The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Gombe on Thursday, granted permission to Mallam Muhammad Lamido of the People's Redemption Party (PRP) to withdraw the petition challenging the election of Sen. Danjuma Goje of the APC in the Gombe Central Senatorial zone. In a ruling, Justice Raphael Ajuwa, Chairman of tribunal held that the permission was []The post Gombe Tribunal: PRP Withdraws Case Against APC After Family Meeting appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Gombe Tribunal: PRP Withdraws Case Against APC After 'Family Meeting
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Man Arraigned For Alleged N2.8M Fraud In Anambra
BY CHUKWUJEKWU ILOZUE Awka One Mr. Olisa Onuchukwu has been arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Awka,Anambra state capital for allegedly obtaining the sum of N2.8 million from Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu, an Anambra based businessman under false pretence. Onuchukwu was on Thursday, accused of obtaining the money on the pretext that he []The post Man Arraigned For Alleged N2.8M Fraud In Anambra appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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My Partnership With Church Accounted For My Success In Office -Obi
BY CHUKWUJEKWU ILOZUE Awka The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Peter Obi has called on good-spirited Nigerians to always support the Church for meaningful development, saying his partnership with the church accounted partly to his success in office. Obi spoke on Wednesday said after participating at the Chrism Mass, a []The post My Partnership With Church Accounted For My Success In Office -Obi appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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My Father Offered Me World Bank Job But I Turned It Down, Says Ivanka Trump
White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it, according to Hurriyetdailynews.com reports. In an Associated Press interview, President Donald Trumps daughter said on April 17 she was happy with her current role in the administration. She []The post My Father Offered Me World Bank Job But I Turned It Down, Says Ivanka Trump appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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JUST IN: Economic Activities Paralysed In Owo After Olowo Demise
Owo, an ancient city in Ondo State, wore a mournful look on Thursday following the demise of its traditional ruler, Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi, at 77. The news of the death of Oba Olateru-Olagbegi, which filtered in on Wednesday morning as a rumour, was officially confirmed on Thursday morning. A NAN correspondent, who visited Owo, noted []The post JUST IN: Economic Activities Paralysed In Owo After Olowo Demise appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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FG Tightens Airports Security over Rising Theft Cases
Following rising cases of theft, including a recent robbery of a private jet waiting to take off after bandits accessed the airside of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the federal government has reinforced the security apparatus at the nation's airport. The new strategy, it was learnt, includes the expansion of areas covered by []The post FG Tightens Airports Security over Rising Theft Cases appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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BREAKING: Onnoghen Sacked, Barred From Holding Public Office For Ten Years
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen has been sacked and barred from holding public office for ten years. He was found guilty of violation of the code of conduct for public officers and The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman, Danladi Umar, in a judgment on Thursday, held that the prosecution proved []The post BREAKING: Onnoghen Sacked, Barred From Holding Public Office For Ten Years appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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N5B Libel Suit: DSS Report On Magu Inadmissible, Court Rules
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday rendered a copy of the Department of State Security (DSS) report to the Nigerian Senate on Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) inadmissible. Agency reports say that Justice Doris Okuwobi in a ruling during the ongoing N5billion libel suit filed by []The post N5B Libel Suit: DSS Report On Magu Inadmissible, Court Rules appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Jobberman CEO Quits
The Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the biggest job site in Sub-Saharan Africa, Jobberman, Ayodeji Adewunmi has resigned to build a professional career in investment. Adewunmi resigned as the CEO of the company after nearly 10 years to pursue his new career. 'I think it is great timing to say goodbye and explore what []The post Jobberman CEO Quits appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Facebook Confirms Uploading 1.5 Million Users' Email ContactS Without Consent
Social media giant, Facebook, uploaded the contact details of 1.5 million new users without their permission in the last three years, Facebook confirmed in a statement on Thursday. 'The error was discovered amid a change to the sign-up process made in March,'' Facebook stated in a publication by the U.S. news website Business Insider. The []The post Facebook Confirms Uploading 1.5 Million Users' Email ContactS Without Consent appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Alleged Gang-Rape: Babcock Student Must Remain In Detention, Court Rules
Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has denied bail to a student of Babcock University, James Aguedo, accused of involvement in gang-rape of a student of the University of Lagos (Unilag). Soladoye in a ruling on Thursday said Aguedo, 20, did not provide compelling circumstances as to why the []The post Alleged Gang-Rape: Babcock Student Must Remain In Detention, Court Rules appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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BREAKING: Onnoghen Loses Temper As CCT Confiscates Funds In His Five Accounts
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen was found guilty of violating the code of conduct for public officers on Thursday. After the judgement, Oonnoghen was visibly angry and lost his temper as he could barely wait to discuss with his lawyers. He was also seen attending to his orderly with a stern []The post BREAKING: Onnoghen Loses Temper As CCT Confiscates Funds In His Five Accounts appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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JUST IN: DPR Bans Sale Of Cooking Gas By Retailers In Rivers
The Department of Petroleum Resources said it would clamp down on illicit retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas in Rivers. DPR's Port Harcourt Zone Operations' Controller, Mr Bassey Nkanga, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) of the planned clampdown on the sideline of LPG stakeholders' meeting in Port Harcourt []The post JUST IN: DPR Bans Sale Of Cooking Gas By Retailers In Rivers appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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FRC Tasks CCEC To Deliver Quality Job On Aba/P'Hacourt Road
Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), .Mr. Victor Muruako has tasked China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) to deliver timely and quality job, to justify the cost of the contract. Muruako said this in Port Harcourt on Thursday during the inspection of the Aba/Port Harcourt section of the Port Harcourt ' Enugu Road. The []The post FRC Tasks CCEC To Deliver Quality Job On Aba/P'Hacourt Road appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Nigerian Railway Debunks Report Of Train Killing Two Persons In Kano
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday denied a report that a train crushed two people to death in Kano. Abdullahi Alhaji, the Public Relations Officer of the Zaria District of the corporation disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Zaria, Kaduna State. He claimed that some individuals brought out mutilated corpses and placed []The post Nigerian Railway Debunks Report Of Train Killing Two Persons In Kano appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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N5bn Libel Suit: Court Says DSS Report On Magu Inadmissible, Gives Reasons
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday rendered a copy of the Department of State Security (DSS) report to the Nigerian Senate onMrIbrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) inadmissible. Justice Doris Okuwobi in a ruling during the ongoing N5billion libel suit filed by Magu against the publishers of The []The post N5bn Libel Suit: Court Says DSS Report On Magu Inadmissible, Gives Reasons appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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FG Advises Miners To Get Mineral Titles, Access Grants
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has advised unregistered miners to get mineral titles from the ministry to legalise their mining activities and access grants to boost their mining activities. Mr Sallim Abdulsalaam, Director, Mines Environmental Compliance, in the ministry, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Lafia on Wednesday, during a []The post FG Advises Miners To Get Mineral Titles, Access Grants appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Ikorodu Resident Stabs Father To Death While Asleep
An Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand in prison of a 23-year-old man, Rasheed Shitta, for allegedly stabbing his father to death. The Magistrate,MrsAdeola Adedayo, remanded Shitta in Ikoyi Prisons and ordered that the case file should be sent to the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions for advice. Adedayo []The post Ikorodu Resident Stabs Father To Death While Asleep appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Comedian Maintains Lead In Ukraine Presidential Poll
Comic actor Volodymyr Zelensky, a political novice who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series, has kept his lead in Ukraine's presidential election race, an opinion poll published on Thursday showed. The poll by research bodyReitingshowed Zelensky on 57.9per centof votes and incumbent Petro Poroshenko on 21.7per cent. Reitingpolled 3,000 voters in all []The post Comedian Maintains Lead In Ukraine Presidential Poll appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Women Protest In Plateau High Court
A group of women in Plateau staged a protest outside the High Court in Barkin Ladi, demanding for the release of a man who was arrested and detained by Military Special Task Force (STF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports on Thursday that the women, some of whom were dressed in black and carried []The post Women Protest In Plateau High Court appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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