Historically, very few women getnominated by their political parties orget elected into public offices in Nigeria. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the national average of women’s political participation in Nigeria is about 6.7 percent in elective and appointive […]
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By Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta The impeached Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludare Kadiri, has dismissed his purported removal as an “infraction,” stressing that it is “grossly unconstitutional and illegal.” Kadiri, in a swift reaction to his […]
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has insisted that the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 aligns with the interest of business owners and promotes the ease of doing business in the country. Director, Board Secretariat (CAC), Justine Nidiya, said this […]
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Justice Joseph Acha of Benin City High Court, on Wednesday, charged journalists covering court proceedings to be objective in their reportage and do proper investigation before going to the press. He gave the charge while reaffirming his […]
By Robert Egbe A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a N650million money laundering charge against a former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Jumoke Akinjide; a former Oyo Central senator, Ayo Adeseun and a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain […]
INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, it has become common practice to set age restriction in employments, particularly during recruitment process. As a matter of fact, the unwholesome practice has become the norm which, even, government institution saddled with the role of […]
• Ministers, others to receive shots Saturday• Citizens to get vaccination cards, worldwide codes• Delivery largest consignment in West Africa Anxiety and doubts among Nigerians on whether the country could secure the COVID-19 vaccines was put to rest yesterday following the […]
• Raids drug spots in AbujaFew days after at least three cocaine cartels were busted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, another trafficker, Ukaegbu Bright Onyekachi, has been nabbed with 3.30 kilogrammes of the illicit drug. The suspect […]
Ex-gov asks court to prevent his ‘second trial’Planned re-arraignment of former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, before Justice I. E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, could not proceed following objection raised by the prosecuting […]
SERAP threatens court action The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised the Federal Government to drop plan to borrow about N895billion from unclaimed dividends and funds in dormant accounts using the “patently unconstitutional and illegal Finance Act, 2020.” […]