Lawyer in trouble for testing Supreme Court’s finality, gets ban, N50m fine
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The extent to which legal practitioners can stretch the provisions of Order 20 Rule 4 of the Supreme Court Rules 2024 became a matter of public discourse recently. This was after the apex court unleashed the sledgehammer against a lawyer it ordered to personally pay a cost of N50 million for bringing […]
NUP crisis deepens as electricity pensioners pull out
Ubani said the allegations were unfounded and that he did not contravene any known laws as alleged
Nigerian held in France with $90,000 cash-stuffed condoms in stomach
A Nigerian man has been arrested in eastern France after being found with condoms stuffed with 79,000 euros ($90,000) hidden in his stomach, customs officials said Monday.
NIMC deploys SMS Platform for NIN, Card Services
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has deployed a Short Message Service (SMS) that allows members of the public to ascertain and verify the authenticity of their National Identification Number (NIN) and access other services.
NDDC promises to complete East West Road in 3 Weeks – Ekere
The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Nsima Ekere, has assured that the emergency repairs on failed portions of the East West Road, Rivers, will be completed within three weeks.
Sustainability in FX policy will ensure Nigeria is not exited from MSCI index —SCM Capital
The decision is a positive one for the market. If they had actually effected that change to the negative side, that would have affected investors’ confidence. But now that they have extended the review period upward, I think that will give investors some level of confidence. Of course, you know the market has been very strong or bullish over a couple of period because of the renewed interest. That shows the level of confidence investors have in the market. So, apart from that, I also think that the FX situation has actually been very supportive of the market for them to say ‘let’s wait and see the impact of the FX situation. I think for me that is quite good for the market.
