Court upholds Dariye’s election
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos yesterday upheld the participation and election of Sen. Joshua Dariye as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Plateau Central Senatorial District in last December party primaries. It would be recalled that a co-contestant in the race, Mr Alexander Mwolwus had challenged in court the eligibility of Dariye in taking part in the PDP senatorial primaries. Dariye had left the Labour Party (LP) and joined PDP and had won the primary election, beating five other aspirants including Mwolwus.
PDP berates Police, demands unsealing of Rivers councils
NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Friday, accused the Police of playing double standard in barring caretaker committees lawfully appointed by the state government from taking charge of the Area councils in Rivers State.
21 lawyers conferred with SAN title
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Friday in Abuja, approved the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 21 lawyers.
I know Buhari will do well – Bishop Ademowo
Rev. Adebola Ademowo, Bishop Emeritus of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has said that he knows President Muhammadu Buhari will do well in spite of the impatience among Nigerians.
Ali Baba proposes death penalty for fake drugs producers
Popular comedian, Atuyota Akporobomeriere, alias Ali Baba has proposed that government should consider death penalty as a punishment for manufacturers and distributors of fake and substandard drugs in Nigeria
12 migrants drown in Mediterranean, 500 others rescued
The Italy on Friday in Rome confirmed the death of 12 migrants on Thursday when their overcrowded rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya.
Breaking news: Six killed, others missing in Bayelsa pipeline explosion
About six persons were reportedly killed in a crude oil pipeline fire explosion at Azuzuama on the Atlantic fringe of Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State.
Tribunal grants Maku’s request to inspect election materials
The Governorship Election Petition tribunal sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to allow Maku’s counsel to inspect election materials used in the April 11, governorship election in the state.
I will deny my husband sex until he pays his debt — wife
A 39-year-old trader, Mrs Modinat Idowu, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos state on Thursday that she would continue to deny her husband, one Akeem Idowu, sex until he has paid the debt he is owing her.
‘49-year-old gynaecologist in Edo committed suicide’
BENIN CITY—THE 49 year-old Chief Consultant Gynaecologist and Managing Director of Hope Medical Centre Benin City, Dr John Abode, who was found dead in his wardrobe last Tuesday, may have actually committed suicide, Vanguard gathered.
Iyaloja of Ijebuland, Elewuju assassinated in Ogun
ABEOKUTA—Tragedy struck in Ijebu-Ode as unknown assailants reportedly hacked the Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Sadiat Elewuju to death.
Police arrest masquerade in Enugu for stabbing priest
MEN of Enugu Police Command have arrested three persons in Enugu, who allegedly stabbed an Anglican priest after beating him, under the cover of playing masquerade.
Alleged $2.3m fraud: How Ohakim secured bail
Former Governor of Imo State, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, who was on Wednesday, remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after he was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over money laundering charge, yesterday, regained his freedom.
Rivers gov poll: Wike loses bid to stop inspection of election materials
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday, failed to persuade the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, to reverse the order it made on June 11, which granted All Progressives Congress, APC, leave to inspect the election materials used for the April 11 governorship election in the state.
Fraud: Orosanye returns to EFCC today
FormeR Head of Service of the Federation, HoSF, Mr. Steve Oronsaye, yesterday, returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s custody ahead of possible arraignment.
NNPC, others defy DPR’s directive, sell petrol above N100/ltr
Despite warnings by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to marketers to desist from arbitrary pump price increase of fuel, a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, outlet at Amuwo, Festac area of Lagos State is selling petrol at N100 per litre.
