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Olusegun Obasanjo questions Appeal Court Judgement. Three governors were removed from office just last week in separate rulings rendered by the Court of Appeal judges. Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, has questioned the Court of Appeal’s judgements to remove elected state governors, arguing that three or five judges shouldn’t be able to overrule choices made […]
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Niger military rulers drag Tinubu to Court The Economic Community of West African States Court in Abuja is set to deliver its ruling on interim measures in a case involving the State of Niger, seven others, and the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. The court fixed the date for December 7,
The State High Court Two, with Justice Romanus O. Odugu presiding, considers releasing dismissed police inspector Daniel Dennis, 47, and land commission agent Chief Moses Nnamani, 57. They are charged with murdering the traditional ruler of Oruku on December 26, 2020. Their bail application is scheduled for Tuesday, raising concerns about its approval despite the
Nigerians cautioned to watch out for fraudsters posing as Customs officials on social media. Abdullahi Maiwada, the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, emphasizes the need for caution. He highlights the increasing activities of fraudulent entities on social media, falsely claiming association with the NCS for auctions or recruitment.Maiwada points out a
Allen Onyeama, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, addressed the recent Saudi visa incident, maintaining that his airline adhered to all established protocols in transporting Nigerians to the Middle East nation. On Monday, November 13, 2023, the dispute began when the Saudi authorities suddenly cancelled the visas of all 264 passengers
The Trade Union Congress, or TUC, has made it clear that no court order was received by it to halt the current statewide strike. Festus Osifo, the president of the TUC, revealed this on Channels TV on Wednesday. Remember that the police and Imo State government officials attacked NLC President Joe Ajaero on Tuesday, prompting
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Mahmood Yakubu, the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has come under fire from Dino Melaye, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State.He referred to Yakubu and INEC as fraudsters on the way the just ended governorship election was handled. Melaye asserted on Arise TV that INEC assisted
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The Department of State Services (DSS) said yesterday that it did not have enough staff to manage the arrangements for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s guests due of the governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi States. However, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) referred to this as blatant rubbish. It further said that the DSS’s justification
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The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has said that the planned withdrawal of Police personnel from very important personalities (VIPs) security duties is a directive from President Bola Tinubu and will be implemented by the ministry noting that the mandate also includes amending the Nigerian Police.The minister went on to say
Troops Neutralize Bandits in Kaduna StateBandits and terrorists in the Birnin Gwari forest faced heavy casualties on November 16, 2023, during a decisive offensive by the troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch. Acting on credible intelligence, motivated troops conducted a clearance operation in bandits’ strongholds like Sabon-Birni, Dogon Dawa, Saulawa, Maidaro-Ngede