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Clem Agba A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Clem Agba, said a former governor, Adams Oshiomhole, led the APC pruning committee to announce that 29 aspirants have been trimmed to six without. The Independent National Electoral Commission fixed September 21, 2024, for …

In this interview, Mr Kunle Adegoke, SAN, dissects the recent judgment of the Supreme Court which reversed the Appeal Court’s nullification of the electoral victory of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang with emphasis on the miscarriage of justice occasioned by sacked lawmakers in the state and declared that the glaring …

Undercover journalist, Umar Audu, who received his certificate from a Cotonou-based University in Benin Republic like a pizza within six weeks. As the investigative panel constituted by the Federal Government to probe fake universities selling credentials to Nigerians begins its work, critical stakeholders in the sector have called for a …

EFCC officers The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday demanded to see the death certificate of a former Director of Legal, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Grace Taiga. Taiga’s lawyer, Daniel Alumun, had on November 4, 2023, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court that his client had died. Taiga …

PDP Logo The Peoples Democratic Party has amassed N265m from the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to 11 Edo State governorship aspirants. The Nomination Form was sold for N30m, while the Expression of Interest Form was N5m. However, the party made the Expression of Interest Form free …

Ola Olukoyede, EFCC chairman An FCT High Court presided by Justice Abubakar Musa has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), to arrest the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for disobeying court order. The court also ordered arrest of Aliyu Yusuf, the Head, Proceeds of …

It, however, urged tax agents in the state to file their 2023 Annual Tax Returns before the deadline to avoid a penalty. The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has warned that there will be no extension of the due date for the filing of tax returns. It, however, urged …

Bayo Omoboriowo, the ex-official photographer of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how he got an appointment to be his cameraman without knowing any bigwig in his political circle. Omoboriowo, who is also the founder of MadHouse by Tikera, made this known in an interview with Channels Television on Monday. …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, on Monday, said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seems to have lost the essence for which it was created and has now allegedly turned into a political tool. He also restated his call for President Bola Tinubu to set up a presidential …

The Canadian Government is set to impose a national cap to reduce the intake of international students into the country. According to the country’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, during an interview on Sunday with CTV’s Question Period, the Canadian government will need to have a meeting with provincial governments “to …