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Court reserves judgment in Ladoja’s N4.7b fraud case

Rashidi Ladoja, ex-Oyo governor A Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday, January 21, 2019 reserved judgment in the criminal case against a former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, and one of his aides, Waheed Akanbi, charged with N4.7 billion fraud. Justice Mohammed Idris (elavated to Appeal Court) reserved his judgment after counsel representing parties had adopted their final addresses before the court. Ladoja was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over charges of alleged …

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5,000 APC members dump party, join PDP in Ebonyi

By Charles Onyekwere, AbakalikiOver Five thousand members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Friday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party as Governor David Umahi kicked-off his re-election campaigns.  The defectors also donated a brand new Sienna bus to Governor David Umahi in support of his second term campaign across the 13 Area councils of the state.The state Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, announced the decision of the decampees during the flag-off…

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Court fixes Jan 24, 2019 to hear committal proceeding against INEC chairman

The much expected hearing of the committal proceeding against the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmud Yakubu, which came up on Friday, January 18, 2019 has been moved to Thursday, January 24, 2019 after the judge, Justice Ayotunde Faji suddenly rose to attend for an emergency meeting of the court. Many people, including members of the Young Democratic Party (YDP), the defendant/applicant in the matter, and journalists who came to witness the proceedings were disappointed…

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INEC chairman, Yakubu risks jail for allegedly disobeying court order

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu may be committed to prison if a Committal proceeding filed by the Young Democratic Party (YDP) now pending before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos sails through on Friday January 18, 2019. The court will on that day hear the application which is seeking to commit the INEC chairman to prison as a contemnor. It is accompanied with a 12 paragraph affidavit. This is the position of the Form 49…

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Alleged N5.5b Honeywell debt: Otudeko, other witnesses may testify in court tomorrow

Consequent upon the directive of Justice Ayotunde Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos asking Ecobank Nigeria Limited to bring to court all his witnesses  in its  legal tussle with the Horneywell Group of Companies Limited over an  alleged N5.5 billion indebtedness, the Chairman of the conglomerate, Oba Otudeko may appear in court tomorrow, 15th January to give evidence in the suit. When the matter came up for hearing on Friday last week, first plaintiff witness Oluwakemi Olanrewaju Owasanoye,…

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Dana Air introduces ‘Mega Miles Promo’, rewards customers with N5,000 tickets

Dana Air has launched a Mega Miles promo which encourages its guests to book a return ticket and get miles good enough to get an upgrade from economy class to business class at no cost or pay for excess luggage using miles. According to a statement by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, the offer is only for Dana miles members and the promo will run from 1st of February to 31st of March 2019.  The promo entails guests…

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Man, 44, faces trial for defrauding BDC operators of N93m

MThe men of Zone 2 Command of Nigeria Police, Onikan-Lagos, on Thursday, commenced the trial of a 44 year-old, Kalu Ogbogu Dike, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, who was alleged to have defrauded two Bureau De Change (BDC) operators of the sum of N93 million.Those allegedly defrauded by the defendant are: Danladi Ibrahim and Alhaji Ismaila Isa.The defendant and others now at large, according to the police prosecutor, Mr. Justin Enang, had on July 27, 2017, approached the BDC…

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Air Peace foils kidnap of three-day old baby boy

Eagle-eyed Air Peace female crew led by Captain Sinmisola Ajibola, Senior First Officer Onohi Agboighale, Mojoko Ewane, Taiye Abbey, Victoria Ukpiaifo and Ngozi Ezeamaka on Sunday foiled an attempt by a middle-aged woman and her collaborators to traffic a three-day-old baby boy through the Port Harcourt Airport to Lagos. An online statement issued by the airline explained that the suspect had booked Air Peace Port Harcourt-Lagos Flight P4 7393 on Sunday. The airline further explained that during boarding, the…

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The Advocate News is a leading independent online newspaper engaged in advocacy of the rule of law, rights of citizens to good governance and accountable government. It is a newspaper built on sound trust and credible ethics of the journalism profession, integrity and purposeful engagement in the coverage of people,events and places in a blended and balanced approach. Above all, the newspaper is founded on truth and equal justice to all people irrespective of tongue, tribe, race, colour, culture,…

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Religious leaders lead action against Buhari’s second term bid

  President Buhari of Nigeria A religious group, United Christian Leaders Eagle Eye Forum (UCLEEF) has rejected calls in some quarters especially from the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging President Muhammadu Buhari to run for a second term. The group through its National Chairman, Pastor Aminchi Habu, rejected the calls on Thursday during a press conference/inauguration of an Advisory Board for the group in Abuja. Habu said the APC led-government has failed Nigerians going by its…

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