By Bassey Asuquo Calabar: The162nd Inaugural Lecture of the University of Calabar is set to hold on Wednesday June 3rd at Godswill Akpabio International Conference Centre in Calabar . The Lecture titled, “Implementation Of Economic, Social and Cultural Right In Nigeria: From Retrogressive Rhetoric To Progressive Realisation ” willContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 3 for judgement in the trial of five men being prosecuted for the terrorist attack in Owo church that killed no fewer than 41 worshippers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) hadContinue Reading
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal seeking the dissolution of the merger between the Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Tijani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal seeking to upturn the judgement of theContinue Reading
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary of African Democratic Congress (ADC), has asked Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to recuse himself from the party’s leadership crisis suit reassigned to him. Aregbesola’s application came barely less than a day to the commencement of hearing in theContinue Reading
By Fidelis Egugbo Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has declared that the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 is his personal political project, insisting that the President’s return to office would bring greater benefits to Delta State and the nation at large. Speaking during anContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded the third anniversary speech of President Bola Tinubu as it encapsulated the sacrifices, hopes and expectations of the vast majority of Nigerians. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Segun Ogedengbe, it noted that theContinue Reading
The Democratic Front (TDF) has expressed its alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s judgment on Nigeria’s opposition ahead of the 2027 election. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group argued that the opposition is afflicted with a lack of vision.Continue Reading
Members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) during a rally in Abuja on Tuesday By Jacinta Nwachukwu Abuja: Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday demanded for immediate, unconditional and safe release of all teachers and pupils/students in captivity across the country. The union made theContinue Reading
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The year 1993 changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military that year contrived to overthrow the government twice. First, in June, Ibrahim Babangida, the army General who was Nigeria’s military ruler at the time, nullified an election his regime reorganised to determineContinue Reading
