A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Bwari, Abuja, has restrained the founding Chief Executive Office, CEO, of Seplat Energy Plc., Mr. Austin Avuru, and his publishers, Radi8 Limited, their agents and privies from releasing to the public the books entitled “My Entrepreneurship Journey”, “A Safe Part of Hands and Politics, Economics & the…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to account for the one billion dollars in security funds jointly put together by the 36 states of the federation to fight insurgency in the country. Ortom made the call while addressing journalists in Makurdi on the security challenges in the state,…
Amidst Security Concern in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Body of Benchers rising from a meeting has changed the venue of the Call to Bar Ceremony for successful aspirants scheduled to hold tomorrow, 27th of July. The event which was earlier slated to hold at the premises of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, was on Tuesday conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Body of Benchers (BOB) held in Abuja. The meeting, which was held at the Body of Benchers Complex in Jabi, Abuja, was well attended by key stakeholders in the legal profession, including the Acting Chief…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has procured six more attack helicopters to enhance the fight against insecurity, just as four more of the remaining 43 kidnapped Kaduna-bound train passengers abducted in the attack by terrorists on March 28, 2022, have been released, leaving 39 victims still in captivity. Chief Executive Officer of TUSAS, a Turkish…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is holding a protest across the country amid the prolonged strike by university workers. While the demonstration is expected to take place in all 36 states of the Federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will join the protest on Wednesday. University workers, including members of the Academic Staff Union of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 19 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Consequently, President Buhari has written the Senate to confirm the appointments of the 19 nominees. The confirmation request to the upper chamber was contained in a letter dated July 25, 2022. The letter was read at plenary…
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Nigerian Senate to request the confirmation of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Ariwoola was sworn in as acting CJN on June 27, 2022 following the resignation of the former CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammed GCON on health grounds. Buhari’s request was convened…
The wife of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice Ekweremadu, was granted bail by a London court on Monday. Mrs Beatrice was arrested alongside her husband Senator Ike Ekweremadu in June by the Metropolitan police on allegations of trafficking a 21-year-old for the purpose of organ harvesting. The couple was accused of plotting to traffic 21-year-old David…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed commitment to deepen democracy in the country and set the right example for the rest of Africa by ensuring free, fair and credible elections in 2023. Buhari stated this on Monday in Abuja, at the 16th Edition of the Nigerian National Diaspora Day celebration 2022, and 4th to be hosted…