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Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday admitted former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, his son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba to bail in the sum of N350 million. Nyako was arraigned together with his co-accused on 8th July 2015 by the Economic and Financial […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday fixed November and December this year for the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states respectively. As posted on its website, the governorship election in Kogi State would hold on 21st November while that of Bayelsa State would hold on 5th December 2015. Currently, political activities are […]

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo  in their effort to cut down the cost governance, will henceforth be paid only  50 percent of their salaries. Nebolisa Emodi, Permanent Secretary in the State House, made the decision of the President and the Vice President public via  a letter with reference number PRES/81/SGF/17: Hear him: […]

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated to the the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) 21 lawyers. Of the 21, there was only one female while the other 20 are males. The academics also produced three, while the other 18, including the female, are practising lawyers. The only female is the former […]

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands 
immediate unsealing of local councils in Rivers State by the Police. The party described as unconstitutional, reprehensible abuse of power 
and brazen show of partisanship, the action of the APC-led federal 
government controlled police in barring caretaker committees lawfully 
appointed by the state government from […]

Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in the just concluded governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, yesterday made   a dramatic u-turn  during  proceedings at   the state governorship  election  petition tribunal when he  hurriedly  withdrew  a motion –on –notice  seeking to  inspect   election materials. Ogboru, through his counsel, Mr. Dele Adesino (SAN) had approached the […]

Former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, his two sons Aminu and Mustapha, and one Aminu Wada Abubakar are to remain in prison till 28th September 2015. This means they are going to celebrate the forthcoming Sallah celebration later in July in prison. The quartet were remanded in prison custody on Thursday by Justice Evelyn […]

The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A. F. Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a fresh 50 count charge bordering on stealing and money laundering, came up for hearing on Thursday. Sylva is being […]

Markets in the entire Ijebu-Ode remained shut on Thursday following the assassination of the Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Sadia Elewuju. The 82-year-old market leader was said to have been attacked by six men who stormed her residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State at about 3pm on Wednesday. After shooting her, they reportedly macheted her to […]

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday admitted former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, to bail. Ohakim, earlier arraigned on Wednesday over alleged N270 million fraud, was on Thursday granted bail in the same sum in question. He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

…  Wants PDP, others Put on Notice … To  Consider    Emerhor’s Application        Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal  chairman, Mr. Nasiru Gunmi has turned down an ex-party motion brought  by Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant, Chief Great Ogboru,  seeking to inspect documents from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office. Gunmi  ruled that Ogboru “should […]

For eight months, we have been denied our legitimate monthly wages by the current government of Osun State. Several pensioners have died due to the failure of government to fulfil its obligations to its employees. The economy is comatose as people continue to starve as a result of maladministration and profligacy of the government.   We […]