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Asue Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Edo election, has threatened to sue Jarrett Tenebe, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, for defamation. In a letter written by the legal firm Banwo & Ighodalo, the gubernatorial candidate accused Tenebe of making false and damaging statements i...

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, pleaded not guilty to the 18-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The charge is bordering on money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of about N80.2 billion....

The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, (LPDC) against legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, alleging that he violated certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers.The LPDC is the regulatory body that investigates and addresses misconduct among Nigerian lawyers, and can bar any lawyer from legal practice.In a 90-page petition dated Dec...

The Federal Government has given a one-month ultimatum to developers along the Lagos shoreline to regularise their activities or face revocation and demolition.This is contained in a statement by Mr Salisu Haiba, Director of Press and Public Relations, on Thursday in Abuja.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, issued the warning following an inspection visit to the Lagos Lagoon Estates and sho...

The House of Representatives has concluded arrangements to strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and the Republic of South Korea. The newly appointed Chairman of the Nigeria-South Korea Friendship Group Committee, Hon. Kolawole Akinlayo, made this known in an interactive session in Abuja. He disclosed that he will hold a strategic meeting with the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria next week to achieve the goal. ...

Strong indications have emerged that the 36 state Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are sharply divided over the Tax Reforms Bills pending before the Senate and the House of Representatives for consideration as forwarded by President Bola Tinubu.Recall that the Governors have, for weeks, been confronted with the tax reform bills, just as the bills have been engulfed in controversy&rdquo...

The Federal Government, yesterday, said it would initiate criminal actions against elected officials that collude with governors to divert allocations meant for the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.The Federal Government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the decision was in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted fin...

NEC said many states are in agreement with plans to establish state police because virtually every state has security challenges.Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, on Thursday, said 36 states of the federation have endorsed the creation of state police, following the submission of their reports to the National Economic Council (NEC).The Governor said this while briefing State House correspondents at the en...

The Senate on Thursday asked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to suspend the ongoing demolition of buildings except those authorised by the court.The upper chamber also constituted an eight-member panel, chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, to investigate the demolitions since Mr. Wike’s administration began. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Ireti Kingibe (LP,...

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. According to Oshiomhole, the Government ought to be funded primarily through taxes rather than relying on oil revenue. He described the tax reform bills as a bold step by President Tinubu towards sustainable governance and an end to outdated fiscal practices. He explained that the proposed reform...