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Bayelsa Guber: Court bars APC’s Timipre Sylva from contesting

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has disqualified Chief Timipre Sylva, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from contesting the November 11 election in Bayelsa State.Donatus Okorowo, the presiding judge, in his judgment on Monday, held that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five

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FG to compel Airlines to pay compensation for delayed, cancelled flights

The Federal Government says it will soon issue an order compelling airline operators to start paying compensation to passengers for delayed and cancelled flights not attributed to natural occurrences.The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, stated this during a meeting with airline operators in Abuja on Monday.He said,

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22 July 1999: Speaker Salisu Buhari resigned membership of Reps over allegations of certificate forgery, age falsification (Read this)

Salisu Buhari, was the first speaker in the House of Representatives when Nigeria fully returned to democratic rule in 1999. Born from Kano state, his emergence as speaker was like a thunderbolt as it caught almost everyone unawares judging from the fact that he was not the preferred choice at

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Tinubu appoints Fela Durotoye, four other aides

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new members to his presidential media advisory team.UNITY TIMES reports that the appointments were announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale.The new appointees are:Mr. Fela Durotoye (Senior Special Assistant to the President

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ASP Drambi Vandi to die by hanging for killing Lawyer Bolanle Raheem, Judge rules

The suspended police officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi, has been found guilty of the Christmas day killing of Lagos property lawyer Omobolanle Raheem.He has now been sentenced to death by hanging for the crime.Justice Ibironke Harrison, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square annexe division of the Lagos State

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Tinubu’s CSU certificate saga: this utter nonsense from ‘armchair’ lawyers must stop

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said debates in the media over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s alleged certificate forgery must stop.Agbakoba said rather than individuals giving opinions on the matter, it would be better if everyone wait for the Supreme Court’s final judgement.“The cacophony

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