News Break: Delta High Court Sentence Kidnappers Of Delta Speaker To 104 Yrs In Jail

News Break: Delta High Court Sentence Kidnappers Of Delta Speaker To 104 Yrs In Jail

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –:  A Delta State High Court sitting at Kwale presided over by Honourable Justice O. Jaloggo-Williams has sentenced eight accused persons responsible for the kidnap of the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly Honourable Monday Igbuya…

BREAKING: NJC Suspends 7 Judges Accused of Corruption

BREAKING: NJC Suspends 7 Judges Accused of Corruption

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  The National Judicial Council (NJC), has suspended seven senior judges arrested in October by the State Security Service for alleged corruption. The NJC had initially refused to suspend the judges despite public pressure, saying the allegations against…

Court Sacks Abia Gov Okezie Ikpeazu °°°"I remain Abia Governor", says Ikpeazu as he goes on Appeal

Court Sacks Abia Gov Okezie Ikpeazu °°°"I remain Abia Governor", says Ikpeazu as he goes on Appeal

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has been ordered to vacate office with immediate effect. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja gave the order on Monday. Meanwhile, Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu…

Judicial Interpretation: Supreme Court Says Stella Oduah, Andy Uba, Others Duly Elected

Judicial Interpretation: Supreme Court Says Stella Oduah, Andy Uba, Others Duly Elected

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Supreme Court of Nigeria has rested claims, counter-claims and doubts on he eligibility of the lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Anambra state in the National Assembly by declaring them as duly elected. The…

Taraba Guber Polls: APC's Mama Taraba Loses As S’Court Affirms PDP's Ishaku Victory  *Govs. Wike, Okowa Hail Judgement

Taraba Guber Polls: APC's Mama Taraba Loses As S’Court Affirms PDP's Ishaku Victory *Govs. Wike, Okowa Hail Judgement

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  Darius Dickson Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) retained his position as the governor of Taraba State, folowing the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, February 11, 2016, dismissing the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress…

Shocker: Supreme Court Replaces Andy Uba With Younger Brother Chris, Sacks Oduah, Others In NASS

Shocker: Supreme Court Replaces Andy Uba With Younger Brother Chris, Sacks Oduah, Others In NASS

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) By Albert OGRAKA–  While the dust on the sack of Senator Uche Ekwunife by the Court of Appeal is yet to settle down, Nigeria’s apex judicial body, the Supreme Court has sacked Stella Oduah and Andy Uba, the…

Breaking News: Appeal Court Sacks PDP Governor In Abia State, Orders APGA To Take Over

Breaking News: Appeal Court Sacks PDP Governor In Abia State, Orders APGA To Take Over

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Court of Appeal, sitting in Owerri has sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of the April 11 Abia state governorship election and the April 25 supplementary election respectively. The…

Appeal Court Nullifies Akwa-Ibom Gov Poll  *Orders Fresh Election In 90 Days *Udom Heads To Supreme Court

Appeal Court Nullifies Akwa-Ibom Gov Poll  *Orders Fresh Election In 90 Days *Udom Heads To Supreme Court

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the outcome of the April 11 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State. The appellate court equally set aside the verdict of the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petition…

Delta Assembly Poll: Ochei's Political Grip In Aniocha North Falters, As Appeal Court Sacks Acçord Party's Osi Okocha *Declares PDP's Nwaobi Winner

Delta Assembly Poll: Ochei's Political Grip In Aniocha North Falters, As Appeal Court Sacks Acçord Party's Osi Okocha *Declares PDP's Nwaobi Winner

Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Benin Division of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Benin City, Edo state has nullified the election and Tribunal victory of Osi Okocha, Accord Party member representing Aniocha North constituency at the Delta state House of…

EFCC Re-Arraigns Secretary, Accountant of Delta Scholarship Board *Accused Plead "Not Guilty" *Enjoy Bail *Court Adjourns To Dec.

EFCC Re-Arraigns Secretary, Accountant of Delta Scholarship Board *Accused Plead "Not Guilty" *Enjoy Bail *Court Adjourns To Dec.

