All the South-South governors, except Ben Ayade of Cross River, are supporting Rivers in the suit. HILLARY ESSIEN South-South Governors have declared their intention to join Rivers state at the Supreme Court in the ongoing tussle on the collection of […]
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By Paschal Njoku Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, fixed October 7, for hearing of an application for stay of proceeding filed by former Adamawa state governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) and three others. […]
By Chukwuma Muanya and Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze [FILES] Doctors. NACKSTRAND AFP/File •NMA applauds move, tasks govt on faithfulness with pactTrue to The Guardian investigation that the National Association Resident Doctors (NARD) could call off its nine week-old strike yesterday, the body, after […]
By Obinna Nwaoku A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced five oil thieves to various jail terms in separate judgment for illegal dealings in petroleum products. While Justice Phoebe Ayuba convicted and sentenced Peter […]
A group, Youth Advocate for Peace, Justice and Empowerment Network (YAPJEN), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to end insecurity in the Southeast by granting presidential pardon to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It […]
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday fixed Jan. 24, 2022 for a suit filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), seeking a stay of execution of orders it granted the businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, over alleged N69 billion […]
By Chukwujekwu Ilozue The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the authorities of Federal Medical Centre Owerri and Aladimma hospital that it will not accept a mass burial of innocent Easterners brutally murdered by security agents. It said that relations […]
By Agency Report A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, dismissed the application filed by Sen. Ali Ndume, seeking an order to discharge him as Abdulrasheed Maina’s surety, after he jumped bail.Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, held that the application […]
By John Chuks Azu The Supreme Court will today hear the originating summons by governors of the 36 states challenging the Executive Order 10 on financial autonomy of the judiciary and legislature, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari last year. The […]
By Chioma Umeha The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two months old strike folllowing the recommendations of the emergency delegates meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) held in Abuja on Sunday. The strike suspension came after […]