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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Tuesday adjourned till October 3 to rule on an application to interpret its preservative orders in a bankruptcy suit filed by Access Bank Plc against businessman, Dr. Ambrosie “ABC” Orjiakor. Access Bank Plc filed the suit numbered FHC/L/BK/08/2023, following …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Olajide Adediran (Jandor) As the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgment on Monday, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has told his supporters that all hope is not lost. Adediran stated …

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have resolved to ground activities nationwide from October 3, 2023, following what the Labour Unions tagged as the “failure” of government to successfully implement policies to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians following the removal of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of former Petroleum Resources Minister, Timipire Sylva, from contesting the November governorship election in Bayelsa State. Justice Inyang Ekