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The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Monday, dared critics to challenge the recently signed Executive Order No. 6 in court. Addressing a press conference in Lagos at the weekend, Mohammed said the order serves as a death apparatus to allegedly stop corrupt persons fighting back and crippling the administration’s anti-corruption war, the Federal Government has said. The Executive Order No. 6 of 2018 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari at the beginning of the month seeks to, among others, restrict the use of assets in 155 corruption cases amounting to N595 billion. The minister noting the determination…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Monday, showed judges in the country red alert: National Judicial Council, NJC, would not hesitate to deal with any judicial officer found to have acted in breach of his oath of office and code of conduct. To forestall the punitive measure, Onnoghen warned them to be impartial and accord fair hearing to all the parties in any dispute brought before them for adjudication. The CJN stated, “Democracy in itself is nothing if the implication of the fundamental principles enshrined in the constitution of this nation cannot be readily determined in constitutional adjudication…

Superstar LeBron James of US National Basketball Association plans to join Lakers in a four-year deal worth US$154 million, his agents at Klutch Sports Group announced. LeBron Raymone James Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Aged 33, he hails from Akron, Ohio in the United States. Meanwhile, LeBron James has reacted to his NBA 2K18 Rating and Screenshot! NBA 2K19 announced that LeBron James would grace the cover of the special 20th Anniversary Edition. Monday, NBA 2K19 revealed the first look at LeBron in his new Lakers uniform, as…

It is not yet uhuru as Oando PLC is facing a chancy court judgment that will define the survival of the company in years to come. The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) had issued an award against two companies owned by the chief executive officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu and Mr. Mofe Boyo, his deputy, to pay a total debt of US$680 million (equivalent of N244.8 billion) to Ansbury Investments Inc, which is owned by Mr. Gabriele Volpi. The Nigerian Stock Exchange suspended trading in the shares of Oando Plc from October 20, 2017, though it later…

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Monday, described as shameful President Muhammadu Buhari’s excitement over the outcome of the poll, saying what happened was nothing short of electoral corruption. The party wondered why Buhari failed to condemn what it called the “emasculation and subversion of the will of Ekiti people and the stealing of another party’s victory by force. In a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary, PDP said Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, should not mistake the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State as an indication of their acceptance by people of the…

Manny Pacquiao put out a classy performance to outclass the defending champion, Lucas Matthysse with a seventh-round knockout and claimed the WBA welterweight title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The focused 39-year-old Filipino legend was busy from the opening bell and had the 15,000 fans at the Axiata Arena on their feet when he sent his Argentine opponent to the canvas three times in total with an array of clubbing blows. Reports monitored from Reuters indicated that the southpaw dropped his opponent for the final time with a brutal uppercut and the win, his first inside the distance since 2009,…

A popular Nigerian singer and dancer has gotten two nominations for the 2018 IARA (International Achievement Recognition) awards. Former Psquare singer Peter Okoye was nominated in the “Best male artiste” category, alongside Davido, and “Best International Male Artist” category. The “Cool It Down” highly rated singer wrote his Instagram page “Two nominations: International Achievement Recognition Awards. Shout out to all my loyal fans, this one is for you. My first ever nomination, not one but two! It can only get better and better.’’ “@iara awards, I am truly honoured and congrats to other nominees y’all are incredible.”

Britain’s Anthony Joshua will defend his world heavyweight titles against Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on 22 September. The 28-year-old unified the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles with a unanimous points win over New Zealander Joseph Parker in Cardiff in March. Unbeaten in 21 professional bouts, he now faces 38-year-old Povetkin, the WBA champion from 2011-2013. Povetkin knocked out David Price on the Joshua-Parker undercard in Cardiff. The experienced Russian has suffered only one defeat since his professional debut in 2005, losing by unanimous decision to Wladimir Klitschko in Moscow in 2013. It will be a meeting…

Clashes between supporters of two rival groups of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and some security operatives in Nsit Atai local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Saturday, led to the death of two persons and destruction of property worth millions of naira. The casualties were David Udo Okon from Ikot Asen and Victor Etim Etim from Ikot Nkpene in Nsit Atai while three cars- Nissan Jeep, Honda End of Discussion and Camry car with other valuables were allegedly destroyed. Trouble was said to have started when Mr. Nseabasi Udoeyo, Nsit Atai council’s Secretary, went on a consultation to the village…

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, Monday, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying “As for party, I’ve been given the red card and I’m now outside the pitch.’’ Announcing his decision during the swearing-in ceremony of Jerome Torshimbe, the newly appointed Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, at the banquet hall of the Government House in Makurdi, Ortom said APC has given him ‘red card’ to quit party. Confirming the development to journalists on Monday, Terver Akase, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, quoted the governor as saying ‘’So, if I have been given the red card…