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#EndSARS: Obaseki Meets Edo Youths, To Pay N190m Compensation To Victims Of Police Brutality

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By Francis Onoiribholo From Left: Member, Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on police brutality, human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings by the disbanded police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ogbidi Godwin; Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, […]

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Court dismisses ICPC’s charges against Mounir Gwarzo, ex-SEC DG

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by Bolanle Olabimtan A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has discharged and acquitted Mounir Gwarzo, former director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Olukayode Adeniyi, the presiding judge, on Friday, while ruling on a no-case submission […]

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‘Case still in court’ — Secondus asks PDP to suspend national convention

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by Samuel Akpan Uche Secondus, suspended chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the party to stop the preparation for its national convention, pending the hearing of his case in the court of appeal. TheCable had reported how multiple court orders were […]

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Sunday Igboho’s major financier is a National Assembly member – Malami

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By Eric Ikhilae The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said on Friday that the Federal Government has found that the major financier of the Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho is a member […]

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Alleged N3b fraud: Court grants bail to ex-NSITF Chairman, Olejeme

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By Eric Ikhilae A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Jabi, Abuja has granted bail to a former Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme. Olejeme, who was also an aide […]

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BREAKING: DSS releases two Igboho aides after 114 days in custody

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By Alao Abiodun The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the remaining two aides of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, who have been in custody since July 1. They are Jamiu Noah Oyetunji and Amudat Habibat […]

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Southeast on lockdown, jubilant mood as Kanu pleads not guilty

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By Bridget Chiedu Onochie, Godwin Ijediogor, Charles Ogugbuaja, Uzoma Nzeagwu and Nnamdi Akpa • Ezeife, Igbo leaders, Sowore, journalists barred from court • ‘Sit-at-home’: Southeast on full compliance as schools, market, banks remain shut• IPOB gives conditions to dialogue with FG• We won’t […]

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#EndSARS panel’s recommendations will be implemented, says Sanwo-Olu

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By Oyebola Owolab, And Toba Adedeji Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised that recommendations of the Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Related Abuses and Other Matters on the October 20, 2020, Lekki Tollgate shootings […]

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Kanu pleads not guilty to treasonable felony charge

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By Eric Ikhilae, Gbenga Omokhunu, Nicholas Kalu, Ogochukwu Anioke, Chris Njoku, Damian Duruiheoma, Sunny Nwankwo And Emma Elekwa A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday adjourned the trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, till November 10. […]

Adesina Adegbite Congratulates all the New SAN designates, describes Murray as NBA Politics’ Maestro.

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Just as I’d prayed and hoped, the good news flew in yesterday afternoon with most pleasant tunes. That I have over 20 persons on the list of new SAN designates approved yesterday by the LPPC for the conferment of the […]