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EFCC Closes Case Against Suspended CJN Onnoghen At NJC

March 25, 2019 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has rested its case of alleged misconduct against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the National Judicial Council. Our correspondent learnt from multiple sources conversant with the proceedings of the five-man investigation panel of the NJC that the EFCC rested its case after calling seven […]Continue Reading

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APC’s Emmanuel Jime Rejects Benue Governorship Election Result

March 25, 2019 0

The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Benue State, Mr Emmanuel Jime, has rejected the outcome of the poll. Mr Jime faulted the result on Sunday shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Samuel Ortom as the winner of the keenly contested poll. He told Channels Television in Makurdi, […]Continue Reading

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JUST-IN: AAC Deputy Governorship Candidate In Rivers Resigns, Joins PDP

March 25, 2019 0

The deputy governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Akpo Yeeh, has announced his resignation from the party. Mr Yeeh made the announcement in a letter dated March 25 and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu. He, thereafter, said he has decided to join the […]Continue Reading

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BREAKING: Zamfara APC Crisis Deepens As Court Nullifies Party’s Governorship Primary

March 25, 2019 0

The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto State, led by Justice Tom Yakubu, on Monday struck out the judgement of a Zamfara High Court on the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election that produced the party’s candidates for the governorship, national and state assembly elections. The court nullified an earlier judgment by the Zamfara High […]Continue Reading

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JUST-IN: Court Adjourns El-Zakzaky’s Trial Indefinitely

March 25, 2019 0

The Kaduna State High Court has adjourned sine dine the trial of the embattled leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. According to the court, the adjournment followed the appointment of the trial judge, Justice Gideon Kudafa, as a member of the Election Petition Tribunal in Yobe State The IMN […]Continue Reading

APC Rejects Benue, Sokoto Governorship Results

March 25, 2019 0

The Sokoto State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday rejected the declaration of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal as winner of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Tambuwal winner of the election after Saturday’s supplementary with a narrow margin of 342 votes. The Chief Continue Reading

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BREAKING: Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Announcement Of Bauchi Governorship Election Result

March 25, 2019 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude, collate, and announce the governorship election results from Tafawa Balewa Local Government in Bauchi State. In his ruling on Monday, the presiding judge Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit because according to […]Continue Reading

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Alleged Forgery: Reps Gives FBN, CBN, AGIS 7 Days To Avail All Documents

March 25, 2019 0

The alleged forgery controversy between First Bank and Whiteplain British school Abuja over N630 million loan became more controversial at the maiden sitting of the Public Petitions Committee of the House of Representatives, following the inability of the parties to make convincing presentations to the panel. While the House committee was at loss by contradictions […]Continue Reading

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Gov. Ajimobi Awarded N30bn Last-minute Contracts In One Day, Says Seyi Makinde

March 25, 2019 0

He said: “Events of the past two weeks have shown characteristics of targeted contract awards that were compiled in a haste and randomly awarded to empty government purse before the May 29 swearing-in date. Seyi Makinde, Governor-elect of Oyo State, has accused Abiola Ajimobi, outgoing Governor of the state, of awarding contracts worth N30billion in […]Continue Reading

No Rift Between Sanwo-Olu And Gov. Ambode – Akosile

March 25, 2019 0

Media officer to Lagos State Governor-Elect, Mr. Gboyega Akosile has described the relationship between Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as very cordial, urging those in the business of sowing seeds of discord among political leaders for selfish personal gains to desist from such as it will not work in this case. Reacting to […]Continue Reading