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By Taiye Agbaje Some lawyers, under the aegis of Ekiti Lawyers Vanguard for Transparency, have petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over alleged controversial rulings by Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja. In a letter addressed to NJC’s Chairman, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Oct. 14 and a certified true copy made…
By Taiye Agbaje Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged threat to arrest, detain and prosecute him after his tenure as governor. Sanwo-Olu, through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, filed the fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja. When…
By Temitope Ajayi A video of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s interview with News Central Television has been trending on social media platforms for the past week. In the interview, the former President, in a veiled reference to the current administration, said Nigeria has a President who came into office without a plan. Yet, the same…
By Blessing Odega The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Plateau branch, says it would conduct free medical checks for 1,000 civil servants in the state. Chairman of NMA in Plateau, Dr Cashmir Kumtap, who made the disclosure on Monday in Jos when he briefed newsmen, said that the free medical checks would take place on Wednesday…
By Salif Atojoko Mr Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, says the Federal Government will soon establish super electricity grid as backup to the national grid that is experiencing incessant collapse. Adelabu said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him,…
By Thompson Yamput Dr Hassan Saliu, a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Kwara on Monday urged the Federal Government to bridge the widening gap between it and citizens for national development. The don made the appeal in his remarks at the Birthday Ceremony of Prof. Usman Ugbo, Rector , Kogi…
By Patience Opayemi Miss Glory Ineneriahbir, a serving Youth Corps Member has trained and empowered 61 Soldiers’ wives on various vocational skills in Kogi State . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja on Saturday that the corps member serving with Army Day Secondary School, issued the women with certificates of completion on…
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), has declared candidates of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) as winners of the Saturday’s elections in all the 44 Local Government Areas and 484 wards. Prof. Sani Malumfashi, KANSIEC Chairman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kano while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the…
By Thompson Yamput Five Distinguished Personalities on Saturday bagged Honorary Doctorate Degree Awards at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of Federal University Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awardees are, an Educationist, Dr Gladys Adesuwa-Makoju, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D Sc.) and His Eminence Most Rev. John Onaiyekan, Honorary Degree…
By Admin The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has observed that the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo state will serve as an opportunity for the people to reaffirm their trust in the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Ajulo in a statement on Saturday, said that “the situation in Ondo State…
