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Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, capital of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed that Governor Olusegun Mimiko (Labour Party) won the October 2012 governorship election in Ondo State. Governorship candidate of the now defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Wole Oke had approached the court to upturned result of the election after the Election Tribunal in the state and Court of Appeal affirmed Mimiko’s victory in the election. But Justice Mary Peter – Odili ruled that the submission that names were multiplied n the voter register failed because the use…
Return of the Taraba State Governor, Mr. Dambaba Suntai to the state after over 10 months sojourn abroad for medical treatment has thrown the state into confusion without any clear cut information about who is actually in charge of governance in the state. Dambaba upon arrival sent a letter to the Taraba State House of Assembly, intimating the house of his intention to resume duty. His letter was followed a day later with dissolution of cabinet. This development infuriated the lawmakers, prompting them to invite Suntai to appear before them to enable them ascertain his fitness to continue the onerous…
The Lagos State Government has said that against what was reported in the press, it neither terminated nor cancelled the Concession agreement it entered with the Lekki Concession Company(LCC) to reconstruct and expand the 49.36 km Eti-Osa Lekki-Epe Expressway. “To set the records straight, Lagos State Government is engaged in buying back the rights pertaining to the concession ahead of the 30-year period stipulated in the Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (DBOT) Concession Agreement. This is to be achieved by purchasing all the shares in LCC”, Commissioner for Justice Mr. Ade Ipaye has said. According to him, the state government…
A pan-Yoruba political association, Afenifere Renewal Group has described Senate President, David Mark as a man who has no regards for Nigerians. The group was reacting to a statement credited to President of the Senate, Mr. David Mark that agitation for Sovereign National Conference (SNC) is not feasible. Mark spoke at the Nigerian Bar Association Conference but the group pointed out that, such a statement is provocative and derogatory. A statement signed by Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo explained that Mark’s statement that Nigerians have ratified the constitution through their conducts and therefore have barred the need…
Politics is so volatile that it has become synonymous with violence and death. The film, Game of Throne is an attempt to appraise this ugly trend in politics. General Mark Jack, a retired military officer is interested in a senatorial seat and gets his men to kidnap, Ujuwan, the daughter of his main rival, Senator Chigozie. But things went awry when the kidnapper, who is incidentally the son of the general, was engaged in a fierce battle by a fellow student, leading to his sudden death. The whole campus is thrown into confusion with rumour that the kidnapper was killed…
In a renewed drive to fully implement its mandate as a regulatory agency, the management of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board has resolved to commence censorship and classification of cinematograph works including musicals, that would be exhibited within the state just as it is poised to begin registration of associations and practitioners in the film and music industry. Executive Secretary of the Board, Mr. Bamidele Balogun, disclosed this during a meeting with some stakeholders in his office. He said it had become imperative for the board to commence the censorship and classification based on the concerns of…
Not less than 40 films were pushed into the market this week by the Yoruba Video Films Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria, YOVIFPMAN, with effect from Monday, August 27, 2013. They include Omoge Facebook from the stable of Nureto Films, Ajasa from Seadoff Transnational, Ore Metta from Aseyi Real, Irawo Abeni from World Peace Films, Ifura Ni from Jim-T World, Kadara Mi from Dee Tee Production, Ibinu from September productions, Eleregbe from Zainab Ventures and and Awofele from Legend Pictures. Others are Egbon Mi Owon, Efele, Osomo, Teni Nteni, Aye Mi, Mayawa, Ilekun Ola, AAfa Nla, Segilola, Eletan, Fali…
The Lagos State House of Assembly is working on the 2013 appropriation act to allow the state government take over Lekki Concession Company (LCC). LCC is concessionaire of the Lekki Epe Expressway and is currently in charge of toll collection from motorists passing through the road. The road which is still under construction is concessioned for 30 years after which it is expected to revert to the state government. The former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is also alleged to control some shares in the company. It is not totally clear why the House is taking this measure…
Pro-democracy and Advocacy Organization, Rainbow Coalition has raised alarm that Governor Rochas Okorocha’s continuous disregard for court judgements and the rule of law is capable of throwing Imo State into chaos and anarchy. The coalition warned that Okorocha and Eze Samuel Ohiri are probably on their way to jail for flouting the Court of Appeal judgment of July 5, 2013 which reinstated Eze Cletus Ilonuanya as Chairman of Imo State Council of Ndieze. In a statement endorsed by Mazi Fidelix Nwabueze, Rainbow Coalition’s South East Co-ordinator, the group said it is against democratic norms for Okorocha to refuse to reinstate…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has said that the journalists that published the interview on plans by the Kogi State Government to obtain a loan of N20 billion, okayed by the House without due consultation with stakeholders no longer needs to appear before it. A statement signed by Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution(CHRCR), Mr. Miliki Abdul said the house suspended the summon following intervention from the Kogi state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ). “It is sad to note that despite the legality surrounding our action and comments in the said magazine, the Kogi…