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Russia is urging the WHO leadership to investigate the activities of US-funded Nigerian laboratories in Abuja, Zaria and Lagos, Chief of Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force Igor Kirillov said on Friday. “Against the background of numerous cases of US violations of biosafety requirements and facts of negligent storage of pathogenic biomaterials, we call…

The President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Honourable Justice Patience Elumeze, yesterday in Asaba, charged the newly appointed chairmen and members of Area and District Customary Courts, during a swearing-in ceremony, to uphold the ethics of the judicial profession, even as she enjoined them to be guided by the oath of office subscribed to….

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday reflected on his outing at Sunday’s presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and blamed his southern colleagues for masterminding his failure to win the ticket, saying they ganged up against him with some vested interests to derail the quest for a southern president. He stated that the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a presidential aspirant and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. He was granted bail on Tuesday by Justice Inyang Ekwo in the sum of N500 million and a surety in like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order while ruling on the bail application…

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party ahead of the forthcoming general elections. His emergence as the party’s flagbearer follows his victory at the presidential primary of the Labour Party. The party conducted the primary for its presidential ticket on Monday in Asaba, Delta State capital….

The monkeypox situation report released on Sunday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed that no fewer than 66 suspected cases of monkeypox disease have been reported in Nigeria. The agency also noted that while 21 had been confirmed, only a single death had been reported. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari. Sources within the antigraft agency said the former governor was arrested for his alleged role in the N84 billion fraud involving a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmad Idris. He was said to have been picked up…

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has elected a new Executive Committee to superintend its affairs. This was a major highlight of its Annual General Meeting/Elections held on Saturday at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus. In a statement made available by the BOSAN Secretariat, renowned chartered arbitrator, Mr. Olumide Sofowora, SAN emerged as…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former governor of Imo State and presidential hopeful, Rochas Okorocha, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Okorocha, who currently represents Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday in the nation’s capital. The courtroom was already…

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the list of candidates cleared for the forthcoming NBA National Elections. All the three presidential aspirants were cleared by the electoral committee. These are Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN and Mr. Jonathan Taidi. Aside from the presidential candidates, three candidates…