Nigeria, October 28, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The EFCC on Tuesday re-arraigned the Executive Secretary Delta state Scholarship Board and Its Accountant, on five count charge of conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N169million. They were docked before Justice F…

Delta Governance: Okowa Lures Opponents Emerhor, Ogboru  *As Jubilation Trail Tribunal Verdict

Delta Governance: Okowa Lures Opponents Emerhor, Ogboru *As Jubilation Trail Tribunal Verdict

Nigeria, October 27, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  JUBILIATIONS across Delta State and beyond greeted the affirmation of the election of Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa as duly elected Governor of Delta State by the election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba with Governor…

BREAKING: Tension Rises As Tribunal Kicks Wike Out, Orders Fresh Guber Polls

BREAKING: Tension Rises As Tribunal Kicks Wike Out, Orders Fresh Guber Polls

Nigeria, October 24, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday, October 24, 2015 nullified the election of Governor Nyesom Wike, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the April 11, 2015 governorship…

Okowa vs Emerhor: Witnesses Affirm Okowa's Victory @ Guber Polls *Tribunal Quashes Objections

Okowa vs Emerhor: Witnesses Affirm Okowa's Victory @ Guber Polls *Tribunal Quashes Objections

Nigeria, September 15, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has formally opened his defence in the petition filed at the Delta State governorship election petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, the state capital. At the resumed hearing…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Reject APC, O’tega’s Witness, Documents *As PDP, INEC Declare Petitioners' Method "Crude"

Delta Guber: Tribunal Reject APC, O’tega’s Witness, Documents *As PDP, INEC Declare Petitioners' Method "Crude"

Nigeria, September 05, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba on Friday, September 04, 2015 rejected attempt by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the governorship election, Olorogun Otega Emerhor,…

Delta Guber Polls: Tribunal Declares LP, Ogboru’s Witness "Hostile" *As Ogboru's Witness Affirms Okowa's Victory @ Polls

Delta Guber Polls: Tribunal Declares LP, Ogboru’s Witness "Hostile" *As Ogboru's Witness Affirms Okowa's Victory @ Polls

Nigeria, September 02, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Delta State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta state has affirmed that LP and Ogboru’s star witness is hostile to the petitioners. The petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its…

Delta Guber Polls: “My Witness Has Turned Hostile” -Ogboru, LP Cry Out *“Your Argument Lacks Bases in Law” -INEC, PDP

Delta Guber Polls: “My Witness Has Turned Hostile” -Ogboru, LP Cry Out *“Your Argument Lacks Bases in Law” -INEC, PDP

Nigeria, September 01, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  In a dramatic twist, the Labour Party (LP) and its Governorship candidate in the April 11 governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru has cried out in court that his star witness has…

Delta Guber: INEC, PDP Blame APC, O'tega For Stalling Trial  *As APC Begs To Obtain Original Documents  *Tribunal Adjourns to Sept. 4

Delta Guber: INEC, PDP Blame APC, O'tega For Stalling Trial *As APC Begs To Obtain Original Documents *Tribunal Adjourns to Sept. 4

Nigeria, August 28, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the governorship election in Delta State, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, of stalling…

DELTA GUBER POLL: Tension Grips Okowa, PDP, INEC *As Tribunal Dismisses Bid To Stop Subpoenas

DELTA GUBER POLL: Tension Grips Okowa, PDP, INEC *As Tribunal Dismisses Bid To Stop Subpoenas

Nigeria, August 22, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Palpable tension seems to have overwhelmed the incumbent Governor of oil and gas rich Delta state, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…

2015 Guber Polls: APC's Lapse On Witnesses Data Stalls Trial @ Tribunal

2015 Guber Polls: APC's Lapse On Witnesses Data Stalls Trial @ Tribunal

 Nigeria, August 17, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Trial at the Delta State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, may have suffered setbacks due to the inability of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, to provide details…

Delta Guber Tribunal: APC, O’tega’s 5 Motions For Extension Dismissed *PDP, INEC Says Petitioners Seek False Proof

Delta Guber Tribunal: APC, O’tega’s 5 Motions For Extension Dismissed *PDP, INEC Says Petitioners Seek False Proof

Nigeria, August 03, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  A three-man panel of the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, chaired by Justice Nasiru Gunmi, at its resumed sitting on Monday, August 03, 2015, in Asaba, threw out another set of five motions…

Delta Guber Tribunal: PDP, INEC Accuses APC, O’tega Of Stalling Trials

Delta Guber Tribunal: PDP, INEC Accuses APC, O’tega Of Stalling Trials

Nigeria, July 23, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have again accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate in the April 11 governorship election in Delta State, Olorogun…

Delta Guber Tribunal: Ogboru Makes U-turn, Drops Motion to Inspect Polls Materials *As Tribunal Reject  Emerhor’s  Oral Application

Delta Guber Tribunal: Ogboru Makes U-turn, Drops Motion to Inspect Polls Materials *As Tribunal Reject  Emerhor’s  Oral Application

 Nigeria, July 11, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in the just concluded governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, Friday, July 10, made   a dramatic u-turn  during  proceedings at   the state governorship  election  petition…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Turns Down Ogboru’s Ex-Party Motion

Delta Guber: Tribunal Turns Down Ogboru’s Ex-Party Motion

Nigeria, July 10, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal chairman, Mr. Nasiru Gunmi has turned down an ex-party motion brought by Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant, Chief Great Ogboru, seeking to inspect documents from Independent National Electoral…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Wants PDP’s Preliminary Objections against APC, LP’s Petition Collapsed into Substantive Trial

Delta Guber: Tribunal Wants PDP’s Preliminary Objections against APC, LP’s Petition Collapsed into Substantive Trial

July 01, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday in Asaba, asked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to collapse its preliminary objections into the substantive trial in the petition filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and…

Delta Guber: Tribunal Fixes 30th June for Ruling on PDP’s Preliminary Objection against APC, LP Petition

Delta Guber: Tribunal Fixes 30th June for Ruling on PDP’s Preliminary Objection against APC, LP Petition

June 25, (Blank NEWS Online) –  Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal   has fixed Tuesday   June 30 for ruling  on  a preliminary objection filed by the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against    the petition brought by All Progressive Congress (APC)…

Rivers LGs: Court restrains Wike from sacking 23 Councils

Rivers LGs: Court restrains Wike from sacking 23 Councils

June 25, (Blank NEWS Online) –  The National Industrial Court of Nigeria presided over by Hon. Justice J.T. Agbadu-Fishim, holden at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an Order of Interim Injunction against the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of…

Illegal Port Charges: Court Orders Shipping Companies To Refund Over N1trn

Illegal Port Charges: Court Orders Shipping Companies To Refund Over N1trn

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos  has declared that the Shipping Line Agency Charges (SLAC) levied and collected from Nigerian shippers by shipping companies since 2006 is illegal. The Court therefore  ruled that the shipping companies should account and pay to…

Update: Why EFCC Arraigned Igbini, Delta Direct Labour Agency Boss For Corruption

Update: Why EFCC Arraigned Igbini, Delta Direct Labour Agency Boss For Corruption

Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has disclosed that the Director General of the Delta State Direct Labour Agency (DLA), Emmanuel Odafe Igbini, is being investigated by the Commission in a case of abuse of office and money…

Death Sentence for 12 Nigerian Soldiers: Agbakoba Sues Army for Enforcement of Soldiers’ Rights

Death Sentence for 12 Nigerian Soldiers: Agbakoba Sues Army for Enforcement of Soldiers’ Rights

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN has challenged the decision of the Nigerian Army General Court Martial that convicted and sentenced 12 soldiers to death by firing squad for mutiny and other offences on 16th September, 2014. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/708/2014 filed by the…

Delta Grants Judiciary Financial Autonomy  *As Uduaghan Signs Two Bills Into Law

Delta Grants Judiciary Financial Autonomy *As Uduaghan Signs Two Bills Into Law

The Judiciary in Delta State has been granted financial autonomy by the State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, thereby ensuring the complete independence of the third arm of government. Governor Uduaghan‎ whose administration had ensured the Judiciary in the state run its capital…

NBA Confab: Gov Uduaghan Blames Nigeria's Woes on Anger  *As Gowon, Tambuwal, Rochas Proffer Solutions

NBA Confab: Gov Uduaghan Blames Nigeria's Woes on Anger *As Gowon, Tambuwal, Rochas Proffer Solutions

DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has described anger as the greatest challenge facing Nigeria as a nation. Speaking on the topic, ” Nigeria’s Biggest Problem: Corruption or Impunity?” Governor Uduaghan stated that while corruption and impunity were part of the problems…