Author: Bartholomew Madukwe
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Immediate past deputy gov of Imo State, Gerald Irona remanded in prison
The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State, Gerald Irona, on Thursday, was remanded in prison custody by a Magistrates’ court in the Owerri area of the state. The presiding magistrate, C. N Ezerioha, after hearing the prosecution counsel and defence counsel, ordered that Irona be remanded in Owerri correctional centre. She further said that…
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Tributes pour as Etinosa Idemudia celebrates 30th birthday
Tributes have started pouring in Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia, as she celebrates her birthday today, March 9, 2023. While some of her friends posted her on their page, others reacted to her birthday post with long epistles, and prayers. James brown wrote: “Happy birthday ? dear long life and prosperity.” Destiny Etiko penned: “Happy blessed…
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(PHOTOS) Many feared dead as train runs into Lagos BRT Bus
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with registration no 04A- 48LA, carrying Lagos State Government staff, was on Wednesday morning crushed by a moving train at PWD, Ikeja area of Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the accident in a statement. “The accident recorded many…
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EFCC Witness reveals how ex-CAS, others diverted Air Force N2bn fund
Okechukwu Akube, the first prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the continuation of the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others over alleged N21bn fraud, has revealed how N2bn was allegedly diverted from the Nigerian Air Force Special Emergency Account to a property in…
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“Upload Lagos election results from polling units to IReV”- Court directs INEC
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to directly and electronically upload the results of the March 11, 2023 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Lagos State from the polling units to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Justice Peter Lifu granted the order while…
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Afenifere condemns outcome of February 25, 2023 Presidential Election
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has condemned the outcome of the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election, won by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. The group also faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the conduct of the election, saying the commission did not comply with electoral guidelines. This was contained…
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Abuja, Lagos banks accept old 500 and 1000 naira notes
The banks in Abuja and Lagos are gradually obeying the Supreme Court order to issue old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes. Many banks in the city centre and satellite towns have started complying with the order. Over the counter, the banks issued cash to their customers ranging from N5,000 to N20,000 depending on the bank.…
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Tribunal dismisses INEC’s request to vary orders in Atiku, Obi’s favour
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday rejected the application by the Independent National Electoral Commission to vary the orders it earlier granted to the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively, to inspect election materials used during the presidential poll. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the court issued…
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INEC gets court’s clearance to reconfigure BVAS
The Presidential Election Petition Court sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System it used for the presidential election. The court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that preventing the electoral umpire…
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Tribunal gives Tinubu, APC “go-ahead” to inspect election materials
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). on Wednesday, granted the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) their request to inspect materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the February 25 presidential election. A three-member panel of the court, in four rulings on Wednesday granted the reliefs…