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‘Buhari has sacked Bala-Usman’

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By Robert Egbe. The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman. […]

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BREAKING: Court orders DSS to produce Igboho’s aides

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By Lesi Nwisagbo The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday has granted the applications of the 12 detained aides of Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu in his ruling on the ex parte application […]

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LG polls: Lagos restricts movement tomorrow.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Godwin Oritse AHEAD of the local government elections billed for tomorrow, Lagos State Government, yesterday, announced seven hours restriction of movement across the state. This came on a day the United Kingdom Deputy High Commissioner in […]

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IGANDO/ IKOTUN LG POLL OF 24TH JULY 2021, “NO CAUSE FOR ALARM” — COMRADE LASISI AYINDE AKINSANYA.

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COMRADE LASISI AYINDE AKINSANYA, the Chairmanship flag bearer of APC IGANDO/ IKOTUN LCDA appreciates all APC Members especially his supporters for their teeming support, unwavering , unalterable, unflinching and unalloyed loyalty till date as well as their calmness and the […]

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Igboho appears in court for immigration-related offences.

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By Alao Abiodun and Bisi Oladele, Ibadan Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho) on Thursday appeared in a Beninoise court in Cotonou on immigration-related offences. He is expected back in court Friday, according to a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba […]

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Parents, visitors barred from Call to Bar ceremony

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Segun Adewole The Body of Benchers, Nigeria has barred parents and visitors from the Call to Bar ceremony which will hold from July 27 to 29, 2021. The Secretary, Daniel Manasseh Esq, in a statement issued on Thursday said the […]

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Lawyers sue Buhari, Malami, others over appointment into FCC

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By Matthew Ogune, Abuja Ask court to sack chairman, secretary, othersLawyers under the auspices of FS Onifade and Associates have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to court over alleged lopsided appointment into the […]

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Are migistrates’ courts inferior?

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By Titilola Akinlawon, SAN Are “Such other courts” inferior courts and do they dispense inferior justice?” This, to my mind, is the summation of this novel book written by an erudite Jurist, Chief Magistrate Kikelomo Ayeye of the Lagos State […]

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[BREAKING] Igboho: Ilana Oodua releases manual for Yoruba nation agitation.

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Sodiq Oyeleke The Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, has released a manual for any persons willing to join or champion the Yoruba Nation agitation. The 37-page manual, exclusively obtained by The PUNCH, contained the dos and don’ts for […]

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I will stand surety for Kanu again, says Abaribe

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By Sanni Onogu, Abuja Senate Minority Leader, Enyinaya Abaribe, on Wednesday said he would stand surety for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu again given the same circumstances. The Senator explained he stood surety […]