Some vehicles have been seized from the residence of the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, in Gusau, the state capital. Sources told this newspaper that Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) were impounded during a raid on Matawalle’s GRA residence in Gusau, on Friday. News Direct cannot confirm the […]
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Three witnesses called by Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Friday that the exercise went well in the States where they served as election officials. Grace Ajagbonna, Abidemi Joseph and Obosa Edosa, who testified before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) as petitioners’ subpoenaed […]
The presidential election petitions tribunal has cautioned Akin Olujimi, President Bola Tinubu’s lawyer, against persistent unsubstantial objections. Mr Olujimi opposed presenting an INEC-issued appointment letter to a presiding officer who participated in the February 25 presidential election without immediately stating his reasons for the objection, telling the court it would […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu on Thursday opposed the move by the former Vice President Abubakar Atiku to engage an ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to give evidence in his petition challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. Atiku and […]
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has shed light on his support for the removal of fuel subsidies but gave conditions to be met for the desired result to be achieved. Obi was said to have spoken to reporters at the Court of Appeal Headquarters, in Abuja, […]
A lawyer representing five FCT residents in a suit seeking an order to stop the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu has been fined N20m. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, awarded the fine against Chuks Nwachukwu. According to NAN, Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, struck out the […]
A Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole has been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. INDEPENDENT Newspaper gathered Ajewole was said to have been killed on his way home last night. A Daily Independent reporter gathered that […]
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by five residents of the federal capital territory, who sought to stop the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, on Tuesday, ordered the lawyer representing the five residents to pay the sum of N10 […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Senate to grant his request to appoint 20 Special Advisers. Tinubu’s letter of request was read at today’s plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. After the letter was read, Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir (APC – Sokoto East) moved that “the Senate do […]
– Egbedun To Emerge Speaker Sodiq Yusuf The leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has settled principal officer positions for the State of Osun House of Assembly members-elect. The 26 members-elect will be inaugurated today by Governor Ademola Adeleke. OSUN DEFENDER gathered that all is set for the election of Hon. Adewale […]