Affected judges should step aside and clear themselves – Nwabueze
LEGAL luminary and elder statesman, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, has advised serving justices and judges, whose homes were raided, penultimate week, over alleged graft by the Department of State Service, DSS, to step aside and clear their names in the interest of the sanctity of the Judiciary.
NJC disagrees with NBA, says won’t suspend nor asks accused Judges to step down
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The National Judicial Council, NJC, has described as “unacceptable”, call by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, for judges currently under investigation over allegations of corruption, to step down until their innocence is fully and completely established. In a statement Friday night, the NJC which is headed by the Chief Justice […]
26 people treated after London airport ‘chemical incident’
Hundreds of passengers and staff were evacuated from London City airport on Friday following a reported “chemical incident” that left 26 travellers feeling unwell and shut down flights in and out of the hub.
Electricity Disco loses N27.6bn
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) said on Friday that it lost N27.6 billion annually to unpaid bills by customers.
Lover stabs fiance to death two months to wedding
Tragedy struck in Ijebu-Ode when a -23-year-old lover, Omolara Abosede reportedly stabbed her husband-to-be Sodiq Dauda to death over disagreement.
Breaking: 53 killed in Cameroon train derailment
Fifty-three people died when a packed Cameroon passenger train derailed on Friday while travelling between the capital Yaounde and the economic hub Douala, state broadcaster Crtv said.
Bad roads: Truck drivers threaten to down tools
Chief Remi Ogungbemi, President, Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), on Friday said that truckers may withdraw their services from Lagos ports because of the bad access roads.
Lady stabs fiance to death over mismanagement of funds
The Ogun Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old lady, Abosede Omolare, for allegedly killing her fiance, Sadiq Dauda, who she was engaged to marry in December.
Messi back for Argentina’s World Cup duel with Brazil
Lionel Messi was named in Argentina’s squad for their heavyweight World Cup clash against bitter rivals Brazil on Friday having missed the last three fixtures through injury.
Fate of 2022 Commonwealth Games ‘hangs in the balance’ — Durban organisers
Whether Durban will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ‘hangs in the balance’ according to Gideon Sam, president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).
Ondo 2016: AD insists Olusola Oke’s candidature unknown
National Legal Adviser, Alliance for Democracy (AD), Mr Kehinde Aworele, said the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) did not recognise Chief Olusola Oke as its governorship candidate in Ondo state.
