By Itohan Abara-Laserian Justice Adenike Coker of an Ikeja High Court, on Tuesday, advised defendants in custody to show up for trial to facilitate justice administration. Coker said that some defendants tended to hide in custody and failed to show up in court due to fear, thereby prolonging their trial.Continue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the African Charter on the rights of older persons in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Tinubu, approved theContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Oba Afeez Shittu, the Adeyemi1, Olu of Ibasa, Ijegun-Egba land, a riverine community in Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos, on Tuesday decried lack of schools and health centre in his community. The traditional ruler said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) on Tuesday deployed 12 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to Liberia as part of the agency’s foreign duty. The Director-General, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said that it was an important occasion for DTAC since it was the third deployment since heContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike Twenty-five soldiers and an officer are currently facing court martial trial in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences. The personnel facing the trial are drawn from various formations within the division, which Area of Responsibility (AoR) covers the entire South East States and CrossContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced the embattled Medical Director of Optical Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, to double life imprisonment for defiling 16-year-old wife’s niece. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved the two-countContinue Reading
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has urged Israel to end its heavy bombardments of the Gaza Strip, a response to the terror attack by armed Hamas militants in Israel more than two weeks ago. “Enough is enough,” the emir said, addressing Israel at the opening session of theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) on the compliance with the Executive Order on Transparency and Efficiency in the Nigerian Business Environment shows that the Nigerian Content Development Board (NCDMB) emerged first with 83.06 per cent. The report showed that the Standards OrganisationContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have reiterated the importance of insuring public buildings and buildings under construction to avoid future building collapse. They spoke during the National Insurance Conference 2023 on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference has as its theme, ”Redefining Safety-Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has tasked oil and gas experts to proffer permanent solutions to challenges ranging from low productivity, oil theft, pipeline vandalism and gas flaring in the local oil industry. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), made the call on Monday inContinue Reading
