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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the national body of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from dissolving the Rivers’ chapter of the State Executive Committee (SEC) over allegations bordering on anti-party activities. In a judgement delivered on Wednesday, the trial Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said the case of the plaintiff, Mr Desmond […]

AN Enugu State High Court presided by Justice A.R Ozoemena, Chief Judge of Enugu State had restrained two companies, Milhouse Energy Services and African Pits & Quarries Ltd from mining coal in the state. The companies have been engaged in coal mining at Awhum in Udi Local Government Area of the state. The restraining order […]

A 15-year-old student of St.Theresa Catholic Church, Okpugwu, Abakaliki, one Chukwudolue Chimobi, has dragged the Principal of her school, a (Catholic Reverend Sister) and her Teacher before an Abakaliki Magistrate Court over alleged mental and physical damage melted on her by the two. According to suit no MAB/821/2023, the student, represented by her mother, Mrs. […]

The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 18 election. Yusuf, who contested on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While Nasir Gawuna, his APC […]

There is a heavy security presence at the Ondo State House of Assembly. The presence of the security personnel, according to sources, was to allow the lawmakers to commence impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Sources said an emergency plenary session has been summoned by the House of Assembly. Some politicians who spoke […]

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the payment of N375,455 as bursary award to student of Lagos origin studying on universities across the country. Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board (LSSB), Abdur-Rahman Lekki, during s stakeholders’ meeting, stressed the government’s commitment to advancing education in the state. N164,500 million (for 2021/2022 fresh […]

A wave of apprehension has gripped the Enugu metropolis as the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu is set to deliver its judgment on the 2023 governorship election in the state. The three-member tribunal led by Justice Kudirat Morayo Akano earlier reserved its judgement and according to judiciary sources, had on Tuesday, September 19, […]

*Swears In Nine New Justices Of The Court Of Appeal *Urges Embrace Of Alternative Dispute Resolution To Reduce Litigation The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, said he was worried that political cases are taking a monumental toll on the dockets of various courts in the country. The CJN, who spoke […]

Tweeps have taken to X to share their thoughts on the death of a young doctor, identified as Dr. Umoh Michael, who died on Sunday after allegedly working 72 hours straight. According to reports, Michael died during a church service at the United Evangelical Church on September 17. He was said to have worked a […]

Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, has said he will run for a fourth term in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Kagame told French-language magazine Jeune Afrique on Tuesday that he was indeed a candidate in the forthcoming elections scheduled to hold next year. Asked about what the West would think about […]

NGX Inches Higher by N264bn as OANDO, Transcorp Rally The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalisation inched higher by about N264 billion on Tuesday as shares of OANDO, and Transcorp rallied further. The market has been consolidating gains strongly after the downturn reported in the past week due to wane sentiments in the local exchange over […]

Restructuring: NNPC Retires Management Staff Restructuring: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says its Management Staff with less than 15 months to statutory retirement will be exiting the company effective Sept. 19, 2023. The company made this known on Tuesday on its official X handle formerly known as Twitter. According to NNPC Ltd., […]