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Judge faces disciplinary action over issuance of criminal summons on Soludo

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JUSTINA MBOHO Gambo Garba, a judge of the Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, is set to face disciplinary actions by the Judicial Service Committee (JSC) over issuance of a direct criminal summons against Chukwuma Soludo, a former Governor of […]

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#EndSARS: Canadian court slams Nigerian police as murderous, corrupt; denies ex-MOPOL sergeant asylum

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OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO The Nigeria Police Force’s involvement in extrajudicial killings, torture, summary executions of suspects in custody, amongst other gruesome human rights abuses, is “overwhelming”, a federal court in Ottawa, Canadia, said in denying asylum to Charles Ukoniwe, a former […]

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As Twitter ban enters 100 days, Buhari maintains noose on Nigerians’ freedom online

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HILLARY ESSIEN It’s been 100 days since the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari banned the operations of social media platform, Twitter, in Nigeria, suffocating citizens rights to freedom of expression. In June, Mr Buhari announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter after […]

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Communal clash: Supreme Court did not cede Offa land to Erin-Ile, ODU insists

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By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin Offa people under the aegis of Descendants Union (ODU) at the weekend insisted the Supreme Court has not in any of its judgments, ceded any parcel of land belonging to Offa to her Erin-Ile neighbour. Offa […]

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VAT collection: States should move away from mentality of revenue sharing, says Peter Obi

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by Wasilat Azeez Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state has advised state governments to improve their revenue generation capacity. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and some state governments are currently embroiled in a legal tussle over VAT collection. Rivers and Lagos […]

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Igboho’s mother, kinsmen tell Gumi to stay away from Yorubaland

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By Alao Abiodun Supporters of Yoruba Nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, his mother and kinsmen have warned controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi to stay away from Yorubaland. They described Gumi’s visit to Igboho town as ‘suspicious’ and ‘insensitive’. Igboho, […]

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FG will obey court’s final verdict on VAT issue – Adesina

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By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Sunday said President Buhari will abide by whatever final verdict the judiciary passes on the ongoing Value Added Tax (VAT) legal tussle. Adesina, who […]

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Yoruba group: Gumi’s visit to Igboho town suspicious

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by Ebunoluwa Olafusi The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Initiative (TYLPI) has tackled Ahmad Gumi, popular Islamic cleric, over the latter’s recent visit to Igboho, the hometown of Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho. Gumi, in a video which […]

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CJN summons: Judiciary in urgent need of reforms, independence

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By Joseph Onyekwere • Nigeria Failing Because Legal Profession Has Failed – Lawyers• Conflicting Court Orders Threat To Democracy, Reflects Dependent Judiciary – A2J• Forum-shopping For Ex parte Orders Is Judicial Rascality – Azinge• ‘Erring Judges Not Chief Judges Must Face […]

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Lekki shootings: Forensic investigation didn’t indict army, says expert

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By Robert Egbe The forensic firm engaged by the Lagos State government to conduct a crime scene investigation of the alleged shooting of protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20, 2020 has denied indicting the Nigerian Army. Sentinel […]