Nigeria’s Supreme Court has suspended the government’s deadline to stop the use of old currency notes.The Central Bank of Nigeria had ordered people to swap out old bank notes for currency with a new design by the February 10 deadline, but the directiv…
Legal-Judicial
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Killing: Imo lawyers stage peaceful protest, boycott courts for 3 days
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest following the incessant attacks, killings and kidnapping by gunmen in the state.Their grievance was further heightened with the killing of Nnaemeka Ugboma, the …
Supreme Court Affirms Ahmed Lawan As Senatorial Candidate For Yobe North
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has restored Senator Ahmed Lawal as the authentic candidate of All Progressives Congress APC for Yobe North Senatorial District in the February 25 National Assembly elections.The Apex Court in a three to two Judgement on Mo…
Police Boss Tells Lawmakers To Direct Queries To Attorney General
The Inspector General of Police in Nigeria, Usman Baba Alkali, has urged the House of Representatives to direct all queries on the alleged loss of $2.4 billion from illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil export in 2015 to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and […]
President Buhari Urges Effective Policing Of Borders Against Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria and her neighbors must place a higher premium on the effective policing of borders, as the fragile nature of entry points into various countries enhance terrorism, economic sabotage, and illicit flow of arms. The President spoke at State House, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital while playing host to Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, […]
Lawmakers Hold Public Hearing On Bills To Establish Road Safety Corps Institutions
The House of Representatives Committee on Road Safety has held a public hearing on Bills to reposition the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Committee on Road Safety, Honourable Akinfolarin Samuel, said that the bills were important to the overall good of the Road Safety. The Bills The Bills are […]
Murder Charges After Football Fans Clash In Uganda
At least two Ugandan football fans are facing murder charges after a man was killed in the capital, Kampala in a row over the result of a match in England. A youth councillor died from stab wounds after intervening in a fight after Arsenal lost to Manchester City on Friday. Allan Kakumba died moments after […]
Court to hear adoption of written addresses in suit against OGFZAA Feb. 16
National Industrial Court, Abuja has fixed Feb. 16, for adoption of final written addresses in suit filed by Mr Funmilayo Omosule against the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority Administration (OGFZAA) over his alleged unlawful suspension. Justice Olufunke Anuwe, in a short ruling, also directed parties to regularise their processes before the next adjourned date. […]
NANS, youths endorse lawmaker for 2nd term
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has endorsed a House of Representatives member, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe for a second term for the Oluyole Federal Constituency of Ibadan.A statement by Mr Lekan Olusada, Media Aide to Akande-Sadipe, s…