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A Federal High Court in Jabi, Abuja has ordered the suspension of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC,  Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. Justice Danlami Senchi who granted the injunction on Wednesday said that political parties must be bound by their constitution and having been suspended by his ward, Oshiomhole is restrained from functioning as the National Chairman of the party. The application was filed by Oluwale Afolabi, Oshiohmole is the first respondent while APC is the second respondent. Afolabi in his apllication dated and filed on January 16 contended that…

By:  Israel Umoh  The congregation sang and danced jubilantly. And the guests joined in thanking God supposedly for His blessings and for ushering them into a new month- March. But, the birthday anniversary of a Nigerian Senator was still loading. The pastor preached and offerings and other collections were taken. And the ambience was set for speeches. The speech by the celebrator, Akon Eyakenyi representing Akwa Ibom South in Nigerian Senate during her 60th birthday bash at Destiny International Mission, Uyo, did not cause a stir. But, Udom Emmanuel’s speech set the church aglow. The congregants might have forgotten the…

Ross Barkley’s wonder strike helped Chelsea knock out Liverpool and reach the last eight of the FA Cup. It was a tale of two keepers at Stamford Bridge as Adrian, deputising for the rested Alisson, made a howler to allow Willian to give Chelsea the lead on 13 minutes. Kepa recently dropped by Lampard for his poor performances, then produced a stunning triple save to keep the home side in the lead at half time. Evertonian Barkley scored a goal to savour to put the game beyond the reach of Jurgen Klopp’s side after the break. The England international picked…

By Akanimo Sampson The N500 million compensation plan Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State approved for the state’s proposed cargo airport in Obudu is currently drawing blood in the area. Already, one person has been killed, several others injured and over six houses razed as Igwo community in Obudu Local Government Area of the state erupted in violence over the N500 million. The amount is compensation for the 1,500 hectares of land acquired by the state government for the construction of the airport in Obudu. Governor Ayade’s approval came after the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV)…

Five bankers who specialise in forging signatures of deceased bank customers and stealing from their accounts have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They are Mbong Essien, Akwa Ephraim Akwa, Precious John, Kenneth Udoetuk, and Ubong Udom. The EFCC said the suspects were arraigned on Monday before Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo. In a statement on Monday, the anti-graft agency stated that the suspects were arrested by operatives attached to its zonal office in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. According to it, the suspects also execute fraudulent financial…

By Akanimo Sampson Courts in Cross River State are shut down over non-confirmation of Justice Akon Ikpeme, as the Chief Judge of the state. The state House of Assembly has rejected her nomination. In a voice vote, the lawmakers declined her confirmation after rejecting two parallel reports presented by a divided Committee on Judiciary which was set up to screen Ikpeme. In one of the reports, Efah Esua, Committee Chairman, accepted her nomination as substantive Chief Judge and recommended that the House gives a go-ahead. But in a parallel report, Godwin Akwaji, representing Obudu State Constituency alongside five others recommended…

For a second time, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lost as Supreme Court declined to reverse his removal as Imo State Governor. A seven-man panel of judges led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, dismissed the suit on Monday. The Apex Court ruled that the application lacked in merit and said by the provisions of the rules of the court it shall not review any judgment delivered by it safe for any accidental slip or clerical errors. The general law is that the court has no power to alter or vary any Judgment,…

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Monday, threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government continued to delay payment of the new minimum wage. In a statement signed in Abuja by Comrade Salaam Abdussobur, the National Public Relations Officer of SSANU expressed dismay that after the Federal Government and organised labour concluded negotiations on the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustment, university workers were yet to be paid the new wage. The group said it was unfortunate that while workers in other sectors had started enjoying the new wage, university workers appeared to have been forgotten. The…

The President of the Senate has called on religious leaders in the country to pray for Nigeria and its leadership, saying the country will eventually overcome its tribulations. Speaking Monday at the funeral mass for the late Senator Ignatius Dantong Longjan at St. Louis Catholic Church, Jos, Plateau State, Senator Ahmad Lawan, said: ”We need prayers as a country and a people. We cannot ask for this at a better place. We need to have a very peaceful, secured and safe country. “Prayers can do a lot of things. Prayers can make leaders perform. So, Nigerian leaders need prayers, so we…

Governor Nasiru Ahmad El Rufa’i of Kaduna State Monday vowed to rout out bandits from the state, saying he would not negotiate with terrorists. The governor, who spoke against the backdrop of Sunday night’s killing of over people in Giwa and Igabi Local Government Areas by bandits, was told by the locals who lost their loved ones in the attack that casualty figure from the invasion was more than 50. A visibly disturbed El-Rufa’i reiterated that there would be no negotiations with bandits, as the dead were Monday buried according to Islamic rites. “Nasir El Rufai has visited the invaded…