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BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Mimiko’s election
The supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State. The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State and dismissed the…
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Opinion: The APC and remoulding the Nigerian party system
by Jibrin Ibrahim The Professor Jega led INEC has always shown concern for a party system that expressed scant regard to democratic rules in their internal affairs. INEC, I believe,…
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Opinion: Misconstruing impeachment parameters in the Constitution
by Charlie Agboriso Liberalising the process of impeachment is akin to removing the immunity clause. In an environment with fledgling institutions, such an act will constitute a needless distraction to…
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Opinion: The South-West does not necessarily need Tinubu-style political integration
by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo The party flag bearer is decided in Lagos at the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This had been done for all the ACN controlled states and…
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Wickedness: Policeman gets death sentence for killing his 12-year-old wife for rituals
by Rachel Ogbu The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence passed on a policeman who choked his 12-year-old wife to death for rituals. Yesterday, Usman Maigari’s case transferred from the…
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Naval officer gets life imprisonment for killing ‘Okada’ rider
by Rachel Ogbu A naval officer will now face life imprisonment after the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the sentence. Felix Olanrewaju Odunlami was found guilty of killing a commercial…
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Supreme Court verdict: “Oni and his jesters merely sought to distract us” – Gov. Fayemi
by Isi Esene The governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi has lauded the judiciary for dismissing the petition of former governor Segun Oni attempting to oust him. The Supreme Court…
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Rhodes-Vivour: 100 policemen search kidnappers’ hideouts
by Isi Esene The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Foluso Adebanjo has said that everything is being done to locate the kidnapped family members of the Supreme Court Judge,…
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Gunmen kidnap wife, daughter and driver of Supreme Court Justice, Bode Rhodes-Vivour
Bode Rhode-Vivour and wife by Isi Esene There are reports that the wife, daughter, and driver of Supreme Court Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, were yesterday abducted by unknown gunmen in Edo…
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Yes, you’re free to fire any employee you find too attractive for comfort – Court
A dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant that he found attractive simply because he and his wife viewed the woman as a threat to their marriage, the all-male…
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Justice for all: Aloma Mukhtar administers oath on new Supreme Court chiefs
by Stanley Azuakola In two days time, the number of Justices in Nigeria's apex court, the Supreme Court, would increase from 15 to 17 as the Chief Justice of Nigeria…
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Case Closed: Attorney General says no re-opening of onshore-offshore oil debate
by Isi Esene The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke yesterday put closure to the issue of onshore-offshore dichotomy in the allocation of derivation proceeds in the…
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Abacha family loses suit to recover alleged $800m loot
by Isi Esene Efforts by the Abacha family to repossess the alleged loot recovered from their family by the Abdulsalami Abubakar-led government have failed. The family in concert with nineteen…
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You go, girl! Senate confirms Aloma Mukhtar as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday confirmed Justice Aloma Muktar as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). She becomes the first female CJN. She is to…
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The Land of Promise takes it: Supreme Court decides Akwa Ibom owns disputed 76 oil wells
by Isi Esene The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Akwa Ibom State in the dispute of ownership of the contentious 76 oil wells which Cross River had also…
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Supreme Court sacks senators, House member
by Isi Esene There was a legal avalanche yesterday with the courts’ sacking of three members of the House of Assembly. The members who got their marching others are Senators…
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Court Documents: FG paid disgraced former petroleum minister Dan Etete N155 billion
by Tolu Orekoya The Federal Government of Nigeria might once again be embroiled in a billion dollar scandal. According to a suit filed in US court, the FG paid out…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Sacked governor wins re-run election in Kebbi …. We will not contest result, says CPC
by Lekan Olanrewaju Former governor of Kebbi state, Saidu Dakingari was yesterday announced as the winner in the governorship re-run election held yesterday. According to the Chief Returning Officer of…
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N7 billion: Confusion in the Supreme Court as Northern states slam Federal Government with suit
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Supreme Court earlier this week adjourned a case against the Federal Government due to confusion over who the proper representative was. A suit had been filed by…
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Till we meet again, gentlemen! Nyako, Imoke and 3 other governors are sacked
by Hauwa Gambo The Supreme Court has sacked 5 state governors from office in a tenure elongation ruling delivered Friday morning in Abuja. The 7-panel of justices headed by the…
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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