The Court of Appeal has struck out a suit by an aggrieved former Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Callistus Okafor, challenging the election of the party’s leadership. The judgement of the panel read by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill on Friday in Abuja held that the subject matter before the Federal High Court,…
The Guards Brigade has confirmed reports that its men were ambushed by terrorists, who inflicted serious injuries on the elite security officers. Signal on the attack, hints that the Nigerian Law School in Bwari may be targeted for attack. The attack was confirmed by the spokesperson, Captain Godfrey Anebi but he declined further comments. The…
The Federal Ministry of Education, for fear of impending bandits and terrorists’ attacks, has directed the immediate closure of all Federal Government Colleges domiciled in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, while ordering immediate evacuation of students. The decision was as a result of rising insecurity and threat to the lives, properties and well-being of the…
One of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi for the first time yesterday spoke about the process that led to the emergence of his party’s presidential candidate, saying delegates who were induced with money at the special convention held in Abuja, to…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a deputy chief registrar of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nkem Apollonia Mba, for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said Mba was docked on a three-count charge before Justice Leteem Nyordee of the Federal High Court…
No neutral observer would have imagined the tenor of Pilate’s verdict when, the other day, he was confronted with the decision of releasing a prisoner in commemoration of the feast. Pilate’s seat of government was of course in Jerusalem. A city where the enigmatic Christ had just healed a man who was born blind, another…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has insisted on the Federal Government’s commitment to the completion of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway before December 25, 2022. This was made known by Fashola during an interview on a Channels Television Programme, Sunday Politics, where he commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts toward delivering dividends of democracy…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed his deep gratitude to Nigerians and everyone following his recent successful surgery. Prof. Osinbajo underwent a surgical operation on Saturday, July 16, at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. Below is the full statement of the Vice President. “My deep gratitude to everyone for your get-well wishes and…
The Presidency Sunday reacted to a trending video on social media showing the remaining Kaduuna train passengers in captivity being beaten by terrorists saying the military has the wherewithal to bomb the location but was only concerned about the attendant civilian casualty. In a release issued by presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, The Presidency averred…
Ahead of it’s Annual General Conference tagged the “Bold Transition” from the 19th-26th August, 2022 at the Eko Atlantic City, the Nigeria Bar Association is calling on lawyers to showcase their talent. In an official flier made available to Lawyard, the NBA made it known that it intended to spice things up in this year’s…