The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to begin a strike in federal courts and judiciary bodies over non-implementation of the national minimum wage and other outstanding pays for the workers. Past strikes by the workers had led to the shutdown of all federal and state courts across Nigeria, causing a … [Read more…]
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned One Habu Gambo on a one-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and fraudulently obtaining the gross sum of N14,907,000 (Fourteen Million Nine Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) before Justice Mashkur Salisu of the Federal High Court Jalingo, Taraba State. The … [Read more…]
Mojisola Meranda has officially assumed office as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. She was accompanied to her new office by all the lawmakers, with the exception of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Following the formal ceremony, Meranda and the lawmakers posed for photographs, symbolizing their collective support for her leadership. In a … [Read more…]
In a significant development, Aare Afe Babalola, the founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, has decided to drop all criminal charges against prominent human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. This decision follows the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, along with the support of other influential traditional rulers in the country. … [Read more…]
A father has been found guilty of murdering his daughter after he stabbed her in the heart at their home in Darlington. Simon Vickers, 50, was convicted of murder at Teesside Crown Court on Monday. He gave different accounts of what happened in the seconds before he plunged a kitchen knife into his daughter Scarlett’s … [Read more…]
With barely one week after a fuel tanker explosion rocked Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, killing over 100 people and injuring 69 others, another explosion has rocked the state, this time at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area. The explosion reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday … [Read more…]
Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, has been arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. He was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria He was arraigned on Monday before Justice Simon Aboki. Upon arraignment, … [Read more…]
In yet another pacesetting move, the Enugu State Government under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah has approved the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan, ESCPAP, making it the first subnational government in Nigeria to adopt a long-term climate strategy that incorporates emissions modeling, microenergy audits, and extensive stakeholder engagement. In the same vein, … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025. The Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘‘Mission 300,’’ an initiative to … [Read more…]
…Gov Mbah visits accident scene, expresses sadness, as government takes over treatment of injured victims Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has expressed sadness over an accident involving a fuel tanker along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, claiming 11 lives. The explosion, which was reported to have occurred around 11:30 am, caused widespread panic and affected another … [Read more…]
Barely 48 hours after returning to the country from the United States of America and being unable to meet with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, a defiant former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday dared his colleagues, insisting that he remains the speaker of the … [Read more…]
The former Executive Chairman of the old Nkanu Local Government Area, Hon. Prince Sir William Obaze Chukwuani, KSJI, who passed away on December 13, 2024, will be buried on Saturday, January 25, 2025 in his hometown of Ozalla in Nkanu West LGA. Prince Chukwuani was the first elected Chairman of the old Nkanu LGA, and … [Read more…]