Court asked to void APC Ndokwa/Ukwuani primary
By Leonard UfonduASABA—A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has been asked to nullify the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency held on May 16, 2026. The suit was filed by an aspirant, Mr. Chukwuemeke Victor, through his counsel, Mr. Evans Ufeli, challenging the primary that produced Mr. […]
Ozekhome, Ogunba, Pinheiro 16 others make SANs list
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria,CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, yesterday, okayed 19 senior legal practitioners, including a renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, for admission into the prestigious rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
9-man panel to probe UNN crisis
By Tony Edike ENUGU—AUTHORITIES of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, have set up a nine-member panel of inquiry to look into the January 16 violent demonstration by students of the Nsukka campus as part of the moves to ensure quick return of the students to the campus. The Governing Council of the university, which […]
FG to reap $300bn from PIB yearly
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, weekend, said government revenue from upstream oil industry joint venture and production sharing contracts agreements would increase to $300 billion following passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB.
Atuche demands $1.965m unpaid bonus from BankPHB
Indications emerged, yesterday, that BankPHB may be heading for more trouble as its former Managing Director, Mr. Francis Atuche, is said to have demanded from the bank payment for his four years off-shore allowance which he did not collect following the payment of same to the new MD who worked for only three months and collected $120,000 leave allowance.
Yar’Adua : FG asks court to refuse Falana’s application
…says request constitutes abuse of court process By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Federal Government yesterday asked a Federal high court sitting in Abuja to refuse a request by radical Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, seeking to refer to the Court of Appeal three constitutional questions touching on whether it is legal and constitutional for President Umaru […]
