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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Naira Depreciates in Official and Parallel Market
Naira depreciates in official and parallel market Dangote Cement launches new retail prices Abuja American school refunds alleged stolen $760K to EFCC as Court calls EFCC Chairman Tanzania shuts power…
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Wike Must Also Demolish Aso Villa, Military Barracks – Bwala; PDP Hails Its 16 Years in Power as Nigeria’s ‘Golden Era’ of Democracy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Wike Must Also Demolish Aso Villa, Military Barracks - Bwala Shettima Attributes Banditry and Kidnapping in Northwest to Poor Governance FG Shuts Down MMIA, Orders Airlines to Relocate by Oct…
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Melaye appeals court judgment to continue his recall process
Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye in Wednesday filed an appeal, challenging an order to continue the process of his recall from the National Assembly. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba…
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Another suit filed to declare Buhari unfit
The trustees of a civil society group, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International have filed a suit asking for an order to compel the Federal Executive Council to declare ailing President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Just In: Ex-FCT minister’s son granted N100m bail
Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, a son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed Bala was on Friday granted bail in the sum of N100m by a Federal…
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Wike against police investigation of Rivers rerun to cover his tracks, IGP tells court
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to stop police investigation into various acts of criminality perpetrated during…
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Ex-FCT minister’s son remanded in Kuje prison over N1.1bn fraud
Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, a son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Mohammed Bala was on Wednesday remanded in Kuje prison by a Federal High Court in…
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Journalists barred from monitoring Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
Justice Binta Nyako, presiding judge on the trial of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday shut out journalists at the Federal High Court, Abuja.…
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Ondo: Court approves hearing of suit challenging Akeredolu’s candidacy
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday approved the hearing of a suit challenging the emergence of Rotimi Akeredolu as candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the…
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High Court sacks 2 federal PDP lawmakers, orders refund of salaries
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sacked two members of the House of Representatives- Stella Ngwu from Igbo-Etiti and Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, and Dennis Agbo from Igbo-Eze North and…
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UK Accounts: Jibrin sues 2 lawyers for defamation, demands N1.2bn
Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has sued two lawyers over claims that he has 1.5million pounds in his account in the United Kingdom.In a suit before the High Court of the Federal…
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Opinion: Patience Jonathan and her $31million Skye Bank accounts
by Tony Ogunlowo The former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has written to the Chairman of the EFCC claiming the ownership of more than $31 million found in various Skye Bank…
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Ekiti govt. approves N1.9bn for construction of new governor’s office, High Court
The Ekiti State Government on Thursday said it has approved N1.9bn for the construction of a new governor’s office and high court complex in Ado-Ekiti. In an open bidding, the Commissioner…
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Jiti Ogunye: PDP leadership tussle – How the conflicting court orders could have been averted
The apparent conflict in the orders of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Okon Abang, and that of the Port Harcourt Division of the same…
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‘I’m still Governor’ | Ikpeazu vows to challenge sacking by High Court
Following the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordering his sack, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has asked the people of his state to remain calm as…
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How many Senators would be in tow as Saraki, Ekweremadu’s forgery trial starts today?
The forgery trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, begins on Monday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja. Punch Newspapers reports that it's…
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This is when Saraki, others will be arraigned for ‘forgery, criminal conspiracy’
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, will be arraigned before an Abuja high court on June 27 for alleged forgery of the Senate standing rules. The pair…
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Just In: Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, Jide Omokore arrested by EFCC
Former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside Jide Omokore, an oil magnate. Yakubu…
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Ekiti state PDP attacks Fayose, governor says they are “day dreaming”
The first Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Clement Awoyelu, has attacked Governor Ayodele Fayose, calling him overbearing and lacking in respect for the party's constitution.…
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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu loses in Abuja High Court
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the application submitted by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu requesting to stay proceedings on his trial…
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EFCC’s aim is to ‘irritate, annoy and embarrass’ me – Rickey Tarfa
Rickey Tarfa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of attempting to pervert justice and bribery of a judge, has filed…
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Court says Metuh’s ‘fundamental rights’ not violated
Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has been ordered to pay N20,000 each to six of the defendants in a fundamental rights suit he filed against the federal…
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Judge rules that Dasuki’s trial must continue
A High Court of the Federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, has discarded the application of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, to stop his trial over allegations of diversion…
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Sacked PDP Chairman, Secondus heads to Appeal Court
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has revealed his intention to proceed to the Appeal Court to challenge the ruling of the High Court,…
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Buruji Kashamu officially becomes ‘Mr Untouchable’
Buruji Kashamu is highly favoured... in the courts. A Federal High Court had in June, restrained the Federal Government from arresting and extraditing the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, to…
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Let Dasuki go! High court orders DSS to allow former NSA travel abroad
The Department of State Security (DSS) has been ordered by the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to allow former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki travel-out for medical…
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Omojuwa mocks Deji Adeyanju’s lawsuit against him
Popular political blogger, Japheth Omojuwa has been dragged to court by an Abuja based socio-political activist, Deji Adeyanju, for defamation. Adeyanju slammed a N50 million defamation suit against Omojuwa in May…
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Explosion reported at federal high court in Rivers
There was an explosion outside the premises of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, today, July 9. The explosion occurred around the time the court was in session, for…
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How Fani-Kayode got acquitted by a Federal High Court
After years of his trial being in court, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been discharged and acquitted of money laundering charges by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fani-Kayode's…
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“US mind your business” | Kashamu’s supporters are not playing (PHOTOS)
by Ranti Joseph Ogun-East Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu’s supporters invaded Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday to halt the extradition process. It would be recalled that on Saturday, the Attorney General of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy