By Awa Kalu The Agbakoba case, supra, found its way to the Supreme Court [See Director, SSS v. Agbakoba (1999) 3 NWLR (Pt. 595) 314]. At the Supreme Court, Onu JSC, in a concurring opinion stated as follows: “In the United Kingdom, for instance, the Court of Appeal observed that ‘the grant or refusal of […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Federal Government currently needs N420 billion to adequately fund the Nigerian Police Force, given the rising level and sophistication of criminal activities in the country. Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Chief Parry Osayande, made this revelation, while fielding questions from journalists in Owerri, Imo State capital. The PSC Chairman […]

By Innocent Anaba LAGOS—A Federal High Court in Lagos,  yesterday overruled the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi’s  applications on the suit by House of Representatives member, Mr.  Femi Gbajabiamila. They had urged the court to first hear and determine the preliminary objection they brought challenging Gbajabiamila who wants the […]

By Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shaibu Abuja—The Senate yesterday praised President Umaru Yar’Adua for his peace initiatives in the Niger Delta region but rejected attempts to nominate him for a Nobel Peace prize for the effort. The Senate’s resolution followed a motion moved by 56 senators who commended the President’s initiatives in restoring peace to […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS—The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has threatened to ground the operations of foreign airlines owing it. Its chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, however, said in Lagos that it would be lenient with domestic airlines owing it. Baraje regretted that foreign airlines were owing NAMA debts running into millions of naira from navigational […]