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Kolade Johnson’s killers will be prosecuted, Buhari assures

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that the killers of Kolade Johnson, a football fan, would be prosecuted. A stray bullet hit the deceased during a raid by the anti-cultism unit of the command at Onipetesi, Lagos-Abeokuta road on Sunday. The President regretted the killing by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) from […]

BREAKING: Onnoghen closes his defence after his driver’s testimony

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Godwin Tsa, Abuja After calling his 60-year-old driver as his witness, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Wednesday closed his defence before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), in the six count criminal charge of non declaration of assets brought against him by the Federal government. The development came as a […]

Victory under duress: Akwa Ibom INEC denies Nse Ntuen certificate of return

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 28th, 2019

Joe Effiong, Uyo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State has withheld the certificate of return of the member representing Essien Udim state constituency, Mr Nse Ntuen, on the grounds that his declaration as winner of March 3, 2019, state House of Assembly election was obtained under duress. Ntuen who […]

CJN condemns improper dressing of lawyers to court

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, State News Thursday, March 28th, 2019

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Mohammed has condemned what he described as despicable dressing by some lawyers to court. Akande Festus, Director, Press and Information, Supreme Court in a statement on Thursday said the CJN made this known during a courtesy visit by members of the Abuja Branch of the Nigeria […]

Sokoto APC members-elect absent, as INEC presents certificates to Tambuwal, others

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Governors, Headlines, Sokoto, State News Thursday, March 28th, 2019

Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, presented certificates of return to Governor Aminu, Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State alongside his deputy and other members-elect of the state House of Assembly. However, all members-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) members-elect were conspicuously absent during the event held at Sultan Maccido Qur’anic […]

Niger guber poll: PDP drags Gov Bello, APC to tribunal

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Governors, Headlines, Niger, State News Thursday, March 28th, 2019

John Adams, Minna It is not yet Uhuru for the Niger State Governor-elect, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, as the main opposition party in the state, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged him before elections petition tribunal over the outcome of the governorship election in the state. This is coming barely three days after the governor […]

UNILAG produces 271 First Class, graduates 12,811

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Gabriel Dike The University of Lagos (UNILAG), has produced 271 First Class from various departments out of the 12,811 students that will graduate next week. Out of the 271 First Class graduates, the Faculty of Engineering produced the highest with 56. Meanwhile, the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, will on Monday, April 1, deliver the […]

Abducted policeman found dead in Edo forest

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Tony Osauzo, Benin The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Godwin Oshiogbuwe, abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at Ubiaja in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, has been found dead. His body was reportedly found in a forest on Ubiaja-Ewohimi-Agbor road by a police tactical team in pursuit of the kidnappers. Police […]

Jubilation as Ihedioha receives certificate of return in Imo

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Governors, Headlines, Imo, INEC Politics, State News Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Imo State governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, on Wednesday was officially recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the 2019 governorship election in the state as he was issued a Certificate of Return by INEC. the move trigged wild jubilation as people followed his convoy singing and dancing, resulting […]

I’ll run for Deputy Senate President – Kalu

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Former governor of Abia State and senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared his intention to contest the post of Deputy Senate President. Speaking with aviation reporters early on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on his way to Brussels, Belgium, Kalu said he opted for the Deputy Senate President position as a […]