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France is to name a new prime minister on Friday shortly after the announcement of Edouard Philippe’s resignation President Emmanuel Macron wants a new government to focus on efforts to relaunch the French economy deeply hit by the coronavirus crisis. The French presidency said a new prime minister will be appointed “in the coming hours.” Many government members are expected ... Read More »

A young Nigerian, Miss Adjwoa Awe, 15 years of age has been honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in their daily life to create and sustain positive change. The award was announced on Wednesday 1 July; during the 2020 Diana Awards Virtual Ceremony held to celebrate all the awardees amazing achievements and introduce them to the ... Read More »

Mr Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for Coronavirus, is coming barely two days after her husband was confirmed to have contracted the virus. A source in the government confirmed the news to our correspondent on Thursday. The source also revealed that some security aides to Mrs Akeredolu also tested positive for the virus. ... Read More »

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an order of interim forfeiture of 46 property, including houses and parcels of land, suspected to belong to a former chairperson of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mrs. Ngozi Juliet Olejeme. Justice Taiwo Taiwo granted the order in a ruling on a motion ex parte argued on ... Read More »

… Malami: govt not shielding soldiers in ‘kidnap kingpin’s’ saga A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Wednesday how soldiers engaged a welder to aid the escape of suspected Taraba State kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume). The police said a team of policemen had gone to the state to arrest Wadume but was ambushed by a group of ... Read More »

…Plans To Reopen Schools The Nigerian Government has announced the partial lifting of the ban on interstate movement. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made the announcement on Monday during a press briefing. Mustapha said the government had extended the Phase Two of the eased lockdown by four ... Read More »

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, who filed a case against Governor Godwin Obaseki over alleged certificate forgery, have explained why they withdrew the suit. The case, suit No FHC/ABJ/CS /553/20 Edobor Williams and others VS APC & Obaseki, was withdrawn from the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the plaintiffs who are APC members. They said they ... Read More »

Chief Judge of Kogi State, Nasir Ajanah, has died at the Abuja COVID-19 isolation centre. A source, who confirmed the death, said Ajanah was moved from Lokoja into the isolation centre some days ago where he died. He was born in 1956 to the family of MJ Fari Ajanah in Okene Local Government Area. He studied law at the Ahmadu ... Read More »

Ajimobi burial The remains of former Oyo Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi have been laid to rest. He was buried at his Oluyole residence while hundred of associates, friends and supporters were waiting the body at the Senator Ishiaq Abiola Ajimobi Centra Mosque, Oke Ado. A close source to the family confirmed he had been interred The burial, which was only ... Read More »

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) Justice John Tsoho has “strongly advised” all the court’s judges to desist from granting ex parte orders on political matters. Justice Tsoho further advised the justices not to entertain matters whose substance arose from outside their judicial divisions. There are 36 divisions of the court, manned by 79 judges, according to ... Read More »