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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reveal  plans his administration is taking to obey the recent Supreme Court order on the Naira redesign. On Friday, March 3, the Supreme Court extended the validity of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes till 31 December, stating that the Central Bank of Nigeria must continue to receive the notes from Nigerians. The Court declared as invalid the President’s directive on the redesign of the new notes without due consultation. Also read: SERAP Drags Buhari to court over N500, 1000 ban SERAP, in a statement on…

A 28-year-old man from Akwa Ibom State has been awarded N2 million compensation for being allowed to languish in prison for eight years over non-committal of crime. Idaraobong Sunday Dickson, a native of Ikot Ada Utor in Midim, Abak Local Government Area, was found guiltless over allegation of robbery and rape. Consequently, Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ikot Ekpene, has ordered Akwa Ibom State Government to pay the victim N2 million for rehabilitation. The Court, presided over by Justice Ntong Ntong, gave the order Friday in its judgment in a case between the State against Idaraobong Sunday Dickson and three…

Twelve persons died following an an early morning explosion at a crude oil tapping point in Rumuekpe community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, police confirmed. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 2 a.m. on Friday when one of the buses loaded with crude went up in flames while trying to navigate to an illegal refining point in the area. Reacting to the incident, the Rivers State Police Command while confirming the explosion in a statement said 12 persons died. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko also said four vehicles, a tricycle and one motorcycle were…

Two names of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidates for the March 11 election in Akwa Ibom State are seen to adorn the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, Straightnews has discovered. Under Amendment 4 on the INEC Portal dated February 15, 2023, Michael Enyong’s name is contained as the PDP Governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State. Enyong is a two-term member representing Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Also read:  2023 elections: INEC Publishes Akwa Ibom PDP Governorship candidate Published on Page 2 and signed by Rose Oriaran-Anthony, Secretary, INEC, the portal cited Court Order…

Nigerian Supreme Court on Friday ordered  the use of old and new Naira notes till December 31, 2023. The Supreme Court faulted the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), declaring the naira notes swap implementation invalid and an affront to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgment, held that the preliminary objections by the defendants (the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and Edo states) are dismissed as the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit. Citing Section 23(2)1 of the constitution, the…

A one-time ad hoc Protocol staffer to the then  Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Uyo has bagged 14 years’ imprisonment for defiling his 10-year-old biological daughter between 2018 and 2019. Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo presided over by Justice Bassey Nkanang sentenced the randy father, UduakAbasi Edet Oku to 14 years’ imprisonment for committing the crime. Oku, a native of Ikot Ekpene village in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, was convicted Thursday by  the Court. Also read:  Prophet bags 21 years’ imprisonment for raping step-daughter  The convict who is also a civil servant was standing…

Akwa Ibom State High Court in Okoita, Ibiono Local Government Area has sentenced a self-styled Prophet to 21 years in prison for raping his 10-year-old step-daughter. Anwana Peter Essien, a native of Afaha Ise in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, is said to have raped the JSS One student on August 9, 2019, when her mother brought her and her younger sister for an holiday with their step-father in his house at Itiam Street, Uyo. The 37-year-old prophet of Restoration Bible Church, Itiam Street, Uyo in his evidence before the Court, had confessed that it was demon that pushed him…

My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved republic. This is a shining moment in the life of any man and affirmation of our democratic existence. From my heart, I say thank you. Whether you are Batified, Atikulated, Obidient, Kwankwasiyya, or have any other political affiliation, you voted for a better, more hopeful nation and I thank you for your participation and dedication to our democracy. You decided to place your trust in the democratic vision of a Nigeria founded on shared prosperity and one nurtured by…

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu, was declared president-elect of Africa’s most populous nation in the early hours of Wednesday after a weekend election that the main opposition parties have disputed. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, will take over leadership of a country grappling with Islamist insurgencies in the northeast, armed attacks, killings and kidnappings, conflict between livestock herders and farmers, cash, fuel and power shortages, and perennial corruption that opponents say Buhari’s party has failed to stamp out, despite promises to do so. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said Tinubu garnered 8.79 million votes,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results of 36 Nigerian states including Federal Capital Territory, Abuja of all the candidates who slugged during last Saturday’s Presidential election. A total of 18 presidential candidates contested the election which was held across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Saturday. The election was postponed till Sunday in some polling units in different states due to violence, logistical problems, theft of BVAS and other issues. But the election has been largely concluded across the 36 states and 774 local government areas in the country.…