Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in a plane crash that occured in northwestern Kaduna State. The Military plane was reportedly ferrying the Chief of Army Staff other top military personnel. According to reports, the crash happened around 18:15hrs on Friday while the aircraft was making efforts to land in…
Former Imo State Governor, Senator Owelle Rochas Okorocha has assured that he would attend the highly anticipated Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference holding in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In a letter to the NBA-SPIDEL Chairman, Prof. Paul Ananaba (SAN), Senator Okorocha stated that he has accepted…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says mobile subscribers must submit the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) of their phones from July. The IMEI is an identification number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals the identity of the…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has emphasised the need to provide adequate support for Nigeria, following the growing insecurity in the country’s northern parts. Ms Thomas-Greenfield, who spoke at a press briefing held ahead of a UN Security Council meeting, said the issue of food insecurity in northern Nigeria required U.S. attention….
The Federal Government on Friday said it would not increase petrol price in June despite the recommendation by the Nigeria Governors Forum that the cost of the commodity is increased. A committee set up by the Nigeria Governor’s Forum had on Wednesday recommended a petrol price of between N408.5/litre and N380/litre, and also called for…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says President Muhammadu Buhari approved the approval for constructing a “Friday mosque” for herdsmen in Borno to meet the demand of a displaced community. It explained that the “centre” was for a community of livestock farmers displaced by Boko Haram insurgents resettled in the Ngarannam/Mafa local government…
A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of fighting in which more than 240 people were killed, most of them in Gaza. Palestinians poured on to the streets of Gaza soon after…
Apple Inc. has opposed the “aifonx” mark trademark applied for by Shenzhen Guardian Bao Communication Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen Guardian) on the basis that it closely replicates Apple’s registered “iPhone” marks. Apple alleges that the “aifonx” […]
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Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has stated that the constitutional provision in Section 121(3) guaranteeing financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature at the state level is a non-negotiable right exercisable by both arms of government. Malami faulted the arguments that queried the constitutionality of the Executive…