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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has initiated extradition proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, against three suspects, Samson Ogoshi, his brother, Samuel, and Ezekiel Ejemeh Robert, over-exploitation of minor and production of child pornography. EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said in a statement that, the Ogoshis […]

A group, the ASQ, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to append his signature on the Peace Corps Bill before leaving office. The Chief Executive Officer of the United Kingdom-based ASQ Group, Mr. Samson Adeosun, gave the appeal in a statement in Abuja. He asked Buhari to give assent to the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) […]

It is another day of legal fireworks at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The tribunal resumed its sitting on Tuesday with the pre-hearing of the petition filed by the Allied People’s Movement (APM). At the pre-hearing of the case, the five-man panel led by […]

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has fixed Monday May 8 for the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the President-elect. According to Tinubu’s legal team, Monday’s hearing is a pre-hearing session. The hearing is to clarify if there are any applications before the main […]

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja has discharged Nicholas Ashinze, a former aide of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, of money laundering allegations. The ruling of the court followed the withdrawal of the case by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami. At the day’s proceedings, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will join other world leaders for the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, respectively. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Adesina said the President will depart for London, United […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the Nigeria Agenda 2050 aimed at increasing real Gross Domestic Product growth by seven percent and create 165 million new jobs across the country. The launch which comes nearly seven weeks after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the policy document on March 15, was conducted by the President before […]

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, some “180 members-elect” from opposition parties have formed a coalition to elect the next Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. The parties are — the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour […]

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said that 350 stranded Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Sudan have arrived at the Aswan Airport in Egypt for airlifting to Nigeria. According to a statement by NIDCOM on Wednesday, they will be airlifted by NAF C130 and Air Peace. It stated that 80 passengers will board the […]

The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, appreciated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for his contribution to his victory at the keenly contested February 25, 2023 presidential election. Tinubu stated this when he inaugurated the Rumuokwuta/Rumuola Road Flyover in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Tinubu was in the state at the instance of the […]