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An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mike Iginni, says politicians who pick two nomination forms risk two years of imprisonment. Iginni, who is the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, stated this on Tuesday during an […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the arrest of two businessmen, Nabil Maukarzel and Halawi Fidaa, for allegedly refusing to appear before it to take their plea over an alleged N9.4 billion fraud. Maukarzel, a Lebanese and […]

A former Attorney-General of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, has become the Deputy Governor of the State. The Chief Judge of the state, Justice Mumtar Abimbola, administered the oath of office on him hours after his nomination for the post was […]

The Ogun State Judicial Commission of Enquiry on Land Allocation and Documentations has asked for the cooperation and support of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities, towards achieving its set goals. […]

Chief Adebayo Lawal was, on Monday, evening sworn in as the new Deputy Governor of Oyo State, following the impeachment of the former, Alhaji Rauf Olaniyan, by the State House of Assembly. The swearing ceremony held at the Executive Chambers […]

When Kebbi State-born Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau is sworn in as the 31st president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at next month’s Annual General Conference (AGC) in Lagos, he will join a long line […]

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has terminated the appointment of his political aides. The action which was in consonant with state’s transition law was also to ensure payments of entitlements of political office holders and their terminal benefits. A […]

THE Lagos State High  Court sitting in Ikorodu has restrained Jamiu Shittu from parading himself as the Head of Regun Family of Ikorodu, Lagos. Trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Pokanu, while granting the order, noted that it would subsist, pending the […]

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the nomination of Bayo Lawal as the state’s Deputy Governor. Lawmakers in the state gave the approval on Monday afternoon after impeaching Rauf Olaniyan as the state’s Deputy Governor. Olaniyan was impeached […]

The top executives of a United States-based fintech company, Ping Express have been sentenced to 27 months imprisonment for breaching money laundering rules. The fintech executives who are Nigerians with the names Anslem Oshionebo and Opeyemi Odeyale pleaded guilty to […]