Benue warns against reprisal attacks on Fulani herdsmen
Bothered by the growing resentment over the activities of herdsmen in the state, Benue State government has warned against any form of reprisal attacks on Fulani herdsmen in the state.
Saraki absent, as Senators endorse review of CCT, CCB Act
THE Senate on Thursday, unanimously endorsed the amendment of the Code of Conduct Act to remove the Code of Conduct Tribunal from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF and the Presidency.
Chibok two years on: Remembering all Boko Haram’s victims
In September 2014, a 19-year-old woman whom I will call Aisha was celebrating a friend’s wedding in a small village in north-eastern Nigeria when Boko Haram attacked. The fighters killed the groom and many of the male guests. They abducted Aisha, along with other women, including her sister and the bride.
Students Unrests: FG wades in, constitutes high powered fact-finding panel
Following the recent spate of unrest in some tertiary institutions in the country, such as the University of Port-Harcourt, UNIPORT, University of Lagos, UNILAG, Benue State University among others, the office of the Special Assistant to President on Youths and Students’ Affairs (OSAPYS), has reached out to major stakeholders towards resolving the problem.
African Bar Leaders: confronting challenges of justice administration
THE Nigerian Bar Association ,NBA, has affirmed its commitment to administration of Justice in the African continent as it hosted the first African Bar Leaders Conference in Lagos.
BringBackOurGirls: Two Years on, Never Again
Today, the Senate passed a motion on the two year observance of the abduction of the 276 Chibok School Girls that were taken at gunpoint from Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State on April 14, 2012.
Senate passes CCB Act amendment Bill for second reading
The Senate on Thursday, passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Act establishing the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and its tribunal.
18 Corps Members to repeat service in Oyo state
No fewer than 18 out of the 4,034 2015 batch A Corps members who served in Oyo state would repeat their service year due to evasion of service continuously for three months.
Court jails top jihadist recruiter Zerkani for 15 years
A Belgium appeals court on Thursday sentenced top jihadist recruiter Khalid Zerkani to 15 years in prison after convicting him of enlisting key suspects in the Brussels and Paris attacks.
INEC proposes May 28 for Nasarawa House of Assembly bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed May 28 for the conduct of bye-election for Nasarawa/Toto seat in the state’s House of Assembly.
Court grants Security guard bail of N500,000 for alleged theft of $4,100
A Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday admitted a security guard, David Kantoma, to bail in the sum of N500,000 for alleged theft of 4,100 dollars.
