NDLEA VS Kashamu SENATE-ELECT: Court Bars NDLEA, Others From Arresting Kashamu

NDLEA VS Kashamu SENATE-ELECT: Court Bars NDLEA, Others From Arresting Kashamu

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday restrained security agencies in Nigeria from arresting and transporting the Senator-elect for Ogun East Senatorial District, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to stand trial on drug-trafficking offences.

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SHOCKING! Ministerial List Update: Buhari Considers Only 19 For Ministerial Appointments

Ministerial List Update: Buhari Considers Only 19 For Ministerial Appointments

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari may pruned down the number of ministries from the present 31 to 19.The move is part of measures to reduce the cost of governance in the country.

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Fuel Scarcity: Ex-Governor Slams President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has continued to face the heat following the fuel crisis that has grounded the nation’s economy.

Adding his voice to the bandwagon of critics, a former governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, has expressed his disgust for the outgoing president.

According to him, Jonathan’s silence on the recent fuel shortage stamps the fact that another 4 years would have been too disastrous for the nation if he had won the March 28 election, Daily Sun reports.

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Buruji Kashamu Faces Another Case In Court

Senator-elect Buruji Kashamu, who is involved in the controversy over extradition to the US in connection with drug-related offences, is facing more trouble.

This time the politician has been accused of forging documents for a landed property worth billions of Naira in Ajah area, Lagos state, PM News reports.

Family of late Chief Ambali Bakare accused the politician of illegal purchase.

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Read How Jonathan, David Mark And Aminu Tambuwal Settle Their Dispute

President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Assembly have finally settled their dispute over the ongoing constitution amendment process.

This followed a directive by a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Monday, asking lawyers to both parties to broker a settlement talk between their clients.

The court had then adjourned till Wednesday for report of settlement.

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Political Appointments: New Director Of Sports Appointed

The leadership crisis rocking the National Institute for Sports has further deepened as some members of the Academic Staff Union of the institution have kicked against the appointment of Dr. Eke Chukwudi as the new Director.

The NIS has yet to emerge from the controversy surrounding the exit of erstwhile Director, Dr. Sunny Ikhioya, who was accused of gross misconduct, and the plight of some senior staff lecturers, who have not been promoted for 12 years.

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