The International Human Right Commission (IHRC) has endorsed Justice Ishaq Bello, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory to represent Nigeria in the International Criminal Court (ICC). The endorsement was announced by the Secretary-General, IHRC, Prof. Rafal Wasik when he led his team to visit the Chief Judge in his office on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
A group of human rights lawyers, Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to relieve EFCC acting chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu of his duty following allegations of corruption against him from different quarters. The group made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its convener, […]
THE Federal Government on Monday advised state governments to reopen their schools to enable primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School 3 pupils prepare for their exit examinations. Although the government did not say when Primary 6 and JSS 3 would commence the National Common Entrance Examination and Basic Education Certificate Examination […]
THE Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, recently sought to restore, albeit unsuccessfully, the waned hopes of Nigerians that the Federal Government would eventually make good its promise to deliver efficient, uninterrupted electricity supply. He announced with glee that Nigerians should expect 11,000 Megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2023. The minister, who made […]
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step down. The call followed Monday’s quizzing of Ibrahim Magu over alleged infractions. In a statement last night by PDP spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan, the party urged President Muhammadu Buhari to show the genuineness of his […]
A SUPERINTENDENT of Police (SP), five Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and four Assistant Superintendents of Police have been dismissed from the Police Service Commission (PSC). The Commission also reduced the ranks of eight others. All 18 officers were punished for various cases of misconduct in the line of duty. In a statement yesterday by […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a guideline for safely conducting state and local government elections, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens. It urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), parties, politicians and election monitors to place a premium on the lives of the electorate by adhering strictly to the guideline and […]
Efcc Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a self-acclaimed social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale Rukayat (a.k.a Adeherself) before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents. The defendant was arrested following intelligence received by the Commission on the activities of some […]
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immortalise a former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, by naming the Ibadan Airport after him. It also resolved to send a high-powered delegation to commiserate with the family and the government and people of Oyo State of the death of the former Governor. They […]
The Oniru of Iruland, Lagos State, Gbolahan Lawal, has ordered the suspension of palace officials who slapped Tijani Oniru, son of the late king. In a viral video, Tijani was allegedly attacked by palace security officials over landed property owned by the family of the late monarch, but in a statement yesterday, the media office […]