Abuja: Mr Ahmed Raji, SAN, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding immediate withdrawal of the amended list of candidates released for the poll. Raji, who is counsel to Chief Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa election, described theContinue Reading
The Supreme Court will on Thursday, settle the legal dispute that has been trailing the presidential election that was held in the country on February 25. Though five petitions were initially entered against the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner ofContinue Reading
Police arrest 3 over false alarm on theft of manhood, jungle justice The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested three suspects in Abuja over a fake alarm on alleged disappearance of male organ. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, MrContinue Reading
Abuja: The Court of Appeal, has queried the competence of an appeal brought by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and others against an FCT High Court order, directing them to pay the outstanding balance of N3.4 billion from the N4.9 billion debt. The amount is rom aContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews Enugu:. No fewer than 25 soldiers and an officer are currently facing court martial trial in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences. The Nigerian Army personnel facing the court martial trial are drawn from various formations within the Division, which Area of Responsibility (AoR)Continue Reading
Abuja: A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, postponed the hearing of a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the orders obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets. The matter, which was scheduled on number 15 on the cause list,Continue Reading
Abuja: The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said it was commited to addressing issues of human rights violations in the country. Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation, made the remarks at the 4th Cycle of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) engagement with stakeholders in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi, of allegations bordering on insulting former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged Jolayemi after the case was struck out for lackContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rescheduled the trial of Sen. Stella Oduah, a Chinese construction giant, CCECC, and others on alleged N5 billion fraud charges for Nov. 14. The matter, which was on number three on the cause list could not be heard by JusticeContinue Reading
