Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday remanded an American, Donn Perkins, in the custody of Ikoyi Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Services for allegedly importing firearms into Nigeria.Perkins, who claimed to be a former United States Marine, was arraigned before the court by the Nigerian
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Rivers State government has debunked media reports that the Supreme Court has stopped it from taking possession of three properties belonging to the Bayelsa State government.The state government had taken possession of the properties, situated at Plots 34, 35 and 37 Akassa Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt over alleged refusal
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The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) representing indigenous airlines in the country, has kicked against the plan by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika to deliver the national carrier, Nigeria Air, before May 29, describing it as contemptuous.Sirika had said, "On the question of Nigeria Air, on Friday, in
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from the 2023 presidential election.The Apex Court held that the PDP’s suit praying disqualification of Tinubu and Shettima was grossly lacking in merit and dismissed it.Justice Adamu Jauro who delivered the lead judgment
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Yobe State governor Mai Mala Buni has approved N30billion for the execution of various projects across the state.Briefing journalists on the ratified and approved projects under his ministry during the valedictory session, the commissioner for works, Engr. Umar Wakili Duddaye, said the council approved over N30 billion for the execution
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The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E Prof Yemi Osinbajo will lead a team of distinguished experts in observing the general elections in Sierra Leone on 24th June 2023.The Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, confirmed today that Vice President Osinbajo has accepted her request
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoolaa on Thursday swore-in 39 additional members of the election petition tribunals for the 2023 general elections.Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the main court room of the Supreme Court in Abuja, the CJN tasked the Judges to submit willingly to
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The Department of State Services says it has uncovered plans by some disgruntled individuals to disrupt activities lined up for a peaceful transition ceremony on May 29.But the security agency warned sternly that it would not allow such unpatriotic Nigerians to scuttle the handover ceremony in any part of the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the National Honour of Grand Commander of Order of Federal Republic, (GCFR) on the President-elect of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Grand Commander of Order of Niiger, GCON on Vice-President elect. Kashim Shettima at the Investiture Ceremony in Abuja on Thursday.President Buhari will hand over
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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has revealed that the CBN had given out about N8 trillion in interventions to the private sector in the last five years.Emefiele made this revelation while speaking at the end of the 291st Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting in
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