2019 polls: FG ready to introduce new electoral laws – Malami

2019 polls: FG ready to introduce new electoral laws – Malami Ahead of the 2019 general election, the federal government has expressed its resolve to implement recommendations of the Senator Ken Nnamani-led Constitution and Electoral Reform Committee whenever the report is released and the reform passed into law by the National Assembly. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, in a statement on...

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We Were Confronted With Evidence Against Judges -Justice Mohammed

We Were Confronted With Evidence Against Judges -Justice Mohammed The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, revealed, yesterday, that the National Judicial Commission, NJC, asked judges facing allegations of corruption to step down because it was confronted with proof of evidence against some of them.The judges were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, between October 7 and 8, following which the Nigerian...

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BREAKING! Obanikoro undertakes to return N480m, submits passports to EFCC

BREAKING! Obanikoro undertakes to return N480m, submits passports to EFCC A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has signed an undertaking to return N480m to the Federal Government, The PUNCH has learnt. Obanikoro has also submitted his United States of America and Nigerian passports to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In addition, the ex-minister has provided two sureties who are directors in the Federal...

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Former Abuja Minister might have “squandered over a trillion naira” — Officials

Former Abuja Minister might have “squandered over a trillion naira” — Officials The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is investigating a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, for alleged financial crimes in excess of N1.6 trillion, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Sources within the agency said that Mr. Mohammed, who served from...

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Lagos PDP commends Governor for taking up abandoned projects!!!

Lagos PDP commends Governor for taking up abandoned projects!!! The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for completing abandoned projects in the state. ************************************************ The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lauded what it termed the outstanding...

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