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President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja swore in Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Buhari swore in Muhammad in the State House following his confirmation last week by the Senate.   Details…..

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to review its judgment in which it voided the participation of its candidates in the last elections in Zamfara State. A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, in a ruling early on …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has apprehended a senior official of a travel agency in Edo for suspected human trafficking offence. The Zonal Commander of the agency in charge of Edo and Delta, Mr Nduka Nwanwenne, disclosed this to News Agency of …

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ben Igbakpa (PDP-Delta), has charged constituents to set agenda for their elected representatives. Igbakpa who represents Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta, made the call while receiving students of Delta State Company Technical High School Ovwianalaja, in Abuja. Igbakpa pledged that …

The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Paul Aghanenu as the Auditor General of the state. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had earlier forwarded the nominee’s name to the assembly for screening and confirmation. The confirmation followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the house, Tim …

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye on Wednesday said the House rejected the recommendation of the House of Representatives’ call for the issuance of another proclamation by Governor Godwin Obaseki, or it seals the Assembly. The Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas-led Ad-hoc Committee of lower chamber has threatened …

Members of the House of Representatives have given a one-week ultimatum to the the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation for the Edo State House of Assembly. The lawmakers arrived at the resolution on Wednesday while adopting the report of an ad-hoc committee mandated to investigate …

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday requested Muhammad’s confirmation. His request was sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make Justice Muhammad the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. Muhammad was first appointed in January after the president controversially suspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was accused …

Appeal court sitting in Benin has affirm the victory of Moses Anaughe at the Benin Federal High Court that nullified the candidacy of Olorogun Jaro Egbo, as the member-elect representing Ughelli Constituency II in the Delta State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Details …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the two suits filed by Ned Nwoko, challenging the election of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi as the Peoples Democratic Party candidate representing Delta North district in the October 2, 2018, primary of the party held in Delta. The five-man panel of justices led by Justice …