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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 30 local government areas and 323 wards in the Osun State local government elections held on Saturday. The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) Chairman, Hashim Abioye, declared the results, stating that the election was conducted in line with constitutional provisions and electoral guidelines. Announcing the outcome, […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three individuals linked to the assault on its officers during the recent unrest at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The crisis erupted amid rumors of an attempted return by Mudashiru Obasa, who was removed as Speaker several weeks ago. According to security sources, lawmakers mobilized supporters […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its South-South Zonal Congress in Calabar, Cross River State, on Saturday, where Dan Orbih was re-elected as the Zonal Vice Chairman. The event was attended by key party figures, including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke, and other party stalwarts. […]

*Shuts Down Over 11,000 Drug Shops, Arrests 40 In Major Crackdown On Illicit Drug Sales The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down more than 11,000 drug shops across Aba, Onitsha, and Idumota as part of a nationwide operation targeting the sale of counterfeit and unregistered drugs. In the […]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from the party’s South South Zonal Congress held on Saturday in Calabar. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the outcome of the Calabar purported congress was null and void. Ologunagba said that […]

*Urges NDIC Lawyers to Be Diligent in Debt Recovery, Asset Realization Retired Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Buba yesterday charged lawyers and solicitors working for the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) not to fail the corporation in debt recovery and asset realisation in the event of bank failures. He recalled that as […]

Renowned constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Mike Ozekhome, has reacted to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s (IBB) recent public remorse over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. In a statement released on Friday, Ozekhome commended Babangida for finally accepting responsibility and apologizing for the controversial decision […]

Renowned legal practitioner Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Mohammed Adama, FIMC, FCILG, FKOICA, on her appointment as the Vice Chairperson of FIDA Nigeria, Abuja Branch. In his congratulatory message, Akangbe commended Adama’s dedication to justice, gender equality, and the protection of women and children’s rights, describing her leadership as inspiring […]

The Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) has announced its upcoming Mediator’s Connect Webinar for February, focusing on the Arbitration & Mediation Act, 2023. The session aims to provide dispute resolution practitioners with key insights into the legislation and its impact on arbitration and mediation in Nigeria. The webinar, titled “Arbitration & Mediation Act, […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a strong advisory to the Osun State Government to suspend the upcoming Local Government elections, citing credible intelligence reports of potential violence and security threats. In a statement released by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, the NPF warned that […]

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has accused the Senate leadership of plotting to suspend her in a bid to silence her voice. Speaking during an interview on Human Rights Radio on Friday, the lawmaker alleged that she has faced consistent intimidation and harassment since joining the Senate. “I know that right now, […]

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has defended the recent 120% increase in tuition fees at Gombe State University (GSU), stating that the increment is necessary for the institution’s development. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of governing councils for higher institutions, state-owned companies, and pilgrimage boards at the Government House in Gombe, Yahaya said that the […]