Kwara magistrates begin strike over alleged promotion of 4 members
The Kwara State State chapter of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria, MAN, yesterday began an indefinite strike over alleged attempt by state Judicial Service Commission, JSC, to promote four of them appointed in 2012 as senior magistrates.
Three fraudsters arraigned over N6.6m theft
Three suspected fraudsters, Ibrahim Suleman, Habeeb Quadri and Rauf Adebayo, were yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing N6.697 million on the pretext of buying fabrics for their victim.
Commercial activities grounded in Ikeja as monarch passes on
LAGOS—COMMERCIAL activities in Ikeja and its environs, including the popular Computer Village, were paralysed yesterday, as markets were shut following announcement of the death of traditional ruler in the area, Olu of Ikeja, Oba Rauf Adeniyi Matemi, Amore 1.
Nigeria needs policies that promote job creating FDI —Expert
Nigeria’s economy needs policies that will attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in labour intensive industries.
Re: Fashola’s Ekiti “takeaway”
LAGOS Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, made an interesting foray into column writing last Monday (June 30, 2014) on the back page of THISDAY newspaper as a guest columnist with an article entitled: “Ekiti Poll: My Take Away”.
I was coerced to implicate Okowa —Suspect
UGHELLI—A middle-aged man, Mr. Sunny Okonye, who was allegedly shot by suspected political hoodlums in Boji-Boji-Agbor, Ika South Local Area, Delta State, over his alleged involvement in the burning down of a campaign billboard, has said he was coerced to implicate Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and his aides in the shooting.
