2023: Northern Elders Knock Southern Governors Over Zoning
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has rejected the position of the Southern governors that the South should produce the President come 2023. According to the Forum, the…
PDP Slams Buhari Over Alleged Plan To Promote Magu
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the alleged plan to promote the ousted acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, “despite his open indictment for corruption…
NUT Sues El-Rufai, Three Others For Alleged Interference
The Kaduna Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers on Tuesday, dragged the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the National Industrial Court, over alleged interference in its affairs. Joined in…
2021 World Passports: Japan Retains Lead, Nigeria Drops To 101
Japan’s passport is the 2021 world’s most powerful, according to the Henley Passport Index released on Tuesday. The Asian giant retains the top spot for the fourth year in a…
El-Rufai Appoints Bello, Fmr FCT Chief Judge, To Lead Inquiry Into NLC Strike In Kaduna
The Kaduna state government has appointed Ishaq Bello, a retired chief judge of the high court of the federal capital territory (FCT), to lead an inquiry into the Nigeria Labour…
South Africa’s Zuma Back In Court In Fresh Bid To Avoid Jail
South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been handed a 15-month jail term for contempt, made another legal attempt on Tuesday to dodge incarceration going to court to seek the…
ECOWAS Court Fixes July 9 To Consolidate Suits On Nigeria’s Twitter Ban
The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States has fixed July 9, 2021, to decide on the consolidation of all applications before the court on the Twitter…
Court Nullifies Dissolution Of Imo Universal Education Board, Declares Prof. Iheduru’s Led Administration Subsists
The Presiding Judge, Owerri Judicial division of the National Industrial Court, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima has nullified the purported removal of Prof. Obioma Iheduru, Barr. Kingsley Nzemechi and…
Senate President Constitutes Conference Committee On PIB
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has announced the composition of the Conference Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The announcement was made on Tuesday at the plenary. The members of…
Alleged N5.2b Fraud: Court Remands Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde be remanded in prison custody. Justice Obiora…