True to their threat, a group of Nigerians under the aegis of Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its failure to comply with the constitutional provision that requires the commission to continue voter registration until at least 90 days to the general elections. In Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1342/2022
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and twenty-four concerned Nigerians have sued the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over “the arbitrary use of the NBC Act and broadcasting code to target, harass, sanction, and fine independent television and radio stations in
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By: Uche Ndeke The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in Anambra State has issued a seven day ultimatum to all the governors of the federation, particularly Governor Willie Obiano, to commence the implementation of the financial autonomy of the judiciary or risk mass protest. Speaking under the aegis of Committee of Chairmen of Branches of Nigeria
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By: Chuks Collins, Awka An Awka Chief Magistrate Court One presided over by Mrs O. N. Ike has adjourned to June 1, 2021 the case of conspiracy, slander, libel and character assassination brought against one Mr Ikechukwu Nwaekwe, a self-acclaimed chairman of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) in Anambra and fifteen others some of who are
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved salary increment for officers of the Nigeria Police Force. According to Daily Post the increment cuts across all ranks of the force. This was disclosed by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday during his visit to the Ogun State Police Command. Adamu’s visit to Ogun State was
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Widow to one of the victims of disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) Awkuzu, Mrs. Christiana Ngozi Nnatuanya has demanded for the corpse of her husband for proper burial. The deceased, Linus Nnatuanya, reportedly died in the Awkuzu cell of the disbanded SARS in 2007 Mrs Nnatuanya who also demanded for N50 million compensation to enable
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By: Chuks Collins, Awka An Awka Chief Magistrate Court 3 sitting in Anambra State has adjourned to November 18, 2020 the case of defamation of character brought against one Mr Joseph Nnajiofor of Amachalla village Amenyi -Awka. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that Nnajiofor had petitioned the police against his sibling -Ozo Obiekwe Nnajiofor and others
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Olumide Akpata, has on Thursday, kicked against the alleged arrest of suspected looters and curfew defaulters by the Nigerian Police without arraignment in courts as required by law. According to him, such act was a clear indication that the police hierarchy has failed to get the message and/or is
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As the 72- hour amnesty given by the Osun State government to looters in the state to return all looted properties in their custody expires today, the state government has expressed its intention to commence a house-to-house search on Thursday to fish out the deviants among them. Oyetola made this known while inspecting some of
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Kaduna State Police Command said they have arrested some suspected gunrunners in the state. The Command also said they recovered some locally made rifles as well as cash. State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, made this known and also added that the arrested suspects would be charged to court upon investigation. Parts of
Read moreAn Anambra Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area has granted bail to a couple, Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Anichukwu who allegedly poured hot water on their house-help for reportedly drinking their baby’s milk. The house-help, one Chimamaka Nwafor, was rescued by Human Rights Legal Aid Intiative, Ekwulubia branch in Aguata
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, threatened to initiate contempt proceeding against Mohammed Adamu, Inspector General (I-G) of Police, over the failure of the Nigerian police to comply with its order. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the warning following the security agency’s refusal to produce an applicant, Gabriel Iyoha, who had been in police detention
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Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, has signed into law the Imo State Administration Of Criminal bill No 2 of 2020 (ISACJL, 2020), which empowers him to arrest and detain any resident of the state for as long as he wishes. According to documents seen by SaharaReporters, any person detained on the orders of Uzodinma can
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Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has failed the second time to produce Vijah Opuama, a governorship candidate in the November 2019 Bayelsa state election, before a federal high court in Abuja. The Judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo had on August 3, 2020, and subsequently on September 2, ordered the production of the detainee in
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Former Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Professor Pita Ejiofor, has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to jettison plans of overseeing the affairs of churches in Nigeria through the new Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, insisting it has no business doing so. In an interview with The Guardian, Prof. Ejiofor
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