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TINUBU DECORATES DISU AS ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
President Bola Tinubu has decorated Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu with his new rank as the new acting Inspector General of Police at the State…
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Gunmen invade church in Ondo, abduct six worshippers
Gunmen have invaded a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Uso, Owo LGA of Ondo state, making away with six worshippers. The incident occurred in the…
Business
FCT Bye-Law: Court bans AMAC from arresting private vehicles not used for commercial purposes while using Abuja roads The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has barred the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) from arresting private vehicles not being used for any commercial purposes while using Abuja roads within the AMAC Territory. In a suit filed by an Abuja resident, Salimon Abdulhakeem Abiodun through his counsel Qousim A. Opakunle Esq. against the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and its chairman over the arrest and confiscation of his vehicle or any other private vehicles not being used for any commercial purposes while using Abuja roads within the territory of the Abuja Municipal Area Council. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, 4th February, 2026, in the suit number No: CV/1157/2025, Justice Y. Halilu said, “consequently judgement is hereby entered for the claimant against the defendants as follows; “An order of this honourable court prohibiting the Defendants, their agents, partners, subordinates from arresting the claimant`s vehicle or any other private vehicles not being used for any commercial purposes while using Abuja roads within the territory of the Defendants is hereby ordered. Other orders granted by the court also include; * A declaration that the arrest and confiscation of the Claimant`s car with Chasis Number 5TDZA23C75S264195 and registered with private plate number KWL-63CE is unlawful, oppressive and clear violation of Claimant fundamental right to own a private property. * A declaration that the forceful collection of the sum of N50,000 (fifty thousand naira only) on 11th January 2023, N50,000 (fifty thousand naira only) on 8th of February 2024 and sum of N20,000 (twenty thousand naira only) on 3rd of March 2025 from the Claimant by the Defendants for Mobile Advert fees and Daily and Yearly Ticketing fees are illegal, oppressive and amount to extortion. * An order directing the Defendants to refund with immediate effect all the sum of N120,000 (one hundred thousand naira only) being the amount of money forcefully and unlawfully collected by the Defendants from the Claimant in the year 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Mobile Advert Fees and Daily and Yearly Ticketing The court also awarded general damages of the sum of N2.5 million in favour of the claimant. It would be recalled that Abuja resident, Salimon Abdulhakeem Abiodun, has in March last year sued the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and its chairman over the arrest and confiscation of his vehicle Among other things he sought for interpretation of the bye-laws of the Abuja Municipal Area council.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has barred the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) from arresting private vehicles not being used for any commercial purposes…
Politics
Alleged Attack on Obi: Enough Is Enough — ADC Chieftain Arinze
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), High Chief Anayo Arinze, has condemned the alleged attack on the party’s presidential hopeful, Peter Gregory Obi, and…
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Bayelsa gov picks RCCG Pastor as Deputy
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has appointed a provincial pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor (Hon.) Peter Pereotubo Akpe, as the…
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Obi escapes assassin’s bullet in Edo
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, on Tuesday, raised alarm over attack on former presidential candidate, Peter Obi and its members in Benin,…
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JUST IN: IGP Egbetokun forced to resign, to be replaced by AIG Disu
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from office at the request of President Bola Tinubu, LEADING REPORTERS can confirm. A source in…
El-Rufai Suffers Nosebleed in Custody, Wife Denied Direct Access — Aide Raises Alarm
Fresh anxiety has trailed the detention of former Kaduna State governor, Nasjr El-rufai, following claims that he suffered a nosebleed while in custody and was prevented…
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CBN Governor sacks Adesoji Ogungbesa, Mustapha Oladeji Jimoh from MINT’s board over criminal infractions; may hand them over to anti-corruption agencies
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso has sacked Mr Adesoji Ogungbesa and Mr Mustapha Oladeji Mohammed-Jimoh from the board of the Nigeria…
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FCT Poll: PDP defeats APC in Gwagwalada
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election conducted on…