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Ekiti Assembly gets new speaker

By Our Correspondent Following the burial last week of its former speaker, Funminiyi Afuye in Ikere-Ekiti, the Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, elected Gboyega Aribisogan, as its new Speaker. Aribisogan (APC-Ikole Constituency 1) was elected at plenary after securing 15 votes to beat his only contender, Olubunmi Adelugba (APC- Emure Ekiti Constituency), who […]

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Farmer remanded over alleged rape of teen

By Our Correspondent A Makurdi Magistrates Court, on Tuesday, remanded a 22-year-old farmer, Ushahemba Akaazua, alleged to have raped a 16-year-old girl at Tse- Agberagba, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. The Magistrate, Mrs Erdoo Ter, who did not take the defendant’s plea for want of jurisdiction to hear the case, ordered his remand […]

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Woman drags hubby to court for alleged abandonment

By Our Correspondent A businesswoman, Sikira Deji, on Tuesday, dragged her husband, Okediji before a Customary Court in jikwoyi Abuja, for alleged abandonment. The petitioner, who resides in Mararaba, Nasarawa State in a divorce petition she filed against her husband, said he abandoned her and their two children for over four years. “He secretly travelled […]

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Nnamdi Kanu: Court stops proceedings in FG’s suit

A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, indefinitely. Justice Binta Nyako, in a short ruling, adjourned the matter sine die (indefinitely) to await the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter. […]

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Storekeeper faces N3.8m theft charges

A 22-year-old storekeeper, Adijat Bello, on Thursday, appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N3.8 million from her employer. Bello, a resident of No 47, Mobegelu Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, stood trial over a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Magaji Haruna, told the court that Bello and […]

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Odili heads Human Rights journal editorial board

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has appointed retired Justice Mary Odili as Chairperson of its Journal Editorial Board, The NewsZenith reports. Inaugurating the board on Thursday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN said the journal is a useful resource for human rights research. Ojukwu said that the journal […]

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Law / Crime National

2023 Elections: Police distribute uniforms, equipment

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate distribution of uniforms, kits and anti-riot equipment to police personnel ahead of the 2023 general elections. CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on in Abuja that the items were provided to prepare the force personnel ahead of […]

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CJN warns against acts of recklessness of judges

By Our Correspondent   The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has warned that he would not condone any act of recklessness or abuse of power and public trust from judicial officers. Ariwoola gave the warning at the swearing-in of members of the 2023 Election Petition Tribunals, on Monday, in Abuja. “Your Lordships […]

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Assault on Magistrate: 3 civil servants docked in Kebbi

By Our Correspondent The Police in Kebbi State, on Monday, arraigned three civil servants before a Magistrates’ Court in Birnin Kebbi for allegedly assaulting a Chief Magistrate, Umar Salihu-Kokani. The Police, in a charge sheet, accused Aliyu Shehu, Yahyah Badare, Surajo Shehu all members of staff of the Kebbi Ministry of Higher Education of criminal […]

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UNICEF reacts to abduction of 21 Katsina school children

United Nations Children’s Fund has condemned the recent abduction of 21 children in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State saying that the report was worrisome. The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, in a statement issued in Bauchi on Friday described the abduction of children, either at home, in school or elsewhere as […]

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