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  • Forgery: Only Saraki, Ekweremadu Are On Trial, Not The Senate: SGF

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal has said that the forgery trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu was not a trial for the Senate or the National Assembly as a body.  Lawal further stated that a case of forgery is usually preferred against […]
  • Court Dismisses Fani-Kayode’s Suit Challenging His Detention

    A suit filed by a former Minister of Aviation Mr. Femi Fani-Kay‎ode, seeking an order releasing him from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Wednesday been dismissed by the  Federal High Court  in Apo, Abuja. Mr Fani-Kayode, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Organisation‎ for the […]
  • No State Government Official Withdrew N 11BN under Wike – Rivers Attorney General

    The Rivers State government through the Attorney General of the state and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Emma Aguma has dismissed reports that an official of the state illegally withdrew the sum of N11bn. Justice, Mr Emma Aguma revealed this while reacting to a report, which claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) […]
  • Obasanjo Becomes First African Chairman Of Council Of World Ex Presidents

    Former President of Nigeria, Chief Mathew Olusegun Obasanjo, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Council of World ex-Presidents. Obasanjo thus becomes the first African to occupy that position. The former Nigerian president was appointed at the 32nd annual plenary meeting of world ex-presidents, which took place in Newport, United Kingdom recently. He took […]
  • Civil rights groups Asks FG To Sack Buratai

    A group of  Nigerian Civil Rights Activists, on Tuesday, demanded the immediate sack of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai, over his alleged ownership of choice properties in Dubai,  the commercial nerve centre of the United Arab Emirate. Speaking in Abuja, the Convener of the  CNCRA, Mr. Ifeanyi Odili who is also […]
  • Sheriff Appoints Deputy National Chairman For His PDP Faction

    Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, the factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Dr. Cairo Ojougboh the party’s former Vice Chairman (South-South) as the faction’s Deputy National Chairman. The appointment came shortly after another set of “chairmen” of state chapters of PDP endorsed Sheriff as the party’s “authentic” National Chairman. Ojougboh was one of the […]Read More
  • Senate Summons AGF For The Second Time

    The Senate has issued a fresh summon to the Attorney – General of the Federation/ Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami. The Summon was issued on Tuesday through the senate committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. Malami was being invited by the senate for instituting a forgery case against the presiding officers of […]
  • FG makes  A U-turn, Reopens NERFUND

    The Federal Government has ordered that the hitherto shut National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) be re-opened almost one week after it was closed down. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, gave the directive to re-open the office on Tuesday.  According to a statement issued by the Director of information in the ministry, Mr Salisu […]
  • Court to EFCC, Zenith bank: Explain Why Fayose’s Account Should Remain Frozen

    The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Zenith Bank plc to show cause why an Order Exparte to defreeze Governor Ayodele Fayose’s accounts, filed yesterday to the court by the governor’s legal team, should not be granted. The judge gave Monday July 4 for the anti-graft agency and Zenith bank Plc to […]Read More
  • Tompolo Seeks To Meet Buhari, Demands Return of His Symbol of Authority

    Chief Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo, a former militant leader has sent a plea to President Muhammadu Buhari to return his symbol of authority as the chief priest of Egbesu Shrine, Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom, which the military took from his traditional temple weeks ago. He also said he was looking forward to a time […]
  • Alleged falsification: You lack power to sack me, Ikpeazu tells Justice Abang

    …says You misconceived the case before, PDP tells judge  Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has filed an appeal against Monday’s judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which removed him from ‎office as governor over alleged falsification of tax receipts. The Governor, in a notice of appeal filed by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, raised five […]Read More