By Onyebuchi Ezigbo Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have walked out of the reconciliatory meeting scheduled with the Minister of Labour and Employment Tuesday. The President of JUSUN, Mr. Emmanuel Abbot, who was seen urging his […]
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By Michael Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to consider and approve Hon. Justice Salisu Garba for appointment as the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request […]
Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday. The shock announcement came only the day after the 68-year-old was proclaimed the winner of a presidential […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a 300-level university student, Rhoda Agboje, and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Nwankwo, both of who specialise in producing and selling drug cookies to school children and other unsuspecting members of […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, commended an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sunday Erhabor, for displaying professionalism, composure and self-restraint in the face of provocation. The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, presented Erhabor, attached to the Rapid […]
By Lucas Ajanaku An average of about 2.6 million Subscribers Identification Modules (SIMs) are linked with their National Identity Numbers (NIN) monthly. Similarly, the numbers of enrolment centres have increased nationwide with about 3,800 available for this exercise, according to […]
•Oyo conducts poll May 15 •Edo, Ogun, Osun, Imo, Zamfara yet to fix date Francis Sardauna in Katsina, Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka, Kayode Fasua in Abeokuta and Amby Uneze in Owerri Litigations […]
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Governors of the 36 states of the federation have proposed a novel idea to resolve the impasse over the implementation of the constitutional provisions that grant financial autonomy to state judiciaries and legislatures. The impasse triggered […]
By Kingsley Nwezeh Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, last night remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) more than 24 hours after his arrest by the anti-graft agency. Okorocha was picked up […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has rejected as “a sham” a request by the country’s top court to suggest what punishment he should face if found guilty of contempt of court. He faces possible sanctions for failing to appear […]