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Supreme court verdict: Akeredolu receives tumultuous welcome in Ondo

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By Oluwaseun Akingboye, Akure The Ondo State capital, Akure, was thrown into wild jubilation yesterday over the verdict of the Supreme Court, which upheld the victory of the state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) at the October 10, 2020 governorship election. […]

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Hushpuppi’s saga: No formal report on Abba Kyari with us, says PSC

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By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja There is no formal report on Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari over his alleged involvement in Ramon Olorunwa Abbas aka Hushpuppi fraud case with the Police Service Commission (PSC), it was learnt on Saturday. […]

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BREAKING: Resident doctors begin indefinite strike

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By: Moses Emorinken, Abuja Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have unanimously agreed to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, August 2, 2021. This is coming at a very critical time when the […]

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Kwara APC secretariat legally acquired ― Official

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara says the party secretariat situated at No. 26, Reservation Road, GRA Ilorin, is legally acquired from the owner. The Organising Secretary of the Caretaker Committee of the APC in the state, Mr Samuel […]

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Kwara APC secretariat legally acquired ― Official

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Hushpuppi: Police Service Commission to carry out separate investigation on DCP Abba Kyari from IGP’s

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By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. The Police Service Commission has said it will conduct it’s own separate investigation into the allegation of bribe leveled against Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari by convicted fraudster Abbas Ramon, aka Hushpuppi Recall that […]

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Muslim group cries out to Makinde to compensate families of lawyers denied judges positions in Oyo

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By Adeola Badru, Ibadan Political Awareness Group, PAG, has called on Oyo State Government to immortalize three Muslim lawyers who were selected as judges of the high court but died after Governor ‘Seyi Makinde stopped their confirmation. While making the […]

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Man jailed seven years over sale of Kano children

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Ted Odogwu and Tukur Muntari A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf on Friday sentenced one Paul Owne to seven years’ imprisonment in addition to N100,000 fine without option for collaborating with six accomplices to kidnap […]

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Troubling questions over Nnamdi Kanu’s ‘secret trial’

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Jesusegun Alagbe The decision by the Federal Government to restrict media coverage for the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, raises some critical questions about the government’s openness, JESUSEGUN ALAGBE writes Being a democracy, Nigeria’s justice […]

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Ohanaeze kicks as IPOB declares sit-at-home over Kanu’s detention

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•Lawyer institutes judicial process to access client in DSS custody By Innocent Duru and Nicholas Kalu, Abuja The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday declared every Monday, effective August 9,2021, a sit-at-home day to press for the release of […]