Ahmed Lawan, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has been elected the president of the Nigerian Senate, he defeated his contestant, Senator Ali Ndume of People’s Democratic Party adopted candidate, also a member of the APC.
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Lawan emerged the winner with 79 votes ahead of Ndume.
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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted a musician, Azeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley), bail for N2millon with two sureties in like sum.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo ruled that one of the sureties must be on Grade Level 10 in the Federal or state employment.
The other surety must have a landed property within the court’s jurisdiction.
The judge directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to verify the bail terms.
EFCC arraigned Naira Marley for alleged credit card fraud.
He was charged with 11 counts of violating the Cyber …
There was a mild drama at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday as a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Adesina Ogunlan collapsed in the dock during arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Ogunlana collapsed, when the EFCC prosecution, Samuel Daji, asked the trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, to remand him in prison custody after he pleaded not guilty to a 30-count charge alongside other defendants.
Though his state of health is not known, his colleagues rushed to lend helping hands and was subsequently offered a seat while the prosecution counsel and …
Four pupils of Ugwube primary school of Ugwube, Oba, Idemili South local government area in Anambra state, have been reportedly crushed to death by a driver along Oba/Nnewi old road.
The deceased were said to be on their way home after school hours when the driver, alleged to have suffered a brake failure, rammed into them.
The Nation gathered that four of the pupils died on the spot while over 10 of them sustained various degrees of injuries.
An eye witness said the driver of the vehicle was coming from Onitsha axis on a high speed when he suddenly had …
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has just listed its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), rallying N184 billion gain in first day of trading.
The NSE admitted, by way of introduction, 20.35 billion ordinary shares of MTN Nigeria Communications at N90 per share.
The shares, which were listed on the Premium Board of NSE immediately rose by the highest daily allowance price change of 10 per cent or N9 to close at N99 per share.
National Council President NSE, Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo, said: “We are particularly pleased that MTN Nigeria has joined the prestigious club of companies listed on our …
Ekiti State Government has reverted appointments of over 2,000 workers by immediate governor, Ayo Fayose after the July, 2018 gubernatorial election.
The decision followed deliberations by the State Exective Council on the report of the committee headed by the deputy governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, that reviewed irregular appointments made between 2014 and 2018.
The government said the recruitment exercise violated due process.
It was gathered that the affected 2 ,000 workers comprises 600 teachers recruited into the Teaching Service Commission , 400 personnel employed into the State Universal Basic Education Board and 1,000 injected into the system through the Office …
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has appointed Aminu Ado Bayero, son of late emir of Kano Ado Bayero as the pioneer emir of the newly established Bichi Emirate.
Bayero held the title of Wamban Kano, a senior member at the Kano Emirate Council presided over by Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano.
In an announcement on radio stations, Ganduje was reported to have appointed three other emirs for Gaya, Rano and Karaye emirates.
The emir of Gaya is Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, the emir of Rano is Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted the ex-parte order issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on which President Buhari acted in suspending former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.
A three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, held that, since Onnoghen was not yet arraigned as at January 23, 2019 when the ex-parte order was made, it was wrong for the prosecution to have secretary went behind him to obtain an order for his removal from office.
Despite its observation, the court declined to set aside the order, noting that the …
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law the Pensions Rights of Speaker and his Deputy, which will enable the two presiding officers earn life pensions after leaving the office.
Similarly, the speaker and the deputy speaker will enjoy foreign medical trips and brand new vehicles after every four year.
According to the new law, “There shall be paid pension to person who held office as Speaker and Deputy Speaker equal to the emoluments of a serving Speaker and deputy speaker, provided that either the Speaker or the Deputy do not hold any paid elective or elective …
The Police on Tuesday arraigned Senator Ademola Adeleke, before a Magistrate Court in Mpape, Abuja on a fresh five-count charge.
Adeleke is, in the new charge, accused of forging a letter of attestation and result from Mustlim Grammar School, Ede Osun State, which he allegedly submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before he contested the last governorship election in Osun State as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The police already have a similar charge pending before the Federal High Court, Abuja in which he is currently being tried with four others.
Adeleke pleaded not guilty …
The police in Lagos have rescued a two-year-old child abducted from the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Church (MFM) regional headquarters in Agege in March.
Baby Esther Ojo was recovered in an operation led by the Igando Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Taiwo Kasumu, a Chief Superintendent (CSP).
The police also arrested the kidnappers, Nwaigbo Magnus and Sixtus Osunwoke Egwim, who were waiting to collect ransom at the location they asked the baby’s parents to bring the money.
It was gathered that the police have been on their trail since they established contact with the kid’s parents Mr and Mrs Oladipo …
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have welcomed their first child, with Buckingham Palace announcing that the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a son at 5:26am, local time.
Baby Sussex was born weighing seven pounds and three ounces.
Mother and child are reported to be doing well.
The Duke and Duchess are likely to announce the baby’s title in a few days, when the name will also be announced.
