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Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the global coordinator of the Obidient Movement, has announced that former presidential candidate and movement leader, Peter Obi, has offered to fulfill the bail conditions for human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The announcement comes after a Federal High Court granted Farotimi a ₦30 million bail in connection with charges filed against him. […]

A state High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital has nullified the ward, local government areas, and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State which produced Tony Okocha as their chairman. Presiding Judge, Justice Godswill Ogbomanu in his ruling earlier on Friday, nullified the congresses by the party, […]

A former Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has attributed the North’s current state of backwardness to its leaders. He also urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in transforming the nation through the tax reform bills currently awaiting the endorsement of the National Assembly. Dogara spoke as a guest speaker at […]

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the N500 million bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, confirmed Bello’s release to newsmen on Friday evening. “Yahaya Bello has been released […]

Doris Esiokhayamhe Ogah, a 26-year-old Nigerian lawyer and model representing the South-South region, has emerged as the winner of the 45th Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant. The prestigious event, themed ‘Beyond Beauty: Reigning Together as Queens’, took place on Thursday, December 19, at the Royal Box in Victoria Island, Lagos. Out of 45 contestants from across […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, refused to grant bail to Olamide Thomas, the nurse and activist, who was detained over her social media remarks against President Bola Tinubu, his son, Seyi Tinubu, and others. Ms Thomas’ lawyers orally applied for her bail on Friday following her arraignment by the police on three […]

*Says Lack of Environmental Impact Assessment Must Be Addressed The Lawmaker representing Nkanu East State constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Okechukwu Mbah has disclosed the reasons why the Enugu State government went and stopped work at the ongoing construction of Biomass Based Methanol Plant by the Energy commission of Nigeria in […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has petitioned Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over the alleged invasion of its secretariat in Edo State and the confiscation of its property. In separate letters addressed to the governor and the IGP, the NLC, through its General Secretary, Emmanuel […]

The High Court of Justice, Civil Division, Court 2, in Benin City, Edo State, has granted a mandatory injunction on December 20, 2024, compelling the Edo State Government to reinstate the suspended Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of 18 Local Government Councils. The ruling comes after the elected officials were abruptly suspended by the Edo State […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Bureau de Change operators temporary permission to purchase up to $25,000 weekly in foreign exchange from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, which was launched earlier this month. In a circular dated December 19, 2024, and signed by T.G. Allu, on behalf of the CBN’s acting Director, Trade and […]

The Attorney General of Edo State, Samson Osagie, has responded to the controversy surrounding the suspension of all chairmen and vice chairmen of the state’s 18 local government councils by the Edo State House of Assembly. The assembly passed a resolution suspending the officials for a period of two months following a petition from Governor […]

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has again taken a swipe at the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, over her criticism of Nigeria. Badenoch, a Nigerian born British citizen, has consistently attacked Nigeria and its institutions. During a recent interview with a British journalist, she accused police officers back home of stealing […]