Category: Politics
Sanwo-Olu orders reopening of primary, tertiary institutions Sept 14, 21 respectively
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the reopening of tertiary institutions effective September 14. Speaking during a briefing on Sat [...]
FMC Yola separates conjoined twins a third time
The Federal Medical Centre, Yola, has successfully separated conjoined twins, making it the third time conjoined twins were separated in the hospital. [...]
An Igbo president will transform Nigeria – Nwodo
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo has said that Nigeria would witness a turnaround in its fortunes if a president of Igbo ext [...]
Kano singer denied access to lawyers as appeal of death sentence deadline nears
A 22-year-old singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State on August 10, 2020, has been denied acces [...]
Ozekhome, Akpata, others kick as Northern lawyers form parallel NBA
Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the plan to carve a faction out of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will not work.
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Olumide Akpata sworn-in as 30th NBA president
Olumide Akpata was yesterday sworn in as the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Akpata, who is the first lawyer to emerge president [...]
Kwara Commissioner for Special Duties, Ahman-Pategi, resigns
Kwara State Commissioner for Special Duties, Hajia Aishat Ahman-Pategi, on Friday, resigned her appointment from the cabinet of Governor Abdul [...]
Jimoh Ibrahim defects to APC, donates 20 campaign vehicles to Akeredolu
Ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Jimoh Ibrahim on Friday officially dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ru [...]
BBC Africa admits error, withdraws ‘flamboyant’ description of Adesina
BBC Africa has withdrawn its description of Akinwumi Adesina as a “flamboyant Nigerian banker”.
The news medium had described Adesina as flam [...]
FFK formally apologises to Daily Trust reporter, says he is deeply sorry
Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, has apologised to Eyo Charles, a Daily Trust reporter, he insulted at a press conference.
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