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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu State, on Saturday, ordered substituted service of a subpoena issued on the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu. The tribunal had earlier issued a subpoena ordering the Enugu REC to bring before the court the BVAS machines used …

Police authorities, on Thursday, in Abuja paraded no fewer than 20 suspects arrested for offences including conspiracy, attempted murder, murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and possession of illicit drugs among others. One of the suspects is 32-year-old Yusuf Isah who was arrested in connection with the October 2022 attack on the …

The nominations for the highly anticipated 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled, revealing a fierce competition between the hit series Succession and The Last of Us. The Television Academy, responsible for honouring excellence in television, announced the nominees through an exclusive live stream on Wednesday, setting the stage for …

The Kano State Government has faulted the distribution of the Federal Government’s allocation of N500 billion through the Bank of Industry to support small-scale industries across the country’s geopolitical zones. Governor Abba Yusuf made the complaint during a meeting with representatives from the Kano Cooperative Society at the Government House …

Rochas Okorocha The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed the case against the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu, described the EFCC’s charges of fraud and abuse of office against Okorocha as an abuse …

  Mr. Emefiele through his Counsel, Mr. Peter Abang, had asked the court to set aside, quash, invalidate and nullify the arrest and detention of the Applicant for being illegal and a nullity in view of the subsisting judgment of Justice M. A. Hassan delivered on December 29, 2022. By …

The Supreme Court The judicial systems of different countries vary in terms of structure and composition. One crucial aspect of any judicial system is the number of justices in its highest court. Let me briefly compare the Nigerian and the United States Supreme Courts, focusing on the number of justices …

L-R: Immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The loan approval that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu secured from the National Assembly for palliatives to vulnerable Nigerians is a misplaced priority. Some residents of Enugu who spoke on the proposed palliatives say Tinubu ought to learn from the …

Hon. Philip Agbese, lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Benue State, has commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her donations to Abuja flood victims at the TradeMore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja Recall that the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) had declared the estate a “disaster zone” after heavy rainfall led …

Tuesday’s testimony of a subpoenaed witness from the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), Dimas Friday Emmanuel, at the ongoing Enugu State governorship election petition tribunal is being given different interpretations by camps of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party. The witness was called by the governorship candidate of …