I have no regrets, retiring Justice Salami affirms
RETIRING President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, said yesterday that like any human being he was subject to”human foibles”,declaring that he never, for a moment, regretted what he did. Justice Salami who retires October 15, said these during the presentation of a book in his honour organised by the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Agagu for burial Oct 4
THE Ondo State Government, yesterday, fixed October 4, this year, for the burial of the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, who died a week ago.
Glo X-Factor: Who wins the N24m prize money?
In about 24 hours from now,the curtain shall be drawn on Glo X Factor, the world’s biggest singing reality TV competition and the world shall come to know which of the last standing three acts, DJ Switch, Eshun and Vicky will have her life transformed forever.
Court denies 2 Nigerians bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, declined to grant bail to two Nigerians, Abdullahi Mustapha Berende and Saidi Adewumi, accused of recruiting new members for an Iran-based terrorist organisation.
Why Okonjo-Iweala must go – Govs
The reasons why governors are asking the Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to quit her job, emerged yesterday.
Moses wants to keep momentum going
Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has urged his Liverpool teammates to keep the momentum going as they seek to consolidate their lead in the Premier League.
NGF crisis: Court strikes out Fashola’s suit against Jang
Justice Peter Affen of an Abuja High Court at Jabi, yesterday, struck out the suit that was filed against the factional chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Mr Jonah Jang, by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State.
2 nabbed for visa fraud
Special Fraud Unit, SFU, has arrested a graduate of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, and a 40-year-old United Kingdom ex-convict ov er alleged visa scam.
No going back on ASUU demands – ATBU chapter chairman
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that it would not shift grounds on its demand for 100 per cent implementation of the 2009 agreement it signed with the Federal Government, pointing out that the government was not sincere in addressing the rot in the education sector.
Journalist sues Monalisa Chinda, Lanre Nzeribe over ‘failed’ magazine project
A media practitioner, Mr. Kelvin Keshi is dragging Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda and her beau, Lanre Nzeribe to court over breach of contractual agreement and failure to pay his two months salaries while working for their proposed magazine, Monalisa.
New trading platform: NSE facilitates capacity building for stockbrokers
Ahead of the take-off of the new trading platform, X-Gen, which is set to commence operation at the end of this month, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, said it has equipped stockbrokers with the requisite training necessary to familiarise them with the new trading engine.
