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Court upturns Imo APC ward congress, orders fresh exercise, Okorocha hails judgment
July 5, 2018
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Governor Okorocha of Imo State. A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri on Thursday nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC), ward congress held in the electoral wards in Imo on May 5, 2018, before the national convention. The ruling on the ward congress affected the outcome of the Local Government Congress. Reacting to the judgment, the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, in a statement immediately issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, hailed the judgment, stressing…

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NLC/ Fayemi’s meeting: “We ‘ll resist intimidation from any quaters” -NLC boss
July 5, 2018
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APC candidate, Kayode Fayemi. Following the meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ekiti State congress with the Candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC) Dr. Kayode Fayemi  over the July 14,  2018 gubernatorial poll  in Ekiti State, the union has declared that it can not be threatened by any person of establishment for holding the meeting with the candidate, saying “it is our civic rights” The labour group urged workers in the state to go out for the…

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No health hazard on telecommunication masts, says NCC
July 5, 2018
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Telecoms mast. By Tony Onye, Abakaliki  The Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC), has said that there was no evidence to show that there is a health hazard on individuals around telecommunication masts across the country.  The Zonal Controller of NCC, Mrs.Emilia Nwokoro stated this during the first episode of the 2018 Consumer Conversation Forum, CCF, at the State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.  Nwokoro who stated that the Forum was designed to provide answers…

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Ekiti 2018: DSS arrests heads of public institutions for buying PVCs from civil servants
July 4, 2018
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Moyo Sode, Ado, Ekiti Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday swooped on a popular secondary school in Ado-Ekiti, Ola Oluwa Muslim Grammar School and arrested some officials forcefully collecting Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from teachers. The DSS men who were believed to be acting on a tip-off stormed the school around 9.00 am and arrested two officials who were collecting PVCs from the teachers. The Principal, Mr. Sunmonu Olaoye, did not make himself available throughout…

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Court awards N1m against Police over rights abuse
July 1, 2018
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IGP Idris. A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday, awarded the sum of N1 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for breaching the rights of six men. The court presided over by Justice (Professor) Chuka Obiozor, awarded the sum against the police while delivering judgment in fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the men against the police. The six men, Mr. Lutumbe Isiaku, Mr. Jolly Richard, Mr. Aaron Avabasa, Mr. Loniba Maijela and Mr. David Williams, were…

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Again court dismisses Evans’ application seeking to quash charge
July 1, 2018
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Evans, alleged billioneer kidnapper. An Igbosere High Court, Lagos, has again dismissed the application seeking to quash the charge filed against the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans by the Lagos State Government. Justice A. Akintoye who presided over the court, while ruling on the application, said that charges filed against Evans did not offend the rule of duplicity as enshrined in our laws, therefore lacked merit. Evans who is standing trial on a fresh five-count charge bordering…

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LEDAP commemorates International Day of victims of torture
July 1, 2018
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  National coordinator of LEDAP, Obiagwu The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) joins the United Nations and the world to commemorate the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. On this auspicious occasion, LEDAP uses this medium to commend the National Assembly of Nigeria for the adoption of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017. The Act criminalizes torture by the police and other law enforcement agencies; therefore we call on all concerned institutions to see to its full implementation. We also…

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Ebonyi Assembly gives Anambra Govt 7-day ultimatum to restore renamed Abakaliki Street
June 30, 2018
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Obiano, Anambra State governor. By Titus Onye, Abakaliki Piqued by renaming of Abakaliki Street in Awka, Ebonyi State House of Assembly has given a seven day- ultimatum to  Anambra State Government to reverse it, saying that failure to do that,  the House will mandate Government of Ebonyi State to rename all structures named after Anambra people and towns with immediate effect. This was the resolution of the House after its plenary, where they also resolved that Anambra State Government…

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Unpaid N122bn judgment sum: First Bank, Shell, know fate July 2, as court rules on Ogoni communities case
June 30, 2018
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Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has fixed July 2, for the ruling in a garnishee proceedings suit filed by Ejema Community in Ogoniland, against First Bank Nigeria Limited (FBN) Guarantor/Surety/Debtor, and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Garnishee, over non payment of N122 billion judgment sum on oil spillage. The Ejama communities which were represented by Chief Isaac Osaro Ogbara, Chief Victor Obari, Chief John Oguru, Hon. Joseph Ogusu, Chief George Osaro, and Chief Adanta…

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Alleged 30m dud cheque: Police files response to stop Prophet Ayorind’s suit
June 13, 2018
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Prophet Ayorinde The Lagos Command of Nigeria Police (NP), has asked Ikeja High Court, Lagos State, to dismiss a fundamental rights suit filed against the Police and three others  by Pastor Samson Ayorinde of the World Evangelism Church, 5-7, Ojota-Ogudu Road, Lagos, over investigation on alleged issuance of dud Cheques. Ayorinde and others have instituted the suit through their lawyer, Emmanuel B. Benjamin, against Mr. Oludare Amos Aturamu, Mrs. Kemi Adesanya, Smart Link Property Services, Commissioner of Police, Lagos,…

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