21 Nigerian Lawyers Become SAN
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated to the the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) 21 lawyers. Of the 21, there was only one female while the…
Bukola Saraki: Demarche And Prognosis
In Bukola Saraki, Nigeria finally found its most defining politician who learnt from his father how to survive the political minefield, and who surpassed the father in the deployment of…
PDP Demands Immediate Unsealing Of Rivers Councils…Accuse Police of Double Standard
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands immediate unsealing of local councils in Rivers State by the Police. The party described as unconstitutional, reprehensible abuse of power…
Delta Guber: Ogboru Makes U-turn, Drops Motion to Inspect Election Materials
Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in the just concluded governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, yesterday made a dramatic u-turn during proceedings at the state governorship election petition…
Ex-Gov Sule Lamido, 2 Sons To Celebrate Sallah In Prison
Former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, his two sons Aminu and Mustapha, and one Aminu Wada Abubakar are to remain in prison till 28th September 2015. This means they…
Money Laundering: Judge Defers Ruling On Timipre Sylva
The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A. F. Ademola of the…
Markets Shut In Ijebu-Ode Over Assassinated Iyaloja-General
Markets in the entire Ijebu-Ode remained shut on Thursday following the assassination of the Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Sadia Elewuju. The 82-year-old market leader was said to have been attacked…
Ex-Gov Ohakim Gets N270M Bail For Alleged N270M Fraud
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday admitted former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, to bail. Ohakim, earlier arraigned on Wednesday over alleged…
Editorial: The Bailout of States and Matters Arising
The groundswell of criticisms trailing the bailout package approved by the federal government for itself and cash-strapped states constitutes a diversion to the actual goal of governance and advertises in…
Delta Guber: Tribunal Turns Down Ogboru’s Ex-Party Motion
… Wants PDP, others Put on Notice … To Consider Emerhor’s Application Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal chairman, Mr. Nasiru Gunmi has turned down an ex-party motion brought by…