…Denies indulging in illegal admissions By Joseph Erunke THE University of Abuja has pointedly told the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, that it lacked constitutional powers to meddle in admissions into universities. It also refuted last week’s allegations by the nation’s tertiary institutions’ examination’s body that it was engaging in “Illegal admissions”, outside the […]

Nigeria may account for 23 percent of all oil and gas projects in Africa within the next four years, a report by GlobalData, an oil data and analytics company, has shown.

The newly-appointed Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, in Zamfara, Mrs Omowunmi Olatunji-Ohwovoriole, has expressed appreciation to the President Muhammad Buhari-led administration over her appointment. This is contained in a statement personally signed by Olatunji-Ohwovoriole on Monday in Akure, promising to discharge her duties diligently and to the best of her abilities. […]

Breaking Dayo Johnson – Akure Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, will today deliver judgement in the petition filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, against the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 2020 gubernatorial election. The chairman of the three member […]

…As lawyers hold nationwide protests By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Henry Ojelu, Festus Ahon, Chinonso Alozie, Chimaobi Nwaiwu THE Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday assured that issues surrounding the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature at the state level will be completed by May. The assurance by the governors came just as lawyers in […]

By Peter Duru Twelve bodies, including that of a baby, have so far been recovered from the site of Sunday’s petrol tanker explosion at Oshigbudu in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. This was revealed, yesterday, by the Benue State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Yakubu Mohammed, in Makurdi, […]

The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised three suspected bandits and recovered 330 stolen animals. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Katsina. “Today, April 19, 2021, at about 04:00hrs, based on credible intelligence, DPO Kankara led a team of policemen to Mararabar-Gurbi, a notorious cattle route […]

The US government will identify and place an additional 45,000 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Oyo and Ondo states on life-saving antiretroviral treatment as part of efforts to move Nigeria towards HIV epidemic control

…Says opinion of South East is to get 2023 President …Laments that 2014 CONFAB was another failed attempt at remodelling Nigeria’s federalism …Notes it can’t deny IPOB members, …Throws its weight behind EbubeAgu By Henry Umoru AHEAD of 2023 general and Presidential elections, the umbrella body of South East people, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked Peoples […]

Member House of Representatives, Jere federal constituency in Borno state, Hon. Ahmed Satomi has doled out N47 million to better the lives of his people, particularly the fewer privileges in the Holy Month of Ramadan Kareem.

By Omeiza Ajayi Disturbed by the growing resort to destruction of its property and attack on personnel by partisans, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has threatened to blacklist political parties whose members or supporters go haywire during their congresses or conventions. INEC said it had watched with utmost dismay and profound concern the recurrent […]

By Henry Ojelu A legal practi-tioner, Dr Ted Iseghohi and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON are currently in a bitter legal battle over an alleged $381million judgment debt. While Iseghohi is threatening to drag the ministry of finance to court for not complying with a garnishee order attaching the funds belonging to […]

The Co-Founder & Head, Business Development, Dukiya Investments, Lukman Shobowale has restated the company’s commitment to address the housing deficit challenge in the country. Shobowale made this known while speaking at the launch of the firm’s headquarters in Lekki, Lagos on Sunday and added that lack of trust by influential people is one of the […]

The Senate on Monday said that the independence of the judiciary was non-negotiable. Sen. Michael Bamidele, Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, was yesterday evening formally introduced to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Acting IGP was introduced to the President by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the acting IGP affirmed that the minister […]