Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed January 17, 2022, for the arraignment of former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim. Ohakim and Chinedu Okpaleke are being prosecuted by the Federal Government for allegedly threatening to release nude photographs of an Abuja-based lady,...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied zoning its national chairmanship to the North Central. Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this on Monday in Abuja when he spoke with newsmen. Akpanudoedehe was reacting to a media report that the...
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) has faulted claim by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of its plans to rescue Nigeria. He said that going by the antecedents of the PDP, it cannot be trusted to rescue Nigeria . “How can Nigerians trust our sister...
A founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that no Southern candidate can win the 2023 Presidency without the support of the North. The 96-year-old elder statesman made this known in an interview with our correspondent on Friday. He also revealed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a Handball Veteran Chief Benjamin Ewaoche Obe (the Ojemeri 1 of Ojira) leave to challenge the refusal of the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Sam Ocheho and the Secretary General of...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture order on the $40 million worth of jewellery seized from the premises of the former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Festus Obande, who read the judgment on Friday, held that there was no substance in Alison-Madueke’s...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A 20 year old man, identified as Yashua’u Shehu of Atakwanyo village in Kware LGA has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping a 3 years old girl (name withheld) in Sokoto without option of fine and also handed a five...
The Gombe state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied report alleging mass resignation of its ward executives in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Mr Moses Kyari, the state APC publicity secretary disclosed this when he addressed newsmen on Thursday in Gombe. Kyari was reacting...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, as he marked his 75th birthday. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja on Thursday, said it was proud of Abubakar. The PDP described...
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from further investigating a former governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, on the issue of assets he declared with the Code of Conduct Bureau between 2007 and 2020. The case with suit...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, says the plan of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is to be victorious at the polls. Governor Sule, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, said the party was treading with caution in...
Mr Saliu Mustapha, one of the front line aspirants for the the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship position, says history will be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari for efforts to enthrone good leadership in the country. Mustapha said this in a statement by his Media Officer, Mr Dapo Okubanjo,...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, on Wednesday, sentenced a 36-year-old man, Saheed Olapade , to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of human head. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession. The Senior...
Justice Oyindamola Ogala of an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday told a couple, Fortune and Stephen Nwankwo, that they had a case to answer over the death of their housemaid, Ms Joy Adole. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogala told the Nwankwos to open their defence...
The Independent Investigation Panel investigating human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the police have adjourned for the adoption of written addresses by both the prosecution and defence. This move came up on Tuesday after the police counsel, Mr Fidelis Ogbobe, told...
The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Aminu Tambuwal has said that Nigeria must embrace restructuring to survive. Tambuwal stated this in his remark at a two-day PDP National Retreat with the theme: “It’s time to rescue Nigeria”, held on Tuesday in Abuja. Tambuwal, who is also the...
The National Chairman-Elect, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has said that for the party to reclaim power, it must demonstrate to Nigerians that it could run a better government. Ayu stated this at a two-day PDP National Retreat 2021 with the theme: “It’s time to rescue Nigeria”...
The 2022 Appropriation Bill will be passed on Dec. 14, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said. Lawan, who made the announcement during plenary on Tuesday said that this was to enable the upper chamber maintain the January to December budget cycle. He said that it was essential...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Adamu Danze, for allegedly receiving N10 million kickback from a contractor handling construction projects in the area council. Danze was arraigned by the Commission before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved February 2022 for the conduct of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, announced this on Monday in Abuja. He briefed State House correspondents after a meeting with the President...