Court sentences 14-yrs-old boy to 6 months in juvenile home
2024-08-17
Court sentences minor to 6 months in juvenile homeContinue Reading
Tinubu signs bill on judicial office holders’ salaries, allowances
2024-08-13
By Naomi Sharang President Bola Tinubu has signed the judicial office holders salaries and allowances bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. “This extraordinary move underscores the president’s absolute prioritisation of the welfareContinue Reading
LG autonomy: LCDAs should generate funds internally for salaries – Lawyers
2024-07-30
By Adenike Ayodele/Olaitan Idris A Lagos-based lawyer, Dr Yemi Omodele, says Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) should generate funds internally to pay their workers’ salaries in view of the financial autonomy granted local governments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court, on JulyContinue Reading
Edo guber: Appeal Court affirms Ighodalo as PDP candidate
2024-07-22
By Edith Nwapi The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has rejected an appeal to nullify the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as its candidate for the upcoming Governorship Election in Edo. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel led by A.Continue Reading
Court declines to stop Fubara from spending Rivers funds
2024-07-21
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24Continue Reading
Woman jailed for trafficking in Marijuana
2024-07-15
Woman jailed for trafficking in MarijuanaContinue Reading
LG autonomy: Councilors forum hails supreme Court judgment
2024-07-12
The National Councilors Forum of Nigeria, has commended the Federal Government and the Supreme Court for the judgement affirming the financial autonomy of Local Governments.Continue Reading
Alleged N1.84bn fraud: Court okays arraignment of REA officials
2024-07-11
Court okays arraignment of REA officials indicted in alleged N1.84bn fraudContinue Reading
S/East senators seek Kanu’s release
2024-07-03
By Ebere Agozie Senators from the South-East zone met with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to demand the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The senators made the call on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
Don tasks FG on revamping Ajaokuta Steel Company
2024-07-01
Prof. Osita Agbu By Taiye Agbaje A Don, Prof. Osita Agbu, has urged the Federal Government to revitalise the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited to boost the country’s economy through industrialisation. Agbu, of the the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Baze University, Abuja,Continue Reading
