The supreme court has thrown out the appeal of Senate President Bukola Saraki seeking to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, the court held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki’s trial. It also resolved the issue […]
Continue ReadingGuaranty Trust Bank plc, has joined the list of top 500 global banking brands in a study conducted by Brand Finance, one of the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. In the report, which is to be published in the February edition of the Banker, GTbank rises to 389th in the league table of the world’s […]
Continue ReadingOne of the top logistics company in Nigeria, Red Star Express a licensee of Federal Express Corporation has restated its commitment to comply with all laws as stipulated by various organizations governing logistics operations in Nigeria, the Nigerian Customs Service inclusive. This was stated at an interview session with the Managing Director of the company, […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Delta State, James Ibori, currently serving a jail term in a UK prison, is neither released nor rearrested, a statement by the former governor’s media aide, Tony Eluemunor, said. There were reports Wednesday that Mr. Ibori was released from prison and rearrested immediately. The statement said, “The Chief James Onanefe Ibori Media […]
Continue ReadingCatholic priests in Nigeria have always captured the public imagination, some of them have served in government positions, some were prominent in the fight and struggle for democracy, some of them have proved their mettle as poets, teachers, musicians, social critics, and public affairs commentators, but Rev. Fr. Ejike Camillus Anthony Ebenezer Mbaka is a […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and civil society allies, Thursday, declared a nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, February 8, against the hike in electricity tariff by government, in spite of a subsisting court order and non-improvement in power supply. Labour and its allies said, during the protest, all offices of the Distribution […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, cautioned against the planned arrest of the former secretary of the People’s Democratic Party in the state, Tope Aluko, warning that his arrest could degenerate into a breakdown of law and order. He said it was regrettable that the […]
Continue ReadingThe have been various reports making rounds in the new media, in which the National Chairman of the the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun allegedly demanded a probe of Supreme Court judges, following rulings perceived to be in unfair. However, John Odigie-Oyegun, chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, has denied demanding the investigation of Supreme Court judges […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja, will on Monday February 8, 2016 rule on whether to discharge former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki from the criminal charges brought against him by the Federal Government or not. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf fixed the date after counsel to Dasuki, Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN and counsel to Federal Government, Mr. […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operation of the Bristow Helicopters Ltd’s Sikorsky S-76C++ model, till further notice, a day after a chopper operated by the company crashed. The director-general of the NCAA, Muhtar Usman, announced this while briefing journalists on Thursday in Lagos. He said the suspension would enable the NCAA […]
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