A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from conducting a disciplinary proceeding against the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, gave the order on Tuesday following an ex parte application filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s counsel. According to the enrolled court order […]
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By Pius Mordi When the apex court in the land gives a judgment, it carries the weight of a final arbiter for which there is no appeal. That puts a burden on the Justices. It becomes incumbent on them to take every factor – political, economic – into consideration. When there was more of politics […]
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A Superintendent of Police, SP Adeoye Akeem Adeola, Anipr has been posted to Osun State Police Command as its new acting spokesman. He replaces CSP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, mnipr who has been transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja. In a statement, the outgoing Opalola said her successor obtained a B.Sc degree in Political Science from […]
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By Banji Ayoola A long long time ago, He the Almighty Father started the preparation of the soil on earth, that is the earthly human beings, to ensure our development to a point where we will be able to appreciate, grasp, and flow with the all-embracing Laws of His Kingdom, the New that He is […]
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By Funke Egbemode Each time any of my younger siblings was rude to me or sometimes attempted to smack or slap me and then run away, my mum would wiggle her finger and warn them, ‘ma fi abara kekere gba nla’. Meaning, Funke’s palm is bigger than yours and so her slap will hurt more […]
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Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has issued a notice for a fresh local council election hours after the state assembly notified Governor Siminalayi Fubara that it would amend the law establishing the commission. The Supreme Court, on Friday, sacked the 23 council chairpersons in the state after voiding last year’s local election for non-compliance with […]
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Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Adolphus Wabara, the embattled Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and former Senate President. The decision was announced on Tuesday following an emergency meeting held by the State Working Committee of the party. The meeting was called following a report from the […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will make a public presentation of two new books as part of activities to mark his 88th birthday celebrations, which will hit a climax today in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The books are: “Lest we forget: Slavery, Slave Trade, Emancipation and Reparation” and “Nigeria: Past and the Future.” The ceremony would also […]
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Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja A catastrophic disaster looms at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja as a prolonged power outage has left military bombs and rockets exposed to rising temperatures, creating a volatile situation that could lead to a deadly explosion. For 12 days, the base has been without stable electricity, despite […]
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Your political pilgrimage to Akande can’t save you, Osun APC chides Adeleke Bode George warns Tinubu against growing threats to democracy ‘Reinstatement of Speaker Obasa international embarrassment’ Just as it appeared that a recent Supreme Court ruling had eased the intense struggle for political dominance in Rivers State, 22 local council chairmen elected during the […]
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