Court Sacks Zamfara Rep for Defecting to APC, Orders Seat Vacant
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the House of Representatives seat for Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara State vacant after lawmaker Abubakar Gummi defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a landmark ruling, sacked Gummi and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
BREAKING: Court Halts PDP National Convention
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice James Omotosho has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from moving on with its planned national convention slated to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. Justice Omotosho in his judgment upheld a case […]
PDP Defies Court Order, Vows to Proceed with National Convention
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will continue preparations for its upcoming national convention despite a court order restraining it from doing so. The Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier on Friday barred the party from holding the convention, which is scheduled for 15 and 16 November in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice […]
Guinea-Bissau Army Foils Coup Attempt, Arrests Senior Officers
The military in Guinea-Bissau says it has foiled an attempt to overthrow the government and arrested several senior officers, just one day before the start of election campaigning. Deputy Chief of Staff General Mamadu Ture said on Friday that the plot was an “attempt to subvert the constitutional order” and aimed to disrupt the upcoming […]
Bank Manager Bags Five Years Jail Term For N32m Fraud
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has gotten the conviction of the Managing Director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank, Grace Andreas Karka, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola. Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji handed down the judgment after finding Karka guilty of criminal […]
President Tinubu Tasks New Service Chiefs To Deliver Results, Not Excuses
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs to deliver tangible results in tackling insecurity, warning that the government will no longer tolerate excuses as the nation seeks lasting peace. Speaking at their decoration ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu said the country was “in a hurry to celebrate […]
Nnamdi Kanu Files Fresh Motion to End Trial, Cites Repealed Laws
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a new motion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking that all charges against him be struck out and that he be released immediately. In the motion dated 30 October, Kanu argued that the charges brought against him are invalid […]
Zamfara Governor Warns Against Negotiating with Armed Groups Without Disarmament
The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has warned that negotiating peace with armed groups while allowing them to keep their weapons undermines state authority and delays long-term stability. Speaking at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in Abuja on Wednesday, Governor Lawal said peace initiatives must include disarmament and reintegration if they are […]
Drug War: Teenage Boy Killed By NDLEA Operatives, Others Hospitalized In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A teenage boy simply identified as Emmanuel Monday George is said to have been killed while two others- God’spower Omage and Ajayi Irobia are hospitalized as the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and some drug barons engaged in a gun duel at Okpuje, Uzeba community in […]
Ossiomo Alleges Illegal Encroachment By Ologbo Community, CCETC
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The management of Ossiomo Investment limited has raised the alarm over the alleged illegal encroachment of its land, located in Ologbo community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, by the Okao N” re Eguae of Ologbo dukedom, Chief Emma Iyase. The alleged invasion which had bulldozers and pay […]