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Court orders Ganduje, Emir Sanusi to maintain status quo; Kano AG says no order invalidates emirates

A Kano High court presided over by Justice Nasiru Saminu has ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll to...

Tribunal fixes May 22 to hear Atiku’s motion against Bulkachuwa

By Martins Odeh (NAN) The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed May 22 to entertain an application seeking Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to recuse herself from sitting...

Saudi king invites Buhari for lesser pilgrimage

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom. As...

Filipino maid is ‘tied to a tree by her wealthy Saudi Arabian employers as punishment for leaving furniture outside in the sun’

By George Martin For Mailonline12:11 14 May 2019, updated 17:12 14 May 2019 She allegedly angered her employers after leaving a piece of furniture outside  A...

NERC Sanctions AEDC N300 Million Fine For Causing Child’s Death, Committing Other Infractions

▪ We’re Studying Sanctions, AEDC By Clement Nwoji, Abuja (www.optimumtimes.com) The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to pay N300...

Ajudua’s lawyer ‘disappears’ midway into cross-examining General Bamaiyi

A mild drama occurred at an Ikeja High Court on Tuesday as defence counsel, Allen Agbaka, absconded from courtroom midway into cross-examination of Ishaya...

In classical double-speak, Trump says no plan to send 120,000 troops to Iran, but will send more if…

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed as “fake news” a report in The New York Times that said the White House is reviewing plans to...

Coup call: We are not part of it, says armed forces

By Johnson Eyiangho/Abuja (NAN) The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday dissociated the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from a document calling for the overthrow of...

Saraki investigation not personal, says Magu

Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday said the ongoing investigation of the President of the Senate, Dr...

U.S. Embassy suspends ‘Dropbox’ Visa renewals in Nigeria

By Vivian Ihechu (NANNAN) The U.S. Embassy says effective from the close of business on Tuesday, May 14, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria will indefinitely...

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