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Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, former President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has written to the National Assembly over constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of…
The establishment of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has brought nothing to the country but a Commission which is ceaselessly “dropping clangers”. It has become a Commission which often mesmerizes itself in needless controversies and to say the least, heavily politicized. Every Nigerian wants a country with a system that works. Everyone…
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness at the reported death of 105 persons in the Tuesday petrol tanker explosion in Majia town in Jigawa State. The Forum, in a statement signed by its Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sent its heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Jigawa State…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has embarked on nationwide sensitisation campaign to enlighten Nigerians on the new National Anthem and National Values Charter (NVC). The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this at a press conference on sensitisation on National Anthem and National Values Charter Wednesday in Lokoja. Issa-Onilu, who was represented…
A Director with the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mrs Fatima Yakubu, has been slammed with the contempt of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly violating the orders of the court. If found guilty, the director would be risking a jail term of two years as punishment for…
The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area in Kwara State, Hadji Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has inaugurated an Advisory Council, comprising former Executive Chairmen of the Local Government Council at the Council Secretariat in Share. The inauguration of the Council, which was witnessed by Hon. AGF Salahuddeen, member representing Omupo Constituency at the Kwara…
As part of activities marking the 2024 Global Sustainability Week, leading Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has reached out to vulnerable and deprived communities across its business operations with food items and unveiled skills acquisition and educational empowerment initiatives. This is just as the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote assured all…
In a landmark event, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo today flagged off the construction of the 19.55km Obajana-Uro-Aku rural farm road, marking a significant milestone in Kogi State’s quest for enhanced rural infrastructure and agricultural growth. The Governor while performing the ceremony today 15-10-2024 at Obajana Uro Junction, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Campaign Council of Mopamuro (Destiny/Joy 2024), on Tuesday solicited the royal blessings of Mopamuro Traditional Council ahead of the October 19th Local Council elections in Kogi State. It would be recalled that Hon. Ademola Bello (Destiny) and Hon. Joy Dalumo, had in the APC LG primary conducted, emerged as…
All roads will on October 27, 2024 lead to Ofante-Ogugu in Olamaboro local government area of Kogi State where a Legal luminary, Dr Ogwu James Onoja, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) will be ordained as an Elder of the famous United Evangelical Church (UEC). The ordination billed to be attended by legal giants,…
