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The Supreme Court has fixed Monday October 23 for the hearing of the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Abubarkar Atiku, against President Bola Tinubu’s election. This was contained in a memo from the Supreme Court on Thursday. The Supreme Court Registrar, Zainab Garba,ContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court Fixes Monday To Hear PDP Candidate, Atiku’s Petition Against President Tinubu”

President Bola Tinubu has moved to block records relating to him from being disclosed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency and other United States agencies, according to a Peoples Gazette report. It was reported in September that from October, the FBI would start releasing approximately 2,500 documents relating to President TinubuContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Files Motions To Block FBI, CIA, Other US Agencies From Releasing Confidential Files In Database”

The Lagos State police commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer of Meiran for ‘leadership dereliction and supervisory ineptitude’. One Ibrahim Saliu had accused some policemen attached to the Meiran Police Station in the state of extorting N200,000 from him on Saturday. According to The PUNCH the policemen detainedContinueContinue reading “Lagos Police Commissioner Removes Meiran Divisional Police Officer Over Extortion Of N200,000”

The Senate has commenced proceedings for the confirmation of Chairman the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede is currently at the National Assembly alongside with some of the management staff of the commission. President Bola Tinubu had asked the Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as chairman of the EconomicContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Senate Begins Confirmation Proceedings Of Olukoyede As Chairman Of Anti-Graft Agency, EFCC”

Armed men in Imo State have shot dead the Deputy Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Uwana, Ebonyi State, Innocent Obi, throwing the community into panic. Obi was reportedly killed in Ezeala/Ezike autonomous community in Umuezeala, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state by gunmen operating under the guise of Biafran agitators. The deceased, popularlyContinueContinue reading “Gunmen In Military Uniform Assassinate Federal Polytechnic Registrar In Imo State”

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended a lawyer, Olumide Tayo-Lawal from carrying on the trade or business of legal practice for a period of five years over professional misconduct. A five-man panel of the LPDC comprising Justices Dr. Ishaq Bello, Life Bencher; (Chairman) and Aisha Bashir Aliyu, CJ Nasarawa, Bencher as well asContinueContinue reading “LPDC SUSPENDS LAWYER FOR FIVE YEARS OVER MISCONDUCT”

Borno State Government on Tuesday issued a 12-hour quit notice to brothels and other elements engaging in prostitution and drug trafficking in the Bayan Quarters of Maiduguri. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum gave the directive on Tuesday after visiting the settlement, which is situated around Railway Staff Quarters. The governor ordered the demolition of brothelsContinueContinue reading “Borno Governor Gives Brothels, Others 12 Hours To Vacate Maiduguri Community, Orders Demolition Of Settlement ‘Offering Underage Sex’ Within 3 Days”

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State in the North-East region of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the invasion of separatists from neighbouring Cameroon into the state. Governor Kefas raised the alarm on Monday when he visited the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. According toContinueContinue reading “Taraba State Governor, Kefas Raises Alarm Over Invasion From Cameroonian Separatists”

The sacked Nigerian federal lawmaker from Adamawa State, Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa North senatorial district, has accused, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, of being behind the nullification of his election at the Court of Appeal. It was earlier reported that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday sacked Senator Abbo, a candidate ofContinueContinue reading “Senate President, Akpabio Behind My Sack By Appeal Court; Orji Kalu, Three Others Are Next To Go – Senator Elisha Abbo”

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Nigerian authorities to ensure that all those indicted by jailed Major-General Umar Muazu Mohammed, who was court-martialled for fraud and found guilty of stealing over $430,000 were equally tried.  SaharaReporters on October 10 reported that Mohammed, who was former Group Managing Director and Executive ViceContinueContinue reading “Conviction Of Major-General: Falana Says Nigerian Government Must Follow Up Allegations Against Ex-Army Chief, Buratai”