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Edo State Deputy Governor, Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, has reaffirmed his position as the authentic Deputy Governor, despite ongoing litigation. He stated that he remains focused on supporting Governor Godwin Obaseki and performing his official duties as guaranteed by the Constitution. Omobayo made this declaration during a solidarity visit by transport unions, including the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). He expressed appreciation for their support and loyalty to the Obaseki-led administration. The unions, in turn, passed a vote of confidence in Omobayo, recognizing him as the legitimate Deputy Governor. They expressed…
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has officially retired from service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. A valedictory court session was held in his honor at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, where he delivered a speech highlighting his achievements and challenges faced during his tenure. Ariwoola, who was appointed as acting CJN in June 2022 and subsequently sworn in October of the same year, noted that he signed off on the new Supreme Court Rules 2024 earlier this month to address current challenges and suit the times. He explained that the previous…
A Chinese firm named Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd has finalised repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. This comes days after the company confiscated the country’s guest houses in Liverpool, United Kingdom in its bid to recover up to $70 million in arbitration awards from the West Africa country. Peoples Gazette reports that the firm recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal, months after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered Zhongchang to seize the jet from Nigeria. “The court granted orders…
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The Mexican government is issuing an arrest warrant for the jailed son of Sinaloa Cartel founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, alleging he kidnapped a fellow narco boss and flew him straight into the waiting arms of US law enforcement a month ago. In an announcement Wednesday, the Mexican Attorney General’s office confirmed it is issuing charges against Joaquín Guzmán López, who is in US custody in Chicago. “An order of apprehension is being prepared alleging kidnapping and illegal deprivation of liberty of an individual on national territory in order to hand them over to authorities in another country,” Mexico’s Attorney…
Parents are hiding their children from local authorities to avoid mandatory evacuation in the eastern city of Pokrovsk amid warnings that Russian forces are advancing rapidly. Communities in and around Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, are being urged to flee within the next two weeks as Russian forces push forward – which comes despite Ukraine’s own incursion into Russian territory that has taken Moscow by surprise. On Thursday, Russia insisted it had thwarted another Ukrainian attempt to push into the border region of Bryansk, as Ukraine continues to make advances into the Kursk region. “Don’t wait. It will not get better, it…
The Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court has acquitted six individuals who faced charges related to public peace disturbances during the 2020 #Endsars protests. Naija News reports that the individuals acquitted on Thursday are Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka. In a plea bargain arrangement, the defendants admitted guilt to a single charge of breaching public peace, as brought forth by the Lagos State Government. After reviewing the plea agreement, Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi found them guilty and issued a conviction. However, she cautioned and discharged them, noting that they had already spent nearly four years…
Arsenal will pay Real Sociedad an initial €33.5m (£28.43m) for midfielder Mikel Merino; 28-year-old midfielder has agreed terms on a four-year contract at the Emirates; the transfer will be finalised subject to a medical The fee is in the region of €38.5m (£32.67m), made up of an initial fee is €33.5m (£28.43m) and a further €5m (£4.24m) in performance related add-ons.
Ilkay Gundogan is in the UK finalising his return to Man City from Barcelona on a free transfer; the 33-year-old will undergo a City medical on Thursday with the German set to sign a one-year deal plus the option of a further year; Gundogan has ignored interest from Saudi Arabia and Qatar The German is understood to be in the UK already to finalise the move with Barca letting him rejoin City on a free. The 33-year-old, who spent seven years at City from 2016 to 2023, is set to sign a one-year deal plus the option of a further…
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday said nobody can accuse him of corruption as a public holder. Speaking during the Michael Okpara leadership lecture and award 2024 at the Musa Yar’ Adua Centre in Abuja, the governor advised public officeholders to live within their legitimate means and desist from engaging in corrupt practices. According to him, the inordinate quest for wealth, and lack of discipline, among others are responsible for the unbridled corruption in Nigeria’s system. While delivering his lecture titled, ‘Service Above Others; Lessons from the Leadership Philosophy of Michael Okpara,’ Governor Uzodinma advocated the need for…