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S’Court Orders Retrial of Tambuwal’s Emergence, Upholds Ayade’s Election

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Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Says sacking council chairmen, councillors by Fayemi in 2010 illegal By Tobi Soniyi in AbujaThe Supreme Court yesterday ordered a new trial of a suit challenging the emergence of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the candidate […]

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Supreme Court voids law empowering governors to sack LG chairmen, councillors

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THE Supreme Court yesterday voided laws enacted by the states’ Houses of Assembly which allow governors to sack elected Chairmen of Local Governments and Councillors and replace them appointed administrators.It has of recent become a tradition among governors to dissolve […]

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Media should create awareness on Criminal Justice Act – Lawyer

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A call has gone out to media practitioners to help create awareness on the importance of the Administration Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).This call was made by Mrs Eseosa Okuku, a fellow of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) at the closing […]

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Court grants order to arrest, sack Amaechi, Onu

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Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division has granted an order of mandamus seeking the arrest and immediate sack of Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his Science and Technology counterpart, Ogbonnaya Onu, over recent allegations […]

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Court grants Patience Jonathan’s leave to amend civil suit

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By Onozure Dania Lagos—Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday granted leave to wife of Nigeria Ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, to amend her civil suit. EFCC boss Magu and Patience Jonathan.Her lawyer, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe […]

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Police parade suspected killers of Dangote’s strategist

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The police yesterday released the picture of three of those who killed a senior employee of Dangote Industries Limited, Istafinus Bello.According to the police, the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team arrested three of the kidnappers that murdered one […]

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Robbers write Lagos residents to pay Christmas dues

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Some suspected armed robbers have written some Lagos residents urging them to prepare to pay season’s dues to them on a date not mentioned.Residents of Joseph Harrison Estate, Yaba area of Lagos State got the letter from the bandits on […]

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How judge got N8m car gift using son, by AGF

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Fed Govt files fresh charges against Ademola The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has accused Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja of accepting an N8million car as gratification from a lawyer, Joe Odey […]

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Group sues musician for N14m over failure to perform at carnival

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An Anambra youth association, Dynamic Minds League (DML), has sued a recording artist, Douglas Jack Agu (popularly known as Runtown) at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged breach of contract. DML is claiming N14.3 million damages […]

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Stop inciting violence, INEC warns Wike

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The center Denard ational Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to stakeholders in Rivers to refrain from making pronouncements that could overheat or instigate violence ahead of the forthcoming re-run elections. The commission made the appeal in a statement signed Mr […]