A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said some corrupt judges are usually made part of election petition tribunals in order to corruptly enrich themselves by selling judgments to the highest bidders. Jega said…
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a locally-built Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) 111 in Lagos State. The vessel was inaugurated on Thursday and built by NNS Oji, is the third of its series to be built by the Nigerian Navy, according…
The federal government has approved the procurement of two sets of telecommunications equipment to be deployed in the detection and blockage of criminals engaging telecommunication lines to ply their crimes. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Pantami,…
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. According to her, the bill, which is currently before…
A bill seeking to amend the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 and other related matters, has scaled the second reading in the Senate. According to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who sponsored the proposal, the bill will forestall the unjust…
By Akorede Folarin. A fundamental fact of private equity is that it has a definite time horizon, usually 5 to 10 years, within which the investment is expected to reach its maturity and return profits to the investors. The key…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on Wednesday conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 72 lawyers at the Supreme court in Abuja. Former NBA 1st Vice President, Ikeazor Akariwe, current boss of the…
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Osogbo Branch, are warming up to have a showdown with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an infringement on the Fundamental Rights of one of them, Mr Temitope Oyedipe, who was…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has ordered complete excision on untitled land across the state to curb the incessant issue of land grabbing. The Governor’s directive represents a major turning point in land administration in Lagos, as the exercise…
The President African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says any nation that does not respect and uphold the rule of law can never develop. Adesina said this while delivering a lecture at the 51st Annual Accountants Conference in Abuja on…