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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail to the detained former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, to the tune of N500million with one surety in like sum. Trial Justice Inyang Ekwo okayed Okorocha’s released on bail, after he dismissed a counter-affidavit the Economic and Financial …

ABUJA—The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigeria Police Force has issued a warrant of arrest on the Commissioner of Police in charge of Legal Services at the Force Headquarters, CP Igbeh Ochogwu. The arrest order is in respect of …

A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Monday admitted a 25-year old driver, Inuwa Mohammed to bail in the sum of N20,000 for allegedly injuring his friend and stealing N1,200. The Judge, Maiwada Inuwa, also ordered held that the surety must be a reliable personality. He adjourned the …

The Director-General of Yahaya Bello Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello yesterday said the Kogi State governor is ready for an open contest during the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). She said Bello was not intimidated in any form as a contender for the 2023 presidentShe said the governor was looking …

Few hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared his interest in the 2023 presidential election, his erstwhile political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently locked in a meeting with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. Newsmen learned that the meeting whose agenda might be related to Tinubu’s …

FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Sunday Babaji on Monday night confirmed that the three missing children from a school at the Galadimawa-Kabusa axis in Abuja have been found alive and reunited with their parents. Disclosing that the three children were found on Sunday, CP Babaji said the children were rescued …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, struck out a suit that sought to disqualify former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, from vying for the presidency in 2023. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/177, challenged Atiku’s eligibility on the premise that he is not a Nigerian by birth. A group, under …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday slated for November 30 judgment in the suit challenging the qualification of Anambra State governor-elect, Prof. Charles Soludo; and Deputy governor-elect, Onyeka Ibezim, to contest the last governorship election in the state. Justice Taiwo Taiwo had fixed the date after lawyers to …

Four #EndSARS protesters were arrested Friday as dozens demonstrated in Nigeria’s capital Abuja against police abuses, activists said, two weeks after unrest over the issue rocked the country. Footage on social media showed a small crowd taking to the streets to try to keep up pressure on the authorities after …