Makarfi says Fayose should cease and desists from campaign for 2019 presidency
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and Senator Ahmed Makarfi EKITI – PDP – THE Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said that the…
SERAP urges Onnoghen CJN, seeks review of Justice Salami’s anti-corruption special committee
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has hinted the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to review the membership of the committee he…
Dr Agbakoba SAN, Oyebode, kick against NGO bill
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and a professor of International Law and Jurisprudence at the University of Lagos, Akin Oyebode, have separately condemned…
NNPC Kachikwu/Baru drama: President Buhara silent, Lawamkers to probe parties
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Wednesday joined his colleagues for the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Our correspondents, however,…
Court acquits five wrongfully charged by police for murder
IGBOSERE – The five persons were on August 15, 2017 wrongfully substituted and charged before Magistrate Awoyele Oshin of the Igbosere Magistrate Court and were remanded in prison till September…
Let us send Keyamo to China by Dare Babarinsa
Festus Keyamo, SAN At last, our young friend, Festus Keyamo, has been honoured with the laurel of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, the highest honour of the legal profession in…
Rufus-Uber drivers caught for allegedly robbing female clients at night
The arrested suspects Lagos State police command has arrested two Uber drivers who specialised in robbing women of their valuables at gunpoint. The drivers, Fosta Rufus, 30, and Franklin Jogbodo,…
Angry mob kills three suspected robbers in Katsina Jibia community
KATSINA – A mob had killed three members of an alleged armed robbery gang who recently invaded Daga village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina state. The incident occurred…
Terrorism charge: Judge step down from case as defendants allege bias
Abuja- Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, disqualified himself from further presiding over the trial of eight defendants accused of acts of terrorism, hostage…
Statehood Referendum: ‘Catalonia has won right to statehood’
The Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the region has won the right to statehood following Sunday’s contentious referendum which was marred by violence. He said the door had been opened…