On behalf of the West African Bar Association (WABA), I warmly congratulate our Mr. Femi Falana SAN (Founding President, WABA), on the well-deserved conferment of the National Honor of the Commander of the Order of Niger (CON) upon him by […]
By Dapo Akinrefon, James Ogunnaike, Dickson Omobola & Henry Obetta LAGOS —LEKAN Abiola, one of the children of the late Moshood Kashimawo, MKO, Abiola, winner of the annulled June 12, 1993, elections, yesterday, disclosed that former military president, General Ibrahim […]
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has nominated 12 commissioners to serve in the state executive council. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. The […]
The Presidency has issued an official apology after mistakenly listing two prominent pro-democracy figures, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, under the posthumous award category during the Democracy Day address by President Bola Tinubu at the National Assembly. The […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Hamman […]
The lifespan of the capital vote component of the Federal Government’s 2024 budget is set for extension. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele gave this hint yesterday, saying this is necessary to ensure full implementation. Bamidele said: “We have to sit and assess […]
The provision of electricity services by individuals or entities in Lagos State without a licence or permit has been prohibited by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC). The prohibition is contained in the first major order issued yesterday by LASERC since the […]
In a decisive move to curb the rising threat of environmental degradation, the Lagos State Government has unveiled a tough new policy that enforces the forfeiture of illegally reclaimed land and slaps violators with fines equivalent to current market values. […]
By Paul Dada The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Igbo socio- political organsation described the continued detention of Kanu as unjust and […]
Ahead of this year’s Democracy Day, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide had appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restore full democratic governance to Rivers State by reinstating suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers Assembly on or before June […]