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  A Kwara State Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital on Monday ruled that it has jurisdiction to try a defamation case brought against Azeez Adegbola aka Talolorun, and Chief Ademola Olawoore, popularly known as Oluwo Nla of Tede. The court presided by Mr Sunday Adeniyi ruled that …

  The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force in line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws, in the interest of public safety and general …

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has charged the management and staff of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, to change their mindset and attitude to work, warning it would no longer be business as usual. The Minister, in a statement Tuesday morning, by her Special …

  A report has revealed that corruption is the biggest national challenge facing democratic governance in Nigeria and a number of other countries, The report, titled ‘Open Society Barometer’ by a non-governmental organisation, Open Society Foundations, says “democracy remains the most popular form of government globally,” with 86 per cent …