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Akpabio’s Contract Beneficiaries List Genuine- NDDC

5Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Justice, Legislature, News, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Akpabio’s Contract Beneficiaries List Genuine- NDDC

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given credence to the list of contract beneficiaries made public by the Minister of Niger Delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio. The minister had released a list containing names of prominent federal legislators and former governors as beneficiaries of contracts awarded by the NDDDC. Among the lawmakers listed as beneficiaries were: Chairman of senate committee on NDDC, Peter Nwaoboshi; Matthew Urhoghide, chairman of the senate committee on public accounts; and Orji Uzor Kalu, senate whip. Akpabio also listed James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, former governors of Delta state as beneficiaries. All the individuals named have rebuffed the claim, accusing the minister of attempting to divert attention from the NDDC probe and tarnishing t...

Buhari Reacts to NDDC, EFCC Probes, says it’s an Abuse of trust

1Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

African Development, Corruption, Crime, Economy, Finance, Human Rights, Interview, Judiciary, Justice, Legislature, News, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Press Statement, Religion

Buhari Reacts to NDDC, EFCC Probes, says it’s an Abuse of trust

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reacted to corruption allegations rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He said that some of his appointees have betrayed the trust reposed in them. The president disclosed this in a chat with reporters after observing Eid Mubarak prayers at the forecourt of the presidential villa. He said, “There has been abuse of trust by people trusted by previous administration and this administration.” Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has being quizzed by a presidential panel over allegations of corruption and abuse of power. The interim management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by Kemebradikumo D...

Obaseki Felicitates with Akpata on Emergence as NBA President

31Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

African Development, Judiciary, Justice, Legislature, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Obaseki Felicitates with Akpata on Emergence as NBA President

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has felicitated with Olumide Akpata on becoming the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In his congratulatory message, Obaseki described Akpata as a lawyer who has achieved tremendous feat and is worthy of the new position Obaseki said in his statement, “I congratulate Olumide Akpata on his emergence as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. A versatile lawyer, Akpata is sure to bring to the leadership of the Bar his unique acumen and zest as a lawyer to steer the Bar to glorious heights. “There is no denying that different professions face quite peculiar challenges with the advent of Information Communication Technologies and the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, but I am confident in the capacity of Akpata to depl...

5 Facts about Hushpuppi’s Counsel, Gal Pissetzky

11Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

5 Facts about Hushpuppi’s Counsel, Gal Pissetzky

Pissetzky & Berliner on its website boasted to be “experienced criminal defense attorneys defending clients nationwide” 2. According to the firm, “Clients come to us when they want a bulldog in the courtroom. Our Chicago criminal defense attorneys take on serious criminal cases. We handle federal charges, white collar crimes, large-scale drug crimes, sex offenses, violent crimes, and more.” 3. Describing its track record, the firm boasted; “We have obtained reduced charges, dismissals, and acquittals in high-profile cases that were deemed unwinnable by many attorneys.” 4. The defence practice areas of the law firm include: Federal Crimes, Sex Offenses, Violent Crimes, Murder, Gun Crimes, White Collar Crimes and Money Laundering, and Crimal Appeals. 5. In a case at UNITE...

Sanwo-Olu Bids Justice Bulkachuwa Farewell, as Appeal Court President Retires

19Feb

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Judiciary, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Uncategorized

Sanwo-Olu Bids Justice Bulkachuwa Farewell, as Appeal Court President Retires

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration will not deviate from the tenet of constitutional democracy, promising that actions of the State Government under his watch will be kept within the ambit of the law. He said his Government’s faith in the judicial system remained unshakable, adding that Lagos had been a beneficiary of the rule of law. Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday while receiving the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House in Marina. Justice Bulkachuwa, who was accompanied by other Justices of the Appeal Court, is retiring from the service after reaching the mandatory retirement period. The Governor said Lagos would always stand on the good side of the law, adding that h...

Imo Assembly: Defectors Have Lost Their Seats – PDP

29Jan

By adminNo Comments

Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Imo Assembly: Defectors Have Lost Their Seats – PDP

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received reports that some members of the Imo state House of Assembly elected on the platform of our great party, have decided to abdicate the mandate they hold on the pedestal of our party, to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ostensibly for their very selfish gains. The PDP describes such action as unpatriotic and an unpardonable betrayal of the people of their respective constituencies who chose and identified with the ideal and visions of the PDP as the platform for their representation at the state assembly. The defectors have indeed shown absolute lack of character, failure of leadership capacity in moments of challenges and absence of faith to stand with the people in their most trying moment, but a...

Nigeria: DSS Invade Court while in Session to Rearrest Sowore Despite Court Order (Video)

6Dec

By adminNo Comments

Breaking News, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: DSS Invade Court while in Session to Rearrest Sowore Despite Court Order (Video)

Officers of the Department of State Services today stormed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in an attempt to rearrest Omoyele Sowore, convener of the Revolution Now Movement, and his co-defendant, Bakare. In an unprecedented event, lawyers and other onlookers witnessed a total disrespect for the judiciary as even the Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, had to be escorted to her chambers as a result of the disruption. Sowore's supporters fully resisted the attempt at rearresting him even after the court had expressly ordered that he be released and the DSS fined N100,000.00. The presiding Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, had yesterday threatened the Director of the DSS with arrest for the continued flaunting of court orders and Nigerians had thought that the DSS had finally decided to obe...

Opinion: The Bogus Case against Omoyele Sowore by Femi Aribisala

25Sep

By admin1 Comment

Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Opinion: The Bogus Case against Omoyele Sowore by Femi Aribisala

What we now have is a government overtaken by paranoia. Omoyele Sowore planned a nationwide demonstration against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. He captioned it “RevolutionNow.” Every right-thinking Nigerian knows Nigeria needs a revolution of sorts. Things cannot just continue the way they have been over the years. However, Omoyele’s so-called revolution was not designed to overthrow the government. It certainly could not have done that. You don’t overthrow a government by gathering a few thousand people in Lagos, Abuja and a handful other cities where you make speeches about what is wrong with Nigeria and the government. At best, his “revolution” was designed to embarrass the government. It was intended to show that the presidential election result, where ...

Tribunal Sacks Osun PDP House of Reps Member

2Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Breaking News, Judiciary, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Tribunal Sacks Osun PDP House of Reps Member

"Delay will only sweeten the taste of victory - Reps Member reacted The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, has nullified the election of Hon Bamidele Salam, who represents Ede Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. The tribunal cancelled elections in some units across four local government areas as a result of over-voting. The Election Petition Tribunal ordered rerun in twelve (12) units of Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency In his reaction on the judgement, Hon. Bamidele Salam reassured his supporters to remain calm as the minor setback will only sweeten the taste of victory in their mouths. According to him, "the Tribunal has stated their position which clearly does n...

Nigeria: Court Grants FG’s Request to Declare Shiite Terrorists

27Jul

By admin1 Comment

Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

Nigeria: Court Grants FG’s Request to Declare Shiite Terrorists

With several clashes between the Nigerian Police and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), aka Shiites, that led to the death of Usman Umar, Deputy Commissioner of police, Precious Owolabi, a Channels Television reporter and many others, Justice Nkeonye Maha, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Friday declared the Shiites a terrorist organization. With the order according to Punch, the court restrained any person or group of persons from participating in any form of activities involving or concerning the IMN under any name or platform in Nigeria. Recall that this is not the first group that has been proscribed. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, were last two years declared a terrorists organization owing to their modus-operandi. However, a copy of the ex parte a...