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Ganduje: Court Dismisses Bribery Case Against Governor

December 16, 2019 3:52 pm

A Federal High Court in Kano has on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Kano based lawyer Bulama Bukarti seeking an order of the court compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate the state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for allegedly receiving graft from a contractor.

The Judge dismissed the case for lack of substantial evidence.

Bulama had approached the court seeking an order to ask EFCC to provide report of its forensic investigation analysis on the said video showing Ganduje receiving bribe from an unknown contractor.

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Court Disqualifies Ubah, INEC To Issue Certificate To Uzoh

December 16, 2019 3:51 pm

Exclusive: Court Disqualifies Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, Orders INEC To Issue Certificate Of Return To Obinna Uzoh 

Justice Bello Kawu of the Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the certificate of return to Barrister Dr. Obinna Uzoh, as the Senator-Elect for Anambra South Senatorial District.

Justice Bello Kawu made this order in his judgement on the suit filed by Obinna Uzoh, which claimed that the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, presented a forged National Examination Council (NECO) secondary school certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission …

Buhari Is Religiously Biased, His Appointments Are Lopsided

December 16, 2019 2:15 pm

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being religiously biased and lopsided in his appointments.

CAN President, Rev Dr. Samson Ayokunle made the claim while declaring that the body has lost confidence in Buhari.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji over the weekend, Ayokunle said Buhari has promoted his religion more than any other president in Nigeria.

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The statement reads partly: “He, Buhari, is religiously biased and partisan. We have no more confidence in him. And we …

Oshiomhole

Oshiomhole Must Go – Governors, Ex-Governors Insist

December 16, 2019 10:27 am

Lagos / Abuja – Despite leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) to victory in the just concluded Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections, majority of the governors elected on the party’s platform are resolute in their demands that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the party, must resign and allow a new helmsman take charge of the affairs of the party.

 

NAN gathered that despite claims by loyalists of Oshiomhole that he has been winning elections for the party, the governors and former governors who are hell-bent on removing the embattled national chairman are of the opinion that …

Offices

Lebanese Burn Ruling Parties Offices After Night Of Clashes

December 16, 2019 10:15 am
Attackers in northern Lebanon set fire to the offices of two major political parties yesterday, the state-run National News Agency said.

The assaults came just hours after the capital Beirut was rocked by the most violent government crackdown on protesters since nationwide demonstrations began two months ago. Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons throughout the night to disperse anti-government protesters from the city center, the epicenter of the protest movement in Beirut and around parliament.

The overnight confrontations in Beirut left more than 130 people injured, according to the Red Cross and the …

Imo

Imo Guber: Immutable Facts And Idle Talks

December 16, 2019 7:18 am

Oftentimes, we unwittingly help others to make their case for them when we set out to attack them from a foundation of cheap lies and blackmail. This is what the lumbering attempt by one Ossai Ukwu to turn the facts upside down(see Daily Sun newspaper, Wednesday, December 11, p16) in the election petition case of Sen. Hope Uzodinma against Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha turned out to be.

From the title of the write up,  “Imo election petitions: Blackmail won’t work,” it was as though Ukwu was unwittingly admonishing himself, for while he tried without success to turn around Uzodinma’s …

Senate Suspends Hearing On Social Media Bill Till Next Year

December 16, 2019 7:17 am

The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has suspended further legislative actions on the controversial anti-social media bill sponsored by Senator Musa Sani till January next year.

Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the decision was not unconnected with the mixed feelings expressed by members of the 14-member Senate panel during their maiden meeting on the issue. The members are all lawyers.

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The senators were said to have cautioned themselves and stressed the need to ensure a wide consultation on the issue.

A member of the committee …

You Can’t Force Scotland To Remain In UK Against Its Will

December 16, 2019 7:16 am
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday that he could not keep Scotland in the United Kingdom against the country’s will.

Johnson and his government have repeatedly said they will not give the go ahead for another referendum on Scottish independence, but Sturgeon said after the Scottish National Party won 48 of Scotland’s 59 seats in the UK parliament, her party had been given a mandate for one.

“If he thinks … saying no is the end of the matter then he is going to find himself completely and utterly wrong,” Sturgeon told the BBC’s Andrew

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Apostle Suleman Blasts Netflix Over Gay Jesus

December 16, 2019 4:29 am

Nigerian televangelist and the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has asked christians to boycott an American media-services provider and production company, Netflix over a new Netflix Christmas Special titled “The First Temptation Of Christ”, which shows Jesus Christ in a gay relationship and Mary as a weed-smoker, has angered millions all over the world.

According to Suleman ; “The glory of present day cinema is Netflix..but since they have decided to blaspheme, its crash is inevitable..you want to do a film ‘gay Jesus’?…its the beginning of your end..we are not cowards cause …

Gay Jesus: Reno Omokri Kicks Against Netflix Movie

December 16, 2019 4:28 am

Reno Omokri has kicked against on-demand movie platform, Netflix, showing a movie about a ”gay Jesus.”

The movie titled, The First Temptation of Christ was made by a YouTube comedy group and was released by Netflix in Brazil on December 3rd. The movie implied that Jesus was in a sexual relationship with his male friend Orlando.

Reno in a post shared on his IG page this afternoon, appealed to Netflix not to take the tolerance of Christians for granted. He wondered if the platform can venture doing such about the Quaran. He also shaded comedian, Etinosa, who recently used the …

Sanitation: Stakeholders Launch Fresh Campaign In Enugu

December 16, 2019 4:27 am

Stakeholders rose from a meeting in Enugu, weekend, demanding accountability from all elected political office holders across the three arms of government.

The stakeholders, comprising the Civil Society Organizations, youth organizations, the media, religious and traditional rulers, among others, met in Enugu at an event to x-ray the vote 4 WASH campaign, and “Keep your promises campaign” put together by WaterAid in collaboration with an Enugu based non-governmental organization NGO, Global Health Awareness Research Foundation GHARF.

They called on Nigerian leaders to always deliver on their water and sanitation campaign promises.

While expressing concern over the nonchalant attitude of …

Shehu Sani Begs EFCC, AGF Over Sealing Of Sun Newspaper

December 16, 2019 4:27 am

Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator has reacted to the reported sealing of The Sun Newspaper by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

THISDAY had reported that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with heavily armed policemen on Saturday, stormed the corporate headquarters of The Sun Publishing Limited at 2, Coscharis Street, Kirikiri Industrial Layout, Apapa, Lagos.

In a statement made available to THISDAY, the management of Sun newspaper said the officials put up a notice for staff and the general public to keep off the premises.

The EFCC officials, who came in a white Toyota …

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