Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has commended President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). In a statement on Thursday, Adeyanju described the appointment as a positive step […]
The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has dismissed what he described as “wrong notions and stage-managed arithmetic” surrounding Nigeria’s new tax laws, saying claims that the reforms would impose fresh burdens on the poor were […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has formally set in motion the process to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh, from office. The move was initiated on Thursday during a plenary session overseen by the Speaker of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over what it describes as a coordinated smear campaign aimed at undermining its leadership and operations, allegedly sponsored by politicians and interest groups linked to individuals under investigation or […]
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will continue its investigation into Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past Authority Chief Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream […]
A law firm, Popoola Taiwo LP, has donated food and other items to inmates of Ikoyi Correctional Centre of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The firm said the donation was aimed at engaging inmates in constructive discussions on the nature and status […]
The Lagos State Task Force has arrested 32 street urchins for allegedly causing nuisance and obstructing traffic on major highways across the state. The suspects were picked up during a coordinated enforcement operation carried out across the Island and Mainland […]
The joint National Assembly Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed an amendment that will ensure that all election petitions are concluded before winners of such polls are sworn in. The Nation reports that the National Assembly’s […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making history as the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The […]
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in […]