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Oct

24

2022

Court orders final forfeiture of over $2.7m Diezani’s Abuja homes, cars

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsCrime, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Economy, Metro, Nigeria

Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The judge gave the order forfeiting the assets to the federal government while ruling on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Suit No. 1122/2021 and Suit No 1123/2021, asking for the final forfeiture of the assets. The Commission had on November 29, 2021, secured the interim forfeiture of the assets in a ruling on a separate motion ex-parte,…

Oct

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Dr. Ukpai Iro In Successful Townhall Meetings With Ibeme Obingwa, Others.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP Gubernatorial Candidate for Abia State in 2023, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai, has continued to make inroads at the grassroots as a man that believes in carrying the people along in processes that affect their lives directly by offering them the opportunity for good and qualitative governance as he mounts the saddle in 2023. In keeping with his mandate of reinventing the political consciousness of the people through an interactive approach and constant negotiation to understand the pulse of the people, he has continued the town hall meetings with electorates in Abia State. Today, five…

Oct

24

2022

By Freeman

Three justices that sat on Appeal Court panel punished for freeing Nnamdi Kanu

Metro, News, PoliticsCourt, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics

The three justices of the Appeal Court that sat on the panel that dismissed the 15-count terrorism charge the Federal Government instituted against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been moved from their various divisions. Recall that the Appeal Court recently held that Kanu’s extradition from Kenya to Nigeria did not follow due process and was a flagrant violation of Nigeria’s extradition treaty and a breach of his fundamental human rights. This was disclosed in a memo dated October 17, which was signed by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem.…

Oct

24

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Supreme Court to hear FG’s appeal against Nnamdi Kanu today

Metro, News, PoliticsCourt, Federal government, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics, Security

The Supreme Court will today, Monday, hear the appeal filed by the Federal Government asking that it should set aside the Appeal Court judgement that freed Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Recall that the Appellate Court had in a unanimous judgement by the three-man panel of justices, dismissed the charges against Kanu by the FG for flagrantly violating all known laws in the way it forcefully renditioned Kanu from Kenya to the country for the continuation of his trial. “The court will never shy away from calling the Executive to order when it edges…

Oct

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Akoli Imenyi Townhall Meeting: Dr. Ukpai Iro underscores grassroots development

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Metro, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, NNPP, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP, 2023 Gubernatorial candidate in Abia State, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai, and his Campaign Team continued their spirited effort at deepening the grassroots movement for greater Abia State because he believes that only by tackling Abia State challenges at the grassroots level that a serious leader can make the much-needed impacts in the areas of development, education, infrastructure, and enhancement of human capital resources of the state. On 18th October 2022, the determined and focused contender for the number one seat at the Lion House, Abia State arrived at Akoli Imenyi as scheduled for a…