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Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery in a UK court. The charges allege that she received bribes in cash, luxury goods, private jet flights, and high-end properties in exchange for awarding lucrative oil contracts. The National Crime Agency's International Corruption Unit has described the charges as a milestone in their thorough investigation into Alison-Madueke's alleged abuse of power in Nigeria. According to the National Crime Agency (NCA), the accusations against Alison-Madueke include benefiting from at least £100,000 in cash, luxury holidays, and multiple London properties. The charges also detail rewards such as furniture, renovation work, staff for properties, payment of private school fees, and gifts from designer shops. District Judge Michael Snow granted bail to Diezani Alison-Madueke with conditions. As part of her bail, she must provide a surety who will pay £70,000. Additionally, she must wear an electroni...

find other interesting articles via this click. Osita Chidoka, Former Minister of Aviation,  has strongly criticized the recent directive from the US District Court, which ordered Chicago State University (CSU) to disclose the academic records of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu.  in a post he posted in his verified twitter account, Chidoka described the court ruling as a “national disgrace.”  He said as a Nigerian. That it took the courageous activism of HE. Abubakar Atiku to force the discovery of information concerning the President of Nigeria is a disgrace to our national institutions.  As a nation, we have a full retinue of staff at the Department of the State Security, the National Intelligence Agency, the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Embassy of Nigeria with the full complement of staff in Washington DC and the Nigerian Judiciary that have variously ruled on matters concerning President Tinubu's academic qualifications. Yet...

The announcement of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Abia Industrial and Innovation Park by Governor Dr. Alex Otti is a significant moment for the state. The park is expected to be a key component in the development of various projects such as a seaport, EPZ (Export Processing Zone), and modular refinery. The Abia Industrial and Innovation Park holds great promise for the economic growth and industrialization of the state. It is expected to attract local and foreign investments, create job opportunities, and contribute to the overall development of Abia State. other related news-   Governor Peter Mbah  of Enugu state  Challenges Ndigbo on Regional Railway, Road Projects to Boost Economy in the southeast- Governor ALEX OTTI, has flag-off the expansion and construction of the 3.5km 6-lane dual carriage Ossah Road in Umuahia.  The Governor made this statement during the southeast security and economic summit held in Imo State, Southeast, Nigeria . The establishment o...

GOVERNOR PETER MBAH'S VICTORY SPEECH, FOLLOWING THE TRIBUNAL VERDICT AFFIRMING HIS ELECTION.  find other interesting articles via a click. The Governor on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the Lion Building, Government House, Enugu made the said speech.  According to the information we gathered, from the   Nzuko Ndigbo Facebook Page , the gallant Governor made the following speech.   " As you all know, today is indeed a memorable day in the annals of our state. The Enugu State Election Petition Tribunal has just affirmed the mandate you, Ndi Enugu, freely gave us on the 18th of March, this year. This is indeed a victory for Ndi Enugu. It is also a victory for democracy. It is a victory for massive development for Ndi Enugu. It is a victory for exponential growth for Ndi Enugu. It is a victory for Enugu's greatness and the ban on Monday sit-at-home. Finally, it is also a victory for our determination to restore water in all your homes in the n...

find other interesting articles via a click. The Federal Government has offered an apology for its erroneous claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the first African leader to ring the closing bell of NASDAQ. Tinubu had rung the bell on Wednesday alongside other business leaders, including Abdul Samad Rabiu, the chairman of BUA Group. In a statement issued by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, he admitted that the error was made based on information provided by a third-party event organiser. The presidency expressed regret for the mistake and apologised for misleading the public. KINDLY find the  ERROR message here as shared in his Twitter account page.   pic.twitter.com/GUVajv3baG — Ajuri Ngelale (@AjuriNgelale)  September 22, 2023                  Ajuri Obari Ngelale   Ajuri Ngelale is a Nigerian broadcast journalist and politician currently serving as presidential spokesm...

find other interesting articles via a click. Tribunal sitting over Enugu State Election held in Enugu, has Uphold the Election of Governor Peter Mbah. contact us on email via: mlegaldairy@gmail.com the Enugu State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the Election of Governor Peter Mbah’s victory in the March 18, 2023, governorship election. The judgement was  delivered  by Justice Kudirat Akano, the Chairperson of the three-member panel. The tribunal dismissed the petition brought forward by Hon. Chijioke Edeoga of the LP, which claimed that Governor Peter Mbah’s NYSC discharge certificate was forged. join our Whatsapp Link The three-member panel of the tribunal led by Justice Kudirat Murayo dismissed the petitions of the Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, insisting that they could not prove their petitions. In dismissing the petitioners’ petition, the tribunal declared that the National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate is not a qualif...

Tribunal sitting over ideato North/south Federal Constituency election, nullifies the election of Ugochinyere of peoples democratic party (PDP), Held on 25th February, 2023. In a unanimous decision on Sunday, a three-member panel of the tribunal which conducted its proceedings in Nasarawa State, held that Ugochinyere was not validly nominated by the PDP to contest the Ideato North/South Federal Constituency election that held on February 25. In its lead judgement, delivered by its Chairman, per Justice Anthony Olotu Akpovi, the tribunal specifically directed the electoral body to conduct the supplementary poll in 55 polling units where elections did not hold on February 25. The tribunal however,  ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a supplementary election in the constituency within 90days. It held that the PDP and its candidate should be excluded from the supplementary election. join our Whatsapp desk via Log in to  primsol.lawp...

The former Governor of Oyo State,Abiora Ajimobi Has joined his ancestorial home, after a brief complication relating to COVID 19. According to the report we got ,the said former Governor of Oyo State died at the age of 70years. The Oyo State former Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, is said to have died on Thursday at a First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos after a brief illness. Ajimobi who was appointed as the new Acting National Chairman of All progressive Congres(APC) some days  ago by the National Working Committee of the party has been confirmed died of Coronavirus complications. Before his death ,He was a  former lawmaker and Oyo State Former Governor who ruled the state for 8years felled ill after testing positive to Coronavirus and was reported to be in a critical condition before the time of his death. The deceased, who worked as ex-deputy national chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), was said to have slipped into unconsciousness o...