Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch has pledged to promote access to justice through its Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS).Human Rights Committee (HRC) chairman of the branch, Mr. Okey Ilofulunwa said the scheme would drive implementation of sections 33 and 34 of the Administration of Criminals Justice Act 2015 (ACJA). “The committee will domicile its members […]
Succour is on the way for Ondo State as the government declares that the deep seaport project would attract over N500billion investments to the host communities in Ilaje Local Government Area, when completed. Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who disclosed this at a stakeholders’ forum, said the deep seaport would generate more than N500billion new […]
The Federal Government is working with operators to recover about N45billion lost to fake insurance practitioners nationwide on Third Party Motor Insurance Policy in Nigeria. Accordingly, the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), has concluded plans to harmonise its portal with that of the insurance industry to track about N8.5million registered vehicles with fake Third Party […]
The Forum of Registered Political Parties (FRPP) Edo State chapter has stressed the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to put measures in place aimed at criminalising vote-buying and other issues hindering smooth management of elections in the country. In a statement yesterday in Benin City by its chairman and secretary, Comrades Ogba […]
•Accuses ruling party of intimidating judges •APC support groups urge S’Court to appraise Bayels, Zamfara rulings The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it was approaching the Supreme Court to seek a review of its judgment on the petition it filed in respect of the 2019 presidential election.This is just as the main opposition party […]
Donates 35 vehicles to security agencies Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday urged the Federal Government to speak up on the herdsmen menace, insisting that clarifying the situation would help to douse tension in the country.He, however, dashed the hopes of those clamouring for an anti-grazing law in the state, as a measure to curtail […]
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, have expressed concern over the constant adjournments of the alleged homicide case against Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, as the trial has again, been adjourned. President of IMN Media Forum, Ibrahim Musa, who reacted to the decision of the Kaduna High Court […]
•Rules out witch-hunt in forensic audit Despite its seeming instability, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) management has reiterated commitment to the $129.17 million agricultural project in the oil-rich Niger Delta. NDDC’s Acting Managing Director, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, said the interventionist agency remained committed to its partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) […]
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