2027 Polls: FHC approves filing of cases on weekends, public holidays
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri As courts grapple with a surge of pre-election litigation, the Federal High Court’s new Practice Direction now allows litigants to file processes on weekends and public holidays. The Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, who repealed the 2022 version of the Practice Directions, directed the Registry of the Court in all Judicial Divisions […]
Defection: NDC, Omo-Agege flay declaration of Udu state constituency seat vacant
By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—THE Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Delta State, and the party’s Senatorial candidate for Delte Central, Senator Ovie Omo-Age have kicked against the decision of the state House of Assembly to declare the seat of the member representing Udu State Constituency, Collins Egbetamah, vacant. The seat was declared vacant following Egbetamah’s defection from the […]
Import levy drops to 10%, as auto dealers seek details on green tax
The Federal Government’s reduction in vehicle import levies has officially taken effect, offering hope of lower vehicle prices while prompting auto dealers to seek clarity on the newly introduced Green Tax before assessing the full impact of the policy.
Nnenna Oti: An amazon whose integrity made the difference, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
If I perish, I perish” was the statement of defiance that defined the moment by a woman of uncommon courage – Prof Nnenna Oti, former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), at a point when everything was at stake, including her life. To look politicians, who take no prisoners, in the face […]
NANS gives OSPOLY seven-day ultimatum, demands independent administrative probe
By Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has called for an immediate independent investigation into the crisis at Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, warning that continued administrative failures at the institution could further undermine the quality of tertiary education in Nigeria. In a statement signed on Thursday by its National President, Comrade […]
Geoscientist urges repurposing of oil assets for clean energy
By Henry Ojelu A Principal Geo-scientist, Imorgiemeh Akagbosu Pius, has called for the repurposing of mature oil and gas assets in the Niger Delta for carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage and geothermal energy development as part of Nigeria’s energy transition strategy. Akagbosu said the region’s extensive network of depleted reservoirs, existing well infrastructure and decades of […]
