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Oct

07

2022

Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against High Court Chief Judge on secret trial struck out

Metro, News, OpinionBiafra, Court, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Opinion

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo on Friday in Abuja struck out a suit instituted by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on the secret trial of terrorism charges policy of the court. The suit, which has the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, as sole defendant, was thrown out following its dramatic withdrawal by the Biafra nation agitator. Kanu had dragged the Chief Judge before the court following the adoption of a Practice Direction that directed the trial of terrorism-related charges to be done in camera.…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Full speech: Buhari proposes N20.5tr budget for 2023

News, PoliticsBudget, Mohammadu Buhari, National Assembly, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, presented the 2023 appropriation bill. Buhari presented the 2023 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. Read the President’s full speech below: Explaining further, he said the government will spend N20.15tn for the 2023 fiscal year. I am very pleased to be here today to present the 2023 Budget Proposals at this Joint Session of the National Assembly. This is the last time I will be laying the budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria before the National Assembly. 2. Mr. President; Mr. Speaker: As I…

Oct

07

2022

By David Okoye

EPL: Rio Ferdinand, Cole hail Chelsea-bound striker – He’s powerful, got great technique

NewsChelsea FC, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Soccer, Sports

Former Chelsea midfielder, Joe Cole and Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand have hailed Chelsea’s move to sign Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. Reports in Europe suggest the Blues are close to reaching an agreement to sign the 24-year-old France international. Nkunku scored 35 goals in all competitions for Leipzig in the 2021-22 season and has continued in top form this season. He has already netted nine goals in 13 games so far this season. Chelsea appears to have won the race to sign the 24-year-old, with reports initially claiming Nkunku had signed a pre-contract agreement and even undergone a secret…

Oct

07

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Rivers govt withdraws criminal charges against Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole

NewsChibuike Amaechi, Court, Nigeria, Politics, Rivers State

Rivers State Government has withdrawn the criminal charges against the former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tonye Cole, and five others. When the matter resumed for ruling on the legality of the use of a private lawyer to prosecute the matter rather than the attorney general of the state, counsel to Rivers State government informed the court of their decision to withdraw the suit. However, the defense counsel argued that withdrawing the suit at this point was an abuse of the court process and asked the court to dismiss the criminal…

Oct

06

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

NewsJapan, North Korea, United States of America, World News, World Peace

North Korea fired a ballistic missile at Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile warning system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter. The latest launch, which the United States called “reckless and dangerous,” comes in a record year of sanctions-violating weapons tests by North Korea, which recently revised its laws to declare itself an “irreversible” nuclear power. The last time Pyongyang fired a missile at Japan was in 2017, at the height of a period of “fire and fury” when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged…