The Ministry of Health has obtained approval from the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to procure Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment, MRIE, and its accessories at N600 million, for the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife. The Minister, Dr Ohanare Osagie, told newsmen that the procurement of the new equipment, will be delivered in 6 month’s…
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega, wants INEC not to bow to pressure from politicians who are not in support of the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, for 2023 elections. In an interview, Jega, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the former…
*WRITTEN BY: AJAO OREOLUWA BOLUWATIFE* 400 LEVEL STUDENT OF FACULTY OF LAW OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY *Introduction* In the growth of commerce, disputes are bound to arise. When disputes arise, parties involved approach the court to ventilate their displeasure and enforce their rights. Parties to a dispute before a court of law are required to put…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the N11.8 billion for the procurement of equipment and setting up of a fire fighting trucks maintenance centre in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria and an aircraft maintenance centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika revealed this to State House Correspondents at the end of…
The hearing of the suit instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against President Mohammadu Buhari, challenging the move to tamper with the 2022 Electoral Act, has been fixed for January 19, 2023. When the matter came up on Wednesday, counsel for the PDP, James Onoja, told the court that there has been a judgement…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go-ahead to prosecute a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja. Oduah, a senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the Senate, was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Ariwoola Olukayode as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Olukayode took the judicial oath of office on Wednesday at a brief ceremony in Abuja. The event took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, and was witnessed by other Justices of…
Migrants from Nigeria bring the most relatives to the United Kingdom, according to the UK Home Office. The Times UK quoted the country’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, as saying the government was considering tightening the rules on dependants. The move came after Home Office immigration figures showed an inconsistency across different nationalities coming to the…
The Supreme Court has fixed the 21st of this month for judgment in an appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta State, David Edevbie. Mr Edevbie is asking the apex court to re-affirm his candidacy. The governorship candidate, through his counsel, Eko Ejembi Eko(SAN), faulted the entire unanimous decision of…
At the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law on Thursday 25th August 2022, the Section inaugurated a new council. The Council, chaired by Dr. Adeoye Adefulu, includes, Aisha Remi (Vice Chair), Babasola Alokolaro (Secretary), Adeleke Alex-Adedipe (Assistant Secretary), Ayoyinka Olajide-Awosedo (Treasurer), Oyeyemi Aderibigbe (Financial Secretary) Kehinde Daodu, Chinasa Unaegbunam,…