Despite threat by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to boycott the planned swearing-in of 30 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, should the event fails to hold on the original slated date, September 19, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina- Alu, yesterday, said nothing would deter him from administering oath on the new silks tomorrow.

In about three days from now we will bid the Ramadan month farewell. How have you spent the last 26 days? Has it been fruitful, spiritually exciting and physically rewarding or have you wasted the time unknowingly? Ramadan, as usual, has flown by. Despite planning beforehand, many of us may have gotten caught up in a normal routine after accustoming ourselves to the change in schedule the blessed month brings. This may have affected our initial plans to increase our worship and to seek Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy with greater favour.

Minister of State for Health, Dr Muhammed Pate, yesterday expressed displeasure at the death of a woman during child birth at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, describing the circumstances of her death as unacceptable.

Apple’s legendary co-founder and top ideas man Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive Wednesday, the company said, in a long expected move after he began a dramatic fight with cancer.

Sunshine Stars of Akure have never lost a continental match at the Gateway International Stadium, Ijebu Ode. They have recorded two victories from two matches; a perfect record, no doubt. But this weekend, Saturday specifically, the highly motivated Akure team will host MAS Fez of Morocco at the venue in a crucial CAF Confederation match.

Consumers of beans in Rivers State are scared of buying the food item in the markets because of alleged “rumour” in the state that Boko Haram had brought contaminated bags of the commodity that would lead to massive deaths when consumed.

The Nigeria Football Federation yesterday announced the appointment of Manu Garba as head coach of the national U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets. He is to be assisted by former international, Emmanuel Amuneke.

Hopes of the embattled President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, to promptly return to office was dashed yesterday, following the inability of a Federal High Court in Abuja to commence hearing on any of the suits challenging the propriety of his suspension by the National Judicial Council, NJC, and the subsequent appointment of an Acting President of the Court of Appeal by President Goodluck Jonathan.

LEKWESI Community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State has threatened to resist alleged plans to demolish the community for construction of an electricity transmission line by the Federal Government unless they are paid adequate compensation.

Members of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, have commended Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State for the numerous projects carried out in the state. The NBA members gave the commendation in Port Harcourt, yesterday, during a project inspection tour as part of the Bar’s week-long annual National Conference. Led by Mr. Lanke Odogiyon (SAN), the […]

THE Federal Government plans to remove subsidy in petroleum products, cut recurrent spending; the overhead cost of running government in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), to reduce the budget deficit to a manageable level of three per cent of output while boosting infrastructure investment to create jobs.

Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has warned that the country is tottering on the brink of anarchy and imperial presidency, as the action taken by President Goodluck Jonathan on the judicial crisis has exposed his true colour.

The Cross River State Government has called on the State House of Assembly to pass a resolution urging the Federal Government to accelerate the process of reaching a bilateral agreement with the Republic of Cameroon.

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and her counterpart in the Ministry of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, are expected to make policy statements on government’s plans for the economy, especially in the oil and gas, and power sectors at this year’s edition of the National Association of Energy Correspondents, NAEC, technical conference.

The reconciliation committee set up by South-East Zonal Working Committee of Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to reconcile aggrieved factions of the party in Anambra State has denied insinuations that Governor Peter Obi was sponsoring them to destabilise the party.