Sanwo-Olu sues EFCC over alleged planned arrest, prosecution

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged threat to arrest, detain and prosecute him after his tenure as governor.Sanwo-Olu, through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, filed the fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja.When the matter was called for mention on Tuesday, Ozurumba informed the court that he had withdrawn the earlier originating summons filed and replaced it with a new one.The lawyer said the anti-graft agency had been duly served with the latest…

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Uthoko N’eze Achalla III, Lecture Series

Another lecture in the series of lectures in honor of Late Igwe Joseph Ndubuisi Nwokedi (Uthoko N’eze Achalla III) was held yesterday, Saturday October 26, 2024 at the palace of Igwe Ositadimma Sunny Nwokedi, Achalla. The lecture which has assumed an annual status was held on the topic; Good Leadership. This year’s lecture was organized to be presented by the governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo but was ably represented by the Chief Of Staff to the Governor, Chief Ernest Ezeajughi. The Chief of Staff during the presentation…

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Strengthening Ties: NDE, NOA Forge a Path for National Development

By Ibrahim Abdul In a significant move towards enhancing national development and fostering collaboration between key governmental agencies, the Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), H.E. Silas Agara, paid a visit to the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, at his office. This meeting marks a pivotal step in aligning the efforts of these two organizations to tackle unemployment and boost economic growth across the nation. During the visit, H.E. Silas Agara unveiled the 93,731 Jobs Initiative of the NDE, a visionary…

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Rivers State objection against suit to shut down expenditures, dismissed

The last is yet to be heard on the turn up of events from Rivers State as the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, October 25, 2024 dismissed all objections raised by the Rivers State government against proceeding with the hearing of a suit seeking to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara. With the current turn of event at the appeal court, there seem to be no end to the political imbroglio in the state and the opposition loyal to Wike once again has gained an upper…

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Court shifts Philip Shaibu’s contempt charge against Omobayo to Nov. 4

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, adjourned hearing in an alleged contempt case filed by the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, against Godwins Omobayo, over alleged refusal to obey court judgment to Nov. 4.Justuce James Omotosho rescheduled the date after the court granted Shaibu’s motion ex-parte seeking for an order for a substituted service of Form 49 on Omobayo.When the matter was called, Ini-obong Ebiekpi, who appeared for Shaibu, informed the court that the matter was fixed for hearing.Ebiekpi, however, said that though Omobayo, who is…

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FG files 6-count charge against 9 defendants over Akpabio’s impeachment rumour

The Federal Government has filed a six-count charge against nine defendants over allegations bordering on disseminating a false information on the recent rumour about the impeachment of Senate President Goodwill Akpabio.The charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/555/2024, was filed at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Oct. 21 by the Deputy Director, Public Prosecution of the Federation, A. A. Yusuf.Recall that the defendants were alleged to have published the false information on Oct. 16 that the Department of State Services (DSS) laid siege to the National Assembly with a view to effect…

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OIL EXPLORATION: Governor Ododo Seeks Partnership to accelerate investment

…as FG reaffirms Kogi an oil producing state Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for collaboration between the state and the Federal Government towards accelerating investment in the exploration of oil resources in the state. Governor Ododo made the call on Thursday, when he paid a working visit to the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, in Abuja. The statement was made available to newsmen in Abuja by Mr Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor. Governor Ododo, while restating his administration’s commitment…

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Paternity dispute: Court rejects ex-Minister’s prayer stopping publication of allegations

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nyanya, on Tuesday, refused an application by Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs minister.Turaki had filed an application seeking to stop a woman, Uwani Arabi and two others from further making any form of publications about a paternity dispute between them.Justice Aliyu Shafa, in a ruling, refused the motion filed to that effect by Turaki on the ground that he had sought similar prayer in the main suit.Justice Shafa held among others, that granting the prayer sought in…

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OFALA: EMBRACE VALUES OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS – VC TELLS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

Awka: Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Kabiru Bala, has described Igbo culture and traditions, Onitsha community in particular as wonderful, outstanding and very impactful. The Vice-Chancellor, who spoke during press interview at the 2024 Ofala festival of the Traditional Ruler of Onitsha, Obi, Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, held in his palace, over the weekend, maintained that a story of a people with culture and well defined identity are clear indication that the people are proud of themselves. Represented at the occasion by Professor Ahmed Doko Abraham…

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Ex-JAMB director slams N12.5m suit against I-G, others

Mr Yisa Usman, a former Deputy Director in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has filed a N12.5 million fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Mabel Ishaku and others.Usman, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1518/2024 and filed by his lawyer, Oseini Bamigbaiye, sued I-G; AIG Zone 7; DCP Kabiru Shehu and Mabel Ishaku, also a police officer, as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.The applicant, who was dismissed from the employment of JAMB, is currently contending his disengagement at the National Industrial Court in suit number:…

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