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Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has described the act of the senator who sponsored the Hate Speech Bill as an “eye service” act, saying nobody can Muzzle Nigerians and deny them freedom of speech. General Babangida pointed out that there was even no basis for the bill which …

Former commisioner, who is presently the Zamfara state’s APC Publicity committee secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidan Goga, was arraigned before the Upper Shari’a Court in Gusau on charges bordering on defamation of character of Governor Bello Matawalle as well as inciting public disturbance. Presenting the case, Counsel to Governor Bello …

The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, and the Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe have asked President Muhhamadu Buhari to swear in the already screened board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Abaribe who made the call when the President sent the 2019/2020 budget for the Commission to …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged ex-governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, to come up with proves that he was involved in the scandalous Malabu oil deal. In an interview , Lamido had said Jonathan compromised the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in …

The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Service over his arrest and continued detention According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is asking the court to order the DSS to pay him N500m as general and aggravated damages for his detention and illegal violation of fundamental rights. The …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, disqualified the Deputy Governorship Candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, over false information given in his CF0001 Form submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Nov. 16 election. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, said Degi-Eremienyo gave false …

After hearing the arguments from both lawyers of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Delta state, Great Ovedje Ogboru, and the candidate of the People Democratic Party in Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa; the Court of Appeal in Abuja reserved judgement for the last governorship election held in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have appealed to the Media and the parents of internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo Boys” to join the war against cybercrime by not celebrating unexplained wealth. The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Ibrahim Mangu, who made this …

A member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Ugiagbe Dumez, was on Friday arraigned before an Edo State High Court in Benin for alleged forgery and impersonation. Dumez, 45, with one other now at large, were said to have committed the offences around 2001. The defendant was arraigned …

An ex Niger Delta Agitator, Eshanekpe has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to Jail anyone guilty of looting the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) funds. Eshanekpe who also urge the President Buhari to Inaugurate the newly appointed board of NDDC led by Bernard Okumagba, hail the decision of the president to …