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The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has replies Nigerian Music star, Davido, saying that the Commission is not a political party and will not be swayed by partisan political interests. Davido had called out the electoral umpire on his verified Twitter handle, challenging the commission for failing to issue a Certificate …

By Onoriode Agbamu The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Delta State, Isaiah Bozimo Esq, has charged legal officers across the country to perform their duties with diligence, honesty without fear or interference. Bozimo gave this charged on the occasion of the Law Officers Association Of Nigeria (LOAN ) National Executive …

The immediate past President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, has ascribed the recent outburst of the national leader and presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to be mischievous, and very unnecessary, adding that his decision to stand against Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2015 was in the …

The leadership of Committee for the Defence of Human Right, CDHR, in Southern Nigeria, under the National Vice President, Prince Taiga, has handed a Seven Days Ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to reverse the transfer of about 62 senior officers from the south to the northern …

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, has announced the rescue of a Nigerian lady, Peace Ufuoma, who was recently advertised for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese, Wael Jerro. The Diaspora Commission took to its social media page to break the news on Tuesday. “The Nigerian girl who was trafficked …

Out of the 202 violators that were arraigned in a mobile court sitting at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, 189 were convicted for violating the lockdown order of the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Sixty juvenile violators, including …

The deposed emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has regain his freedom after court victory and has left Awe, a town in Nasarawa where he was banished to after his dethronement. Sanusi rides in the same vehicle as governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, who visited him after three days …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on today (Friday) ordered the release of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, who was banished to Awe, a town in Nasarawa State. Justice Anwuli Chikere granted the interim order following an ex parte application moved by his lead counsel, Lateef …

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Contents, Senator Teslim Folarin, and his colleague in the House of Representatives, Legor Idagbo, lamented Peterside’s decision to shun the invitation despite several reminders, threatens to impose sanctions if he fail to appear before the committee again. The leader of NIMASA team was not …

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Akwa Ibom Zonal Office, has arraigned five bankers who specialise in forging signatures of deceased bank customers and stealing from their accounts, before Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo. In a statement on …