Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience, Thursday denied allegations that her accounts were used to launder huge sums. In a statement by her media aide, Yemi Akinbode, Mrs Jonathan said she was constrained to respond to “tissues of lies being […]
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Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Timi Frank has said federal lawmakers owe it as a duty to Nigerians to tell The President the truth about the economy. The National Assembly is expected to resume plenary […]
A Special Court Martial of the Nigerian Army has demoted the Director, 68 Reference Hospital, Yaba, in Lagos State, Major General Patrick Falola, to the rank of Brigadier General.The demotion follows the conviction of the Major General who was accused […]
On assumption of office on August 26, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) argued that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be stripped of its powers to prosecute, setting off a chain of reactions. He suggested the […]
More lawyers have weighed in on the revelation by the Nigerian Law School (NLS) Director-General, Prof Olanrewaju Onadeko (SAN) that some lawyers were caught writing examination for law students. Onadeko spoke on August 25 when he presented the school‘s report […]
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced its 2016 audit of prisons and detention facilities in the country beginning with the prison in Awka. This is contained in a statement by Fatimah Mohammed, the commission’s Chief Information Officer, and […]
A man, Jude Atuanya, who allegedly defrauded a Lagos microfinance bank of N21million with others still at large, has been released on bail on the order of a court. An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Mrs O. A. […]
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the governorship election scheduled for November 26, 2016 in Ondo State. The declaration making Akeredolu the flag bearer of the […]
A group of herdsmen has decided to challenge the legality of “Ekiti State Open Grazing Prohibition Bill” signed into law by Governor Ayodele Fayose on Monday. In an interview with The Guardian yesterday in Oke-Ako, Ikole local council, the herdsmen […]
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British Government on the modalities for the return of Nigerian stolen assets. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, signed on behalf of the Federal Government in […]