CJN to admiralty judges: Get training on maritime transaction
THE Federal Government, in a bid to use judicial interpretation for the development of the nation’s economy, has called on admiralty judges to avail themselves of trainings needed to professionally dispense disputes arising from admiralty transactions.
Teaching is not a dumping ground – Sen. Wamakko
The Chairman, Northern Senators Forum, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC- Sokoto) on Tuesday said that the teaching profession in the country should not be made a dumping ground.
El-Zakzaky’s trial: Police ban processions in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced total ban on all processions ahead of the trial of Shia leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaki, on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Ronaldo confirms move to Juventus from Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo has opted to leave Spanish giants Real Madrid for Italian champions Juventus for the next — and possibly final — chapter of one of the greatest careers the game has seen.
Delta Guber: Aspirant appeals to Emerhor, Omo-Agege to harmonise APC
A front line governorship aspirant in Delta state, Chief Sunny Ofehe, has urged leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to harmonise in order to confront the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election in the state.
Ekiti poll: NSCDC deploys 19,997 personnel, mobile surveillance vehicles, Sniffer dogs
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, has ordered the deployment of 19,997 personnel, Mobile Surveillance Vehicles and Sniffer Dogs for Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti.State.
One year after: Lagos Assembly to assess 20 LG, 37 LCDAs
After one year in office, the Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded plans to assess the activities of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.
AfDB partners Nigeria to bridge $3trn infrastructure gap
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it would assist the Nigerian government to bridge its infrastructure gap estimated to cost about 3 trillion dollars in the next 26 years.
Buhari won’t earn respect of Nigerians until he effectively tackles insecurity- CAN President
National President of the Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN), Reverend Samson Ayokunle has said that the present administration will earn the respect of Nigerians only if it performs its duties by taking full control of the protracted security challenges,even as he challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to unearth the sources of armed and ammunitions of the rampaging hersmen.
‘Cultists shot me for refusing to reveal my roommate’s whereabout’
Cultism and cult related activities have become an epidemic in Nigeria education systems especially in the tertiary institutions with so many people losing their lives and others dropping out of school because of cultism or cult related activities. Statistics have shown that most universities in Nigeria have some of its students as members of one cult group or the other.
Engage in operation show your voters card, Okobah to Southern Nigerians
President General of Okowa Legacy Group, Dr Isioma Okobah has called on people of the Southern geo-political zones to work assiduously in growing their voting strength, arguing that the North does not have more voting strength than the South.
Don’t waste your votes, elect Fayemi, Buhari tells Ekiti electorate
President Muhamadu Buhari on Tuesday asked the electorate in Ekiti not to waste their votes in Saturday’s governorship election.
Widespread killings shows failure of leadership – Tambuwal
SOKOTO State Governor, Dr. Aminu Tambuwal has attributed the recurring killings in most parts of the country to the failure of leadership, lamenting that the harvests of deaths were not what Nigerians voted form in 2015.
Third Mainland Bridge to be closed for repairs
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, said on Tuesday that consultations had begun for the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs.
Former Ondo deputy gov’s daughter: Mother of suspected killer, tenants, landlords go into hiding
FOR fear of arrest, the mother of the suspected killer of the daughter of the former deputy governor, Khadijat Oluboyo, their tenants and many landlords in their Oke Aro extension residence, Akure, Ondo state capital have gone into hiding.
Group alleges plots by protesters to distabilise NEMA
A conglomeration of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria, Coalition For Truth and Justice (CfT&J), has alleged it uncovered plots by some protesters who plan to invade the Abuja headquarters of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the guise of protests.
