Dino Melaye vs Smart Adeyemi: An Epic Battle for the Soul of Kogi Politics
The proposed rerun election between Smart Adeyemi of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and Dino Melaye of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may just be the final battle between two…
Presidency denies blackmailing Jonathan to support APC in Bayelsa
The Presidency has described as “false and irresponsible” reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan was blackmailed to support the governing party, APC, in recent Bayelsa State elections. Speaking to newsmen…
Lawyer tells court to stop extradition of Air Peace boss, Onyema, to US
A human rights lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, has urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to restrain the Federal Government from extraditing the Chairman, Air Peace Airline Company, Chief Allen Onyema, to…
Jonathan: I did not trade PDP victory in Bayelsa for non-prosecution over Malabu Oil Deal
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has restated his innocence regarding the allegation that he betrayed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recently held governorship election in Bayelsa State in order…
ASUU dares FG, mobilizes for nationwide strike over IPPIS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set for a showdown with the federal government over the Integrated Payment and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and has directed its branches…
Buhari ignores apex court judgement, terminates oil recovery contracts
The presidency has terminated oil recovery contracts, which the Ministry of Justice signed with Trobell International Limited on the recovery of $43.747b from Petroleum Sharing Contractors (PSCs) pursuant to Supreme…
FG: appeal against $200m deposit on P&ID case not lost
The Federal Government has instructed its lawyers to appeal against the payment of $200 million conditional deposit for the granting of the stay of execution in the $9.6 billion award…
The A-Z of the US court case and arrest warrant for Air Peace boss Onyema
A United States District Court on Wednesday, Nov. 20, issued a warrant of arrest for Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, for alleged bank fraud…
FG will not extradite Onyema to US–Presidency sources
Although lawyers to Air Peace Chairman, Chief Allen Onyema and the international airliner’s chief of administration and finance, Mrs. Ejiroghene Eghagha, said in a statement Saturday morning that Onyema and…
Nigeria -US Extradition Treaty: What the Law says
Nigeria signed the Extradition Treaty with the United State in December 22, 1931 and entered into force in June 24, 1935. There is no public record showing the extradition of…