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By Wandoo Sombo/Edith Nwapi The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was present at the Thursday hearing of petitions and applications at the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja. Also present in court were the former governors of Adamawa, Boni Haruna, Niger, BabangidaContinue Reading

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By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Muhammed Usman for allegedly defrauding a man of N34.3 million on the pretext of supplying him the dollar equivalent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usman was arraigned alongside his company, Masha Allah InternationalContinue Reading

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By Ngozi Njoku A female teacher, Aderonke Makonde, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for assaulting a nine-year-old pupil. The police charged Makonde, 35, a teacher at Westgate Land Emperial Creche Nursery and Primary School, Mushin, Lagos with assault. The woman, however, pleaded not guilty toContinue Reading

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By Adenike Ayodele A 23-year-old assistant pastor on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, allegedly raped her twice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluwafeyiropo is standing trial on an amended three-count-charge bordering on rape and sexual assault, toContinue Reading

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By Taiye Agbaje The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has commended the Federal Government (FG) for protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian workers at Seplat Energy PLC. HURIWA hailed the Federal Ministry of Interior for investigating and sanctioning Seplat’s Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, over alleged racist practices, discriminationContinue Reading