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The former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has highlighted the inspirational personal story of Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey, one of the 11 justices confirmed on Thursday by the Senate for the Supreme Court. In a Twitter thread, Odinkalu described 56-year-old Justice Sankey as a “testament to resilience of the human […]

The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday presented a budget proposal of £384.533 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, tagged “Budget of Economic Resilience,” to the State House of Assembly. The 2024 budget proposal is higher than the total projected budget outlay for the 2023 fiscal year, which was £275,979,184 billion. […]

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the gubernatorial tussle between former Bauchi State All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Air Marshal Sadeeq Baba Abubakar (retd), and incumbent Governor Bala Mohammed. Abubakar and the APC are asking the court to overturn the recent Court of Appeal decision that upheld Mohammed’s election. During Thursday’s hearing, […]

In a stunning development, Angola has announced its decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), effective immediately. This unexpected move throws a wrench into the oil cartel’s plans and sends shockwaves through global markets. Angola, a member of OPEC since 2007, cited dissatisfaction with the organization’s policies as the driving force […]

The Police Recruitment Board has set January 8th as the starting date for screening eligible applicants for recruitment into the Police Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. Police spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani announced the decision in a statement issued on Thursday, December 21st, after a meeting of the Board at the Police Service Commission headquarters […]

Fifty-three years after the Nigerian civil war, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed through a third reading of the bill seeking the establishment of the South East Development Commission. The House unanimously adopted the recommendations of the bill during the Committee of the Whole chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. Standing […]

The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Adebola Hamzat, has ordered the immediate dismissal of two Special Constabulary working with the state command over extortion. The two dismissed police constabularies, identified as Jimoh Lukman and Kareem Fatai, were paraded at the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan. The two dismissed officers were demanding money from […]

Less than one week after relieving directors in the various agencies in the nation’s aviation sector of their duties, the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has replaced all the sacked directors. In a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi, Keyamo said the appointment of 46 new directors was in […]

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Justices recommended for the Supreme Court bench. The confirmation followed the consideration of a report of the screening and approval of the nominees presented by the Chairman Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC, Borno North), during plenary on Thursday. The […]

Nigerian Content: We’ve Achieved Self-Sufficiency in Fabrication – NCDMB The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it has achieved self-sufficiency in indigenous fabrication and is already exporting fabrication capacity to other African countries. NCDMB on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a 260,000 metric tonne project for Nigerian offshore oilfields by wholly indigenous expertise […]

NGO Decries Poor Implementation of Govt Projects in Plateau An NGO, Accountability Lab Nigeria, has decried the poor implementation of government projects across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau. Mr Odeh Friday, the Country of the organisation, said this at a forum it organised for stakeholders on Open Contracting and Project Accountability, on […]

FCTA to Relocate Abuja Community Sitting on Presidential Air Fleet Plots – Official The Department of Development Control, FCT Administration, says it is considering relocating part of Nuwalege community, occupying a portion of Presidential Air Fleet, along Airport Road, Abuja. The Director of the department, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, made this known during an engagement with […]