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Mohbad: Sam Larry In Our Custody – Police

The Lagos State Police Command has verified that Balogun Eletu, a music promoter also known as Sam Larry, is currently in their custody as the investigation into the death of Afrobeats singer Mohbad continues. This information was conveyed by Nigerian Police Public Relations Officer SP Benjamin Hundeyin through his X account on Thursday. Hundeyin stated,…

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Ogun Tribunal Fixes Date For Judgement

The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has scheduled Saturday, September 30, as the date for delivering its judgment in the case brought forward by Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the election victory of Dapo Abiodun from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal had initially reserved its judgment on September…

Ogun To Enact Law Pronouncing Death Penalty On Cultists – Abiodun

The Ogun State Government is preparing to introduce a new law that will impose the death penalty on individuals caught engaging in cult activities within the state and its surroundings. This announcement was made by Governor Dapo Abiodun during a meeting with the Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, held at the Akarigbo Palace…

Tinubu’s Victory: Obi Files 51 Grounds Of Appeal At S’court

The Labour Party candidate said the Presidential Election Petitions Court erred in law. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has submitted 51 reasons to the Supreme Court, aiming to overturn the Presidential Election Petition court’s decision and President Bola Tinubu’s election. Obi claims the Election Petitions Court made a legal mistake when dismissing his…

You Are A Dictator, Supreme Court Slams Buhari, Nullifies Naira Redesign Policy

The apex court said the president’s disregard of its order of February 8, 2023, amounts to dictatorship. The court today, March 3, 2023, ordered that old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain in circulation until December 31, 2023. It also nullified the Federal Government’s Naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999…

Appeal Court Throws Out Nwajiuba’s Suit Against Tinubu

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has thrown out an appeal by a former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, challenging the candidacy of the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Delivering judgement on Friday, the appeal court three-member panel held that Nwajiuba’s appeal was without merit. They backed…

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Killers Of Fatinoyes Will Not Escape Justice – Ogun State Governor

The murderers of Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, according to the governor of Ogun State, will not escape justice The state’s police commissioner, Lanre Bankole, has been given specific instructions by the governor, according to the governor, to guarantee that the criminals are apprehended. Kehinde and Bukola were discovered dead at their home in the state…

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Father, Son In Court For Slapping Ogun Doctor

Ayodele Falomo, 56, and his son Ayoola, 23, have been charged by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly attacking a doctor over the loss of a family member. The two were charged with assaulting the victim, Dr. Pelumi Somorin, who works at the Federal Medical Center, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, in front of the Abeokuta Chief…

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Ogun Pdp Governorship Tussle: Sowunmi Wins At Appeal Court

In a lawsuit involving him, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and two others, the Appeal Court in Abuja ruled in favor of factional governorship candidate of the PDP in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi. According to the lawyers, the judgement in Sowunmi’s suit against the party, Ladi Adebutu and co, means that unless otherwise ruled, he…

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