Suspected gunmen on Friday reportedly attacked the convoy of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, shortly after he arrived to formally register as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.Witnesses said indiscriminate gunshots were heard in parts of the Ubima community
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted Nigerians to an increased risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) as the country moves through the peak of the dry season, urging the public to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention when symptoms appear.Cerebrospinal meningitis is an infection that
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The Seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) invited by the Police Service Commission (PSC) for promotion interviews have passed the screening.The officers are scheduled to be decorated as Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) by IGP Tunji Disu on Monday.The development comes as some DIGs are expected to retire following the
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Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Senator David Mark and former Governor Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, respectively.The judge on Friday threw away the suit on the ground that
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigerian missions across the world, comprising 31 non-career (political) ambassadors and 34 career diplomats.The approval was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.According to the statement,
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail of N200 million each to a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, Asabe Bashir, and son, Abdulaziz.The three are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on money laundering charges involving about
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Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has revoked the bail earlier granted to gospel singer and former member of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Ayotunde Richards, over alleged contempt of court.The judge also ordered the arrest of blogger Funke Ashekun, directing that she
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise Dr. Oluwole Oluyede as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the governorship election in Ekiti State.In a judgment delivered by Justice Umar, the court granted all the reliefs sought by
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Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election, and will not be intimidated by the large number of governors in All Progressives Congress, APC.The former presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 said there have been several orchestrations meant to put
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The Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and his two brothers in a 23-count charge filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged non-declaration of assets.Delivering judgment, James Omotosho ruled that the prosecution failed
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