FJSC approves Shafa appointment as acting Chief Registrar, Hassan proceeds to FHC Bench
The Federal Judicial Service Commission has approved the appointment of Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, FCArb, as Acting Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court. The approval was granted at the Commission’s…
MTN acquires $6.2b IHS
MTN Group has agreed to take full control of IHS Holding, buying the roughly 75 per cent stake it does not already own in a deal that values the tower…
Ezekwesili expresses confidence in e-transmission law for credible polls
Founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has expressed strong confidence in electronic transmission of election results as a decisive measure to curb electoral manipulation…
Oil firm challenges appointment of administrator, court jurisdiction to determine case
A fresh legal battle has erupted over the control of Eroton Exploration and Production Limited, with the oil and gas company seeking to halt the execution of interim court orders…
JusticeTechNG Demo deploys digital solution to address justice sector challenges
Nigeria’s justice reform drive will take a technological turn today as stakeholders gather in Abuja for the JusticeTechNG Demo Day, a programme aimed at deploying digital innovation to address longstanding…
How Lagos thugs demolish over 70 buildings in Alimosho community
Homeowners and residents of Surulere Community, Amikanle, in the Command area of Alimosho Local Council Area of Lagos State, yesterday questioned the use of thugs to demolish their houses and…
Amended Electoral Bill: The Senate’s missed opportunities
By Habib Sheidu Nigeria’s democratic problem is no longer ignorance of what needs fixing; it is the deliberate refusal to fix it. The passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill…
When the lights came back on in Onicha
By Ikechukwu Ezekiel Emeka On the first night the solar light came on at a neglected health post in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the glow travelled farther…
Illogicality of cruelty
By Anthony Akinwale On Friday, January 14, 1966, there was a night party at 11 Thompson Avenue, residence of Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari. It was to celebrate because he had remarried,…
Fraudsters-in-law: The Conspiracy Against Abia State
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In June 2005, the Paris Club of creditors announced a deal granting Nigeria “60 per cent cancellation of its Paris Club total debt stock based on…