February 2019 – The Advocate News

Labour Ministry defies A’ Court order to issue certificate of registration to AAUN

February 18, 2019

Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment. Despite the landmark consent judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos compelling the Federal Ministry Labour and Employment through the office of the Registrar of Trade Unions to issue certificate of registration to Agricultural and Allied Union of Nigeria (AAUN) as agreed by parties, the ministry is yet to comply with the order of court after seven years. The two contending parties, Agricultural and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria…

Nigeria’s 2019 elections:God has taken control, say Christian clerics

February 13, 2019

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Dr. Chris Okafor, of the Liberation Ministry, Lagos (left) and Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, Warri, Delta State during the prayer session in Lagos, Sunday, February 10, 2019. Three Christian clerics, Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of the Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, Warri, Delta State, Dr. Chris Okafor of the Liberation Ministry, Lagos and Apostle John Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministry, Auchi, Edo State, have jointly intervened and canceled all the…

Non- service of hearing notice on AGF, stalls Kashamu’s suit against extradition

February 5, 2019

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Senator Buruji Kashamu. The scheduled hearing of a suit filed by the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Kashamu Buruji, seeking to restrain security agencies from extraditing him to United State of America (USA) to answer alleged drug charges was stalled at the Federal High Court, Lagos, today, due to improper service by Kashamu’s lawyer on other parties.Kashamu in the suit marked FHC/L/CS/930/18, has asked a Federal High Court, Lagos, to restrained the Inspector-General of…

Arraignment of ex-NIA DG, wife over $205.9 now Wednesday, February 6

February 2, 2019

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Ambassador Ayo Oke, ex-DG, NIA. The planned arraignment of the former National Intelligence Agency (NIA) director general, Ambassador Ayo Oke and his wife, Mrs. Folashade Ayodele Oke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which was scheduled to take place on Friday, February 1, has been moved to Wednesday February 6, 2019 due to the absence of the suspects who were said to be outside the country. But the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, was quoted on Friday as…

2019: Ekiti South PDP leaders ask supporters to vote for Senator Olujimi, others

February 2, 2019

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Senator Abiodun Olujimi. By Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Ekiti South Senatorial District on Friday rejected the directive allegedly handed down by the former Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose not to vote for the Senate Minority leader, Chief Biodun Olujimi in the February 16 election. The chairmen who met in Ikere Local Government vowed to deliver the six local governments which form the senatorial district to Olujimi and the Presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji…

2019: PDP accuses Buhari of bringing in foreign nationals to influence polls

February 1, 2019

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Presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Charles Onyekwere, AbakalikiThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of allegedly importing foreign nationals into the country to influence the elections. National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus stated this at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Stadium, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, venue of the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Ebonyi State.He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to disqualify the presidential candidate of the APC and…

Senator Nwaoshi rejects EFCC witness as his trial continues at FHC, Lagos

February 1, 2019

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Senator Nwaoboshi The trial of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North Senatorial District at a Federal High Court, Lagos was stalled on Thursday following the rejection of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s third witness from Zenith Bank Plc by the defence team led by Chief George Uwechue (SAN), because the witness name and statement were not attached in the proof of evidence submitted to parties. The court, sitting before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke reserved bench ruling on the issue…

UBA’s GMD, Uzoka, others risk jail over N347.3m Zamfara debt

February 1, 2019

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A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Group Managing Director, Mr Kennedy Uzoka and his Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Samuel Adikamkwu to appear before Justice Saliu Saidu, the sitting judge, in respect of contempt proceedings initiated against them by a firm, Greenwich Trust Limited, the judgment/creditor. The firm, while moving the court to make the order said the UBA, Uzoka and Adikamkwu as alleged contemnors disobeyed a garnishee order made absolute…