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By Emmanuel Antswen Some APC supporters from Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency staged a peaceful protest over the alleged replacement of the party’s House of Representatives primary winner by its national secretariat. The protesters who took to the street at Lessel, Ushongo LGA urged the APC National Working Committee to uphold the result of the May 16…
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned a N10 billion rights suit filed by a Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, until July 22 for further mention. Justice Salim Ibrahim adjourned the case following an application for adjournment moved by counsel…
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed Sen. David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Justice Musa Liman, in a judgment, also dimissed the suit filed by Rep Leke Abejide challenging Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as national chairman and national secretary of the party for lacking in…
By Admin The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to admit an alleged terrorist and oil bunkerer, Mr Ugochukwu Lucky Ibekwe, to bail. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a ruling on Ibekwe’s application, held that though the defendant was said to be a kidney transplant patient, nothing was placed before the court to show…
By Taiye Agbaje An NGO, the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT), on Wednesday commended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for his resolve to enforce court orders over a disputed property in Abuja. Lawyer to INAHURAT, Mr Maxwell Opara, gave the commendation at a press briefing…
By Taiye Agbaje The ourt of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgments in two separate appeals over dispute surrounding the timetable for the conduct of the 2027 elections released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A three-member justices of the appellate court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Adebukola Bankole on Wednesday, held that…
By Admin The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five men for alleged conspiracy and failure to disclose the whereabouts of former Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa. They were arraigned before Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court (FHC) on a two-count charge. The five suspects are Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday…
By Admin The Federal Government has announced a major overhaul of Nigeria’s education system, abolishing the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) and replacing the 6-3-3-4 structure with a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, during…
By Admin The Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled a judgment in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and others over dispute with respect to conduct of local government elections in Kwara State. Justice Peter Lifu on Wednesday held that a new date would be…
By Admin The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application filed by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to present evidence of her acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court, London in UK. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the motion on notice moved by Diezani’s lawyer, Godwin Iyinbor, which was not challenged by the…
