Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled: “Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC over alleged plan to arrest, prosecute him after tenure.” We need to clarify that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at no time, sued or briefed any legal practitioner to file a suit on his behalf concerning the above […]
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The Commonwealth is more relevant today than it has been in decades If there wasn’t this global alliance of mostly English-speaking nations based on common law principles, there would be a need to create one Commonwealth leaders are meeting this week on the island of Samoa for our bi-annual summit. Intense discussion over free and […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is alive. The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, dismissed speculations claiming that Lagbaja died of cancer in a foreign hospital. It labelled the report as ‘fake news’. The headquarters via its official X handle, @HQNigerianArmy, dismissed the online report that circulated on Sunday, stating, “Chief of Army […]
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*Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Abuja Let me congratulate you on your confirmation by the Senate and your swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). As the Number One Judicial Officer in the world’s most populous black nation, a bonafide Lagosian and a jurist from a […]
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The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday hinted at exploiting the process of an out-of-court settlement in his alleged treasonable felony trial. Kanu made the disclosure at his resumed trial before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The detained IPOB leader has been […]
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is not in merger or amalgamation talks with any political party or interest. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued after the party’s NWC 587th meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Olugunagba said that while PDP […]
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THE Organised Labour on Tuesday 28TH mAY, 2024 walked out of the Tripartite Committee meeting on Minimum Wage after the Federal Government increased its offer to N60,000. A source privy to the meeting which is taking place in Abuja, told Vanguard that the federal government increased its offer by N3,000 thereby taking the whole amount […]
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Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, on Tuesday, resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha, also a former Imo governor said this in a letter addressed to the ward chairman of the party at Mbutu in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. The […]
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators for invading the premises of the state Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. The defendants were arraigned on Wednesday for their various involvements in the failed invasion of the secretariat and the Governor’s Office. Some […]
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The Nigerian Military authority has dismissed claims that it has embarked on reprisal attacks on Okuama Community in Delta State. Some suspected members of the community had on Thursday ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two Majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, […]
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The Counsel to former Minister of Humanitarian Services, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Sir Oladipo Okpeseyi (SAN),has clarified the erroneous report doing the rounds about his client, saying that she did not shun the invitation extended to her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okpeseyi said that on the contrary, […]
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embers of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday discussed the idea of a law to curb street begging across the State. The law, if it comes into existence, would also penalise encouragement of street begging by residents. In this way, it would be an offence to give money to a street beggar. Speaker […]
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