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Court strikes out Sen. Brent’s defamation suit against Fani-Kayode’s wife
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by Sen. Grace Bent against Precious Chikwendu, wife...
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Reps adjourns plenary to May 16
The House of Representatives plenary has been adjourned until May 16. The announcement is contained in a statement by the...
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10th Speaker: Opposition parties set up 11-member team to scout for candidates
Opposition members-elect of the House of Representatives have setup a committee to screen and selected candidates to run for Speaker...
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UPDATE: Betara declares for Speakership, accuses Gbajabiamila of sponsoring unpopular candidate
Rep. Aliyu Betara (APC-Borno) has officially declared his intention to run for the office of the Speaker of the 10th...
Read morePresidential election: Tribunal adjourns until Thursday to hear PDP, APM’s petitions
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC), has adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by Peoples Democratic party (PDP) and the...
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Female legislators urge Tinubu on 35% affirmative action
Ninth Assembly Women in Parliament have urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to ensure that the court ruling granting women...
Read morePanel fixes Wednesday for hearing of APP petition
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) sitting in Abuja on Monday adjourned for hearing the petition filed by Action People’s...
Read morePEPC adjourns hearing in Labour Party, APP petitions until May 10
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC), has adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by the Action Peoples Party, (APP) and...
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Avoid technicalities, focus on substance, PEPC panel tells lawyers
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in Abuja, has asked lawyers representing all those who filed petitions before the...
Read morePEPC: Action Alliance withdraws suit against Tinubu’s victory
The Action Alliance (AA), one of the opposition political parties challenging the Bola Tinubu victory in the Feb. 25 Presidential...
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