The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined a request by a former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, seeking for the release of his international passport to travel abroad for medicare.Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering a ruling at the resumed hearing of the alleged money laundering case preferred against
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the lower court judgment ordering a retrial of a man, Yahaya Ibrahim, convicted and sentenced to death for culpable homicide by a Kano State High Court.The five-man panel of justices, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, dismissed Yahaya’s appeal against the Appeal
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, to immediately withdraw and apologise for what it described as a “patently unlawful request” for Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, to obtain permission before visiting Edo state.In
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has concluded plans for a nationwide strike beginning Thursday, July 24, if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands by the expiration of its 21-day ultimatum on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.Professor Bala Audu, NMA President, confirmed this in an interview on Sunday.The
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party,LP, is currently holding its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja.The NEC meeting is coming barely 48 hours after a rival NEC session was held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.Present at the Abure-led meeting were
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaAir Peace will begin direct international flights from Abuja to both London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports, effective October 26, 2025.The airline stated in a press release by its spokesperson, Efe Osifo-Whiskey, that Air Peace had become the first Nigerian carrier to offer direct services from Abuja to
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has visited Daura, Katsina State, to offer his condolences to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.Obi was spotted at Buhari’s Daura residence on Wednesday, a day after the former President was laid
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaA Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday morning discharged and acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, of all charges in his long-standing money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The court upheld Fayose’s no-case submission, effectively ruling that the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe remains of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, have been buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.The janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) was conducted at approximately 4:50 pm on Tuesday before his body was lowered into the grave in accordance with Islamic rites.Buhari’s body had earlier arrived in
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaAfrica’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is taking another major step in the expansion of his industrial empire with plans to construct a deep seaport near his existing fertilizer and oil refinery plants.The initiative is aimed at boosting export capacity and strengthening the Dangote Group’s logistics operations.Speaking in a
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