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The Court of Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the petition by the former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, challenging the victory of Jarigbe Jarigbe in the Cross River North 2023 senatorial district election. The court on Saturday, November 4, affirmed Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party...

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has started investigation into the jet crash-landing incident at the Ibadan Airport, In Oyo State. This is according to a statement issued by the agency hours after the incident where the Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu and others escaped death. “The Nigerian Safety Investigation...

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State have stated that for Nigeria to defeat the twin evil of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking, Nigerians must rise in unison to stamp out...

The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday November 2, 2023, arraigned  Morris Gbiki Karinane before Justice P .I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The defendant was arraigned on one -count charge bordering on alleged illegal...

  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp, contains high levels of caffeine. The warning is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen...

The Lagos State Government through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced the stoppage of the 50 per cent transport fare discount on all Lagos State Public Transport System which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive on August 2, 2023. This disclosure is contained in...

The United States government has alerted Nigerian citizens of elevated terrorism threats on major hotels in “large cities” in the country. This was contained in an emergency information for American citizens posted on their website dated November 3. According to the advisory, Nigerian security authorities are taking measures to combat...

    The presidency has said that France will return $150 million looted by former Nigerian military head of state, General Sani Abacha. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said this in statement on Friday, adding that President Bola Tinubu commended France for decision....

A potential disaster was narrowly avoided when an aircraft carrying Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, crash-landed near Ibadan Airport in Oyo State. Reports by Daily Trust suggested that the aircraft had crashed, but it was later confirmed that it had crash-landed. Reports confirmed that the incident occurred late at...

  faults CJN on discarding public opinion A prominent lawyer and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, have both been counselled by civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), to accept public opinion as part of the constitutionally protected freedom of expression must not be undermined just...