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No N74 billion, no elections ...Jega issues 2-week deadline

No N74 billion, no elections ...Jega issues 2-week deadline

Unless the Federal Government provides INEC with N74 billion for the voters’ registration exercise within the next two weeks, Nigerians should forget the 2011 general elections, the commission’s chair...

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Nyako: Why North governors voted for zoning

Nyako: Why North governors voted for zoning

Governors of the Northern states voted in favour of retaining the power rotation policy because it i...

40-year-old Rilwanu named Bauchi emir

40-year-old Rilwanu named Bauchi emir

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Bankole, Daniel clash at bridge launch

Bankole, Daniel clash at bridge launch

The political rivalry between Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and Speaker of the House of Repre...

Eight new judges for FCT High Court sworn in

Friday, 16 July 2010 00:00 Adelanwa Bamgboye
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Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, has inaugurated eight newly appointed judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The swearing-in ceremony took place yesterday at the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The newly appointed judges of the FCT are Veralyn Victoria Mwuesetern Venda (Mrs.), Mohammed Mamman Kolo and Angela Ogbenyealu Otaluka.

The rest are Abba Bello Mohammed, Valentine Bekeh Ashi, Ajoke Safuratu Adepoju (Mrs) Usman Alhaji Musale and Yusuf Hallilu, a private legal practitioner. All serving justices of the apex court attended the event. In a brief remark, the CJN charged the newly appointed Judges to imbibe the fear of God.

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