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Governorship Election Petition Tribunals delivered what could be called landmark judgements across the States over the week. So far, only one governor was axed by the tribunal. Others had their victories validated, at latest for now. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, secured victory in some states. […]

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has disclosed plans to make Aba the Japan of Africa in technological developments and ease of business. Naija News learnt that Otti made this known during a courtesy visit of the Yoruba community in Abia State to the Government House in Umuahia. The Governor, represented by his Chief of

The Ogun State Police Command, in conjunction with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, has arrested seven suspected cultists and also recovered firearms, three live cartridges and criminal charms in Shagamu, Ogun state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the raid

The Lagos State Government has visited the family of the late singer Mohbad following the Afrobeat star’s death and promised to support his son’s upbringing. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said this on his X account on Tuesday, saying the delegation was led by his deputy and other government officials. “Today I sent a

The incident happened behind Dunamis Church Lokoja, Kogi State. As at the time of this publication, he’s yet to return the pen*s he stole from a young boy.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Aliyu Tijani Ahmed as the new Federal Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in Abuja on Thursday said Mr. Aliyu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to stop the former governors who are now serving as ministers in his administration from collecting life pensions and other ‘retirement benefits’ from their states while they serve as ministers.” The ministers mentioned in the suit are: Badaru

The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Lagos has nullified the return of Mr Thaddeus Atta of the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. In the lead judgment, which was delivered late Monday night, the tribunal declared the elections inconclusive and ordered the

The former chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission Board, Lauretta Onochie, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to arrest the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election for allegedly instigating violence in the country. Onochie accused Obi of trying to provoke violence using

Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed over 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) Friday, the US

The Rivers State Police Command has vowed to track and prosecute gunmen who ambushed and killed one of its Divisional Police Officers, Bako Angbanshin, in Odumude community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state on Friday night. The police said Angbanshin led a team of operatives to raid some criminal hideouts in the area

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, arrested 41 suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta State. It was gathered that the arrest followed a sting of operation based on intelligence reports. It was learnt that the suspects were apprehended by the operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC. A statement by the

Peter Okoye, one-half of the popular music group, Psquare, in a series of tweets, expressed frustration with the country’s legal system. Taking to his X account #PeterPsquare Thursday, the music star popularly known as Mr. P stated that it is a shame to study law in a country like Nigeria. His tweets are coming on

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, has assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation, following the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. President Tinubu welcomes the judgment of the Tribubal with an intense sense of solemn responsibility and preparedness to