Breaking: Former CBN Governor Emefiele Wins Court Battle Against EFCC, Secures Permission To Appoint Forensic Expert

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has granted Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), permission to engage forensic experts to examine WhatsApp conversations and a mobile device tendered as evidence in his fraud trial. Ruling on Monday, Rahman Oshodi, the presiding judge, gave the order after Emefiele’s counsel,…

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FCT minister warns pilgrims against absconding

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has cautioned Christian pilgrims travelling to Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan to uphold national values.She also warned them to avoid any act of absconding, stressing the importance of representing Nigeria with dignity.   Speaking during a pre-departure orientation in Abuja for…

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2027 Election: Atiku Coalition Speaks on Dumping ADC for Another New Party 

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports that the opposition coalition members have resolved to dump the party and adopt the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced last week that 14 of the 171 associations seeking registration as political parties, including…

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Indian businessman, three others nabbed over ₦3.9bn tramadol in Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, alongside three Nigerian accomplices: Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheeb, in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of Tramadol 200mg/225mg. The illicit drugs were intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja,…

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I Was Told To Get Ready To Become Governor, I Refuse Because I Don’t Want Any One to Put Me in That Position – Attah

Nigerian politician and architect Obong Victor Attah, who was governor of Akwa Ibom State from 1999 to 2007, is renowned for his support of constitutional reform and his vision for infrastructure He begins by introducing the rhetorical frames of what a governor is and who they serve. He contends that policies that force elected governors…

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