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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, May 29, 2023, work-free for all workers in the country to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected president. Chronicle reports that the declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja on Friday on behalf of the Federal Government. The Minister felicitates all Nigerians on this momentous occasion, commending them for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President and his Deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation. He enjoins them to continue to support…

An Abuja-based Federal High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to stop the May 29 inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. In the petition, the plaintiffs — Praise Isaiah, Paul Audu, and Anongu Moses —indicated that Tinubu lied under oath in his Form EC9 that he was not a citizen of another country. They also stipulated in the petition that Tinubu lied under oath about his age. They opined that Tinubu’s actions contravened Section 117 of the Criminal Code Act as well as Section 156 of the Penal Code Act. Therefore, in their prayers, they urged the court to arrest,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, obtained the conviction of nine internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra State, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. They were found guilty on crimes resembling impersonation.fCourt jails nine internet fradusters in Anambra The convicts are Isiwu Emmanuel Chidiebere, Ugwu Anthony Nnaemeka, Igwe Chidiebere Alexandra, Victor Ibik, Oti Precious Ikwen, Abumchukwu Maduekwe Dominic, Chinonye Emmanuel Olughu, Ochiaka Charles Somto Nwodo, and Amala Godswill Ndubuisi. Atiku reacts to Supreme Court’s dismissal of PDP’s suit The charge against Isiwu Emmanuel Chidiebere reads: “That you, Isiwu Emmanuel…

The Supreme Court endorsed the rulings of the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court in Abuja, which had previously dismissed the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s appeal. Chronicle NG reports that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, responded to the Supreme Court decision via his official Twitter account in this manner. Supreme Court dismisses PDP’s suit, affirms Tinubu’s eligibility for presidency “The Supreme Court’s dismissal of the case of the PDP’s is not a setback to my quest for justice.” “Our legal team are primed to robustly prove that the election of February 25 was fraudulent, did not comply…

The Federal Government has ordered that movements near Eagle Square, the site of the inauguration parade, be restricted from 2 p.m. on Friday until Tuesday. According to Chronicle NG, The Federal Secretariat Complexes Phases I, II, and III, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be sealed off by security personnel ahead of the event, according to a circular issued by Ngozi Onwudiwe, a permanent secretary at the Head of the Civil Service. On May 29, President-elect Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will be sworn in. Various branches of the military have been conducting drills…

The Bauchi State Police Command arrested a 16-year-old Fulani herder who raped a 17-year-old girl in the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Disclosing this to newsmen in a statement released on Thursday, May 25, 2023, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil said the suspect, Adamu Lawan, raped the victim while wielding a machete. Delta police arrest motorcyclist for rape He said, “On May 6, 2022, at about 1820 hrs, one Fatima Abdullahi, 17 years old, of Miya-market Town, Toro LGA, accompanied by her parents of the same address, reported at Toro Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date, at…

The Supreme Court has upheld Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s right to run in the February 25 presidential election. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday that an appeal brought by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to question the validity of Tinubu’s nomination lacked merit. The PDP sought Tinubu’s disqualification in the SC/CV/501/2023 appeal on the grounds that the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, permitted himself to be nominated for more than one seat ahead of the 2023 general election. It informed the court that Shettima was nominated twice, once for the Borno Central Senatorial seat and…

Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana has filed a petition against the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, over the extra-judicial killing of a police officer by a soldier. Monday Orukpe, a police officer who was carrying out his official duties, was gruesomely murdered by a soldier on the 3rd of August, 2022, at the Trade Fair section of the Lagos-Badagry Motorway area of Lagos State. Falana filed the petition on Thursday, May 25, 2023, for the deceased’s wife, Favour Monday, seeking the enforcement of her late husband’s fundamental human rights to life, dignity of the human person,…

Marijuana smoking ban in Amsterdam’s red light district went into force on Thursday, as part of the city’s first female mayor’s attempt to clean up the sector. Signs were placed in the canal-lined district famed for its brothels, sex clubs, and cannabis cafés, which draw millions of tourists each year but are a nuisance to residents. People who violate the prohibition now face a punishment of 100 euros ($110). Lagos court jails freight forwarder for trafficking 27kg of marijuana Femke Halsema, the city mayor, has vowed to enhance working conditions for sex workers while also reducing crime and excessive drug…

Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has vowed not to disappoint Nigerians when he’s sworn in as president on May 29, 2023. Tinubu made the pledge shortly after he was conferred with the highest national honour of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), by President Muhammadu Buhari at the investiture ceremony held in Abuja on today, Thursday, May 24, 2023. Buhari, who will hand over leadership next Monday, May 29, also conferred the honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on vice president-elect Kashim Shettima. In his remark, Tinubu thanked…