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International Criminal Court: An early warning for Nigerian officials [opinion]
By Aloy Ejimakor The Rome Statute is the international treaty that founded the International Criminal Court. Comprising of 13 parts, it establishes the governing framework for the Court. Adopted at the Rome Conference on July 17, 1998, it came into force on July 1, 2002, thereby creating the International Criminal Court. The Statute sets out […]
Back to Ishaq Oloyede’s JAMB and Isa Pantami’s NINjihad
By Rotimi Fasan, By the 14thday of this month, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, confirmed the speculated extension of both the registration and examination dates of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The registration exercise that was to end on May 15 was extended by two weeks. […]
Samuel Chukwueze’s Villareal beat Man United to win Europa League
By Emmanuel Okogba Villareal edged Manchester United 11-10 on penalties to win a thrilling Europa League final and title for the first time after playing out 1-1 at regulation time. After 21 penalties, Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea missed his kick that handed Unai Emery his 4th Europa league title. United headed into the […]
Afe Babalola to NASS: Substitute 1999 constitution with 1963 constitution
Legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has urged the National Assembly to find ways of reawakening and reenacting the 1963 Constitution, as against the 1999 Constitution being contemplated for amendment. He said the 1999 constitution would not solve Nigeria’s problems. Babalola gave the advise in a statement he personally signed in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday. […]
Lagos PDP: Saraki-led committee reconciles Bode George, Doherty
By Clifford Ndujihe The former Senate President, Bukola Saraki-led Reconciliation Committee and Strategic Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reconciled warring chieftains of the party in Lagos State. Truce was broken among the leaders at a parley at the Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi where Saraki and other members of the panel held a […]
Kebbi boat mishap devastating, says Buhari
***Condoles with victims families By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has described the news of the capsizing of a boat in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State as devastating. President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja expressed his heartfelt […]
Judiciary, Legislative autonomy critical to Nigeria’s democratic process — Tambuwal
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti As against the belief in some quarters that Nigeria’s governors where the one stalling the autonomy of judiciary and legislative arm of government, Governor of Sokoto state, Rt. Hon Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday declared that the autonomy of the two arms are critical to the sustenance of the country’s democratic […]
Reps summon Malami over alleged blockage of $60bn repatriation
By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives has again summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) for allegedly halting the repatriation of $60 billion loot from Texas, United States of America. The Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots […]
N5bn Grant: Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative begins construction of Akwa Ibom Varsity Teaching Hospital
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, together with the Akwa Ibom State Government, Wednesday, held the groundbreaking and flag off construction of the Akwa Ibom State University Teaching Hospital at a ceremony in the state.
100 people feared dead in boat mishap in Niger state
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead when a boat capsized in Niger state. The boat was said to have taken off from Loko mina in Niger state and was heading to Kebbi state. The incident occurred around 7:30 am and most of the passengers were said to […]
FG seeks Ghana’s support in MOWCA election
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has appealed to Ghana to support Nigeria’s bid for the seat of Secretary-General for the forthcoming Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) election. Amaechi made the appeal in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mr Eric Ojiekwe, on Wednesday in Abuja. The […]
