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  Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday threatened to strike out a N2.9B money laundering criminal charges brought against Senator Rochas Okorocha by the Federal Government. The Judge threatened to throw out the charges following the inability of the Federal Government to serve charges on Okorocha as required by…

  Less than a year to the general elections, the political gladiators are gathering their arsenals with a view to clinching the tickets in their parties. The political atmosphere is not only becoming more interesting by the day, but gathering momentum across the federation. The contenders and pretenders for the various elected positions are daily…

  A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the on-going trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Dr Babachir Lawal has admitted that the alleged N544M contract fraud charges against the defendant was absolutely unnecessary. The witness, Dare Folarin told a High Court of the Federal Capital…

TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION MADE OF STERNER STUFF By Grace Achum and Nduka Uzuakpundu There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And…

Kemi Adeosun, a former Minister of Finance, has come out to reveal how she was able to forge ahead after the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, certificate saga. Adeosun said she wept every day without working for three months. Adesosun, who spoke at the 10th anniversary of the Uncommon Woman Conference organised by the Jesus…

ALH.FRIDAY IDACHABA HAILS GOV.YAHAYA BELLO OVER PEACEFUL, SUCCESSFUL APC NATIONAL CONVENTION Sunday Ichaba,Lokoja An ardent supporter of the governing All Progressives Congress,Alhaji Friday Idachaba has showered praises and commendations on the indifatigable Governor and politcal leader of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over his immence contributions to the peaceful and successful convention of the All…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 27, 2022 for hearing in a fresh suit seeking to upturn the 2019 election of President Muhammadu Buhari and to declare his presidential seat vacant. Former presidential candidate, Chief Albert Ambrose Owuru instituted the court action challenging the return of President Buhari for a second…

4 persons killed, houses burnt as cultists clash in Kogi.   Four persons on Tuesday morning were killed while about five houses completely raced down as a result of cultic skirmishes in Kabawa a native area in Lokoja the Kogi state capital. It was reliably gathered that the crisis started on Monday night as two…

Kwara: Police neutralise three suspected kidnappers, recover firearms By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Three alleged kidnappers have been neutralised by the Kwara State Police Command, working with the vigilantes and local hunters, in Obbo Ile/Osi forest in Ekiti local government area of the state. The spokesman of the Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, said: “Operatives…

Kaduna Train Attack: Kwara Gov mourns TUC chairman, others By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the labour unions and the family of the state Council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman, Comrade Akinsola Akinwunmi, who died in the Kaduna train attack. “I send our heartfelt condolences to…