Day: July 2, 2023

Bayelsa: Aggrieved APC aspirant prays court to stop Sylva’s governorship bid

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Mrs Ogbomade Johnson, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election, has challenged the emergence of Mr Timipre Sylva as candidate of the party for the poll..Johnson made the prayer in a fresh suit filed by her team of lawyers led by Hyginus Ibega before Justice Inyang Ekwo,.She prayed the court for an order of mandatory injunction compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delist the names of APC and Sylva from among the list of political parties and candidates for the Nov. 11…

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As Anambra traders protest, I’ve no hand in the demolition -Ochanja Market leader

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Over five thousand traders of Odu-Igbo market in Ochanja, mainly comprising women has protested the planned demolition of their market by the Anambra State Government. The traders who staged their protest at the market, later carried it to Onitsha-South Local Government Area during the weekend to see the Transition Committee Chairman, Mr. Emeka Orji. Some of the placards they carried during the protest read: “Don’t demolish the market we use to feed our children.” “They should go and find where to build plaza.” “There is no place given to us…

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My father’s disciplinary approach contributed tremendously to my success, says Afe-Babalola

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A legal practitioner, Mr Tunde Afe-Babalola, SAN, says his father’s disciplinary approach contributed tremendously to his success in his endeavour.Tunde, son of the legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, made this known in an interviewThe lawyer, who recalled that his father would be celebrating his 60th anniversary of his call to Bar on July 9, said the legal giant’s attributes had helped him to grow in the profession.“My father’s attributes include hard work, dedication, generosity, sacrifice, resilience, trust, fear of God, love for mankind, etc.“These same attributes which he has,…

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