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God’ll give Nigeria a man after his heart in 2023 if we praise – Arum, gospel artiste

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•As Unusual Praise kicks – off in Onitsha Alphonsus Nweze No fewer than 14 gospel artistes have stormed Onitsha, the Anambra State commercial hub for the annual unusual praise concert. Briefing newsmen yesterday at SOPRUM hotel, 33 Onitsha, the head of the Organising Committee of the event, Mrs.Agustina Igbokwe, said the event starts this evening by 5pm at Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, till dawn.She said that the concert with adequate security which has been provided would be rounded off with a holy mass celebration.One of the artistes, James…

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I’ve no case to answer, Adoke’s co-defendant tells court on money laundry

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Mr Aliyu Abubakar, a co-defendant in the alleged money laundering trial of the former Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja that he had no case to answer in the matter.Abubakar’s counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, made this known to Justice Inyang Ekwo during the adoption of the final written addresses of parties in the tria-within-trial after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) closed its case.Olanipekun, in his argument, said that the extra-judicial statements obtained from his client by the officers of the EFCC,…

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Nigeria’ ll flourish again after 2023 election – Pastor Ojogho

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Alphonsus Nweze Pastor John Ojogho of Foursquare Gospel Church, Asaba, has predicted that in spite of the current leadership challenges facing Nigeria, the country will flourish again after 2023 presidential election. Dr. Ojogho who spoke on Sunday in a sermon at the church’s District Headquarters, Umuagu, Asaba, on the topic: “Season of set time and divine appointment,” predicted that there would be a new Nigeria in 2023.He said: “God has appointment with Nigeria in 2023. Pray that you will be one of the witnesses of that appointment.”Pastor Ojogho said that…

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London Varsity honours ex-AGF’s son, Dr. Aondoakaa

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A Nigerian student and son of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Dr. Solomon Akuha Aondoakaa has been honoured by the University of Brunei London, in the United Kingdom (UK). Solomon, who is the son of Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, SAN, bagged a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering and Electronics Research from the famous university. Before the honour, he has been severally celebrated by the university having won several awards in the course of studies. The University, subsequently, found him worthy to be honoured by…

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Is plea bargain fair practice in Nigeria’s criminal justice system?

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By Taiye Agbaje,News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The judiciary is the arm of government that protects the rule of law and ensures the supremacy of the law; it interprets the law and safeguards rights of the individual or group of individuals and entities. And in doing so, the court also exercises judicial powers to try criminal offences taking into consideration the provisions of the law. One of such provisions is the plea bargain under the Nigerian criminal justice system. Lawyers are divided on the effectiveness of plea bargain as an…

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Hushpuppi: Court rejects FG’s request for Abba Kyari’s extradition to US

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the extradition application filed by the Federal Government for permission to extradite the suspended DCP Abba Kyari to the United States (US).Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, described the extradition request as “an abuse of court process,” on the grounds that Kyari was already standing a criminal trial before another court.The Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), had, on March 2, filed the extradition suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022, praying the court to grant the plea…

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CISLAC advises governors to sacrifice their jumbo salaries, others to salvage imminent economic collapse

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In the bid to save the country from the imminent economic collapse, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the state governors to sacrifice their jumbo salaries and allowances rather than their one-off retirement package proposal for workers CISLAC, in a statement by its Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani in Abuja, also described the governors’ recent proposal to the Federal Government as “unrealistic and lopsided.” Rafsanjani, who is also the Head, Transparency International Chapter in Nigeria, said CISLAC received the proposed measure to reducing cost of governance…

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2023: Lawyer sues INEC over alleged refusal to release CTCs of Tinubu’s nomination forms, others

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A lawyer, Mike Enahoro-Ebah, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court over its alleged refusal to furnish him with the certified true copies (CTCs) of the nominations forms and other documents submitted to it by the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Enahoro-Ebah, in a motion on ex-parte dated and filed August 5 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, sued INEC as sole respondent in the matter. In the application marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1337/2022, the lawyer asked the court to direct the electoral umpire to release…

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2023: Nigerians in Diaspora task youths on strength of collective voting

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As 2023 general elections draw near, some Nigerians in Diaspora have called on the youths to refrain from vote buying and explore the strength of togetherness in electing leaders of their choice.They spoke during a 2nd edition of the Virtual Youth Summit organised by the Nigerian Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) in junction with the Nigeria Diaspora Network (NDN) The summit, organised by NIDOA and NDN, was titled: “The Future of Nigeria: Your Vote and Your Right.”The groups are non-political organisations, working to ensure the development of Nigeria at home and…

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DStv tariff hike: FCCPC’s attitude connotes institutional incompetence, lawyer tells tribunal

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A lawyer, Festus Onifade, on Monday, accused the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) of institutional incompetence.Onifade made the allegation before a Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja while moving his originating summons.The claimants; Onifade, a legal practitioner, and Coalition of Nigeria Consumers, on behalf of himself and others, had sued the company and FCCPC as 1st and 2nd respondents, shortly after the company, on March 22, 2022 announced its plan to increase price of its products from April 1.The claimants had prayed the tribunal for…

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