive Meeting of the APC on April 16, 2023. National Vice Chairman (Southeast) of the party, Ijeomah Arodiogbu said that …

A total of 376 Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Sudan have arrived in Abuja in what is now the first batch of a government-assisted evacuation exercise. The evacuees arrived in aircraft owned by Air Peace and the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), which conveyed the evacuees from Aswan in Egypt to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. While Air Peace conveyed 282, NAF conveyed 96 evacuees, according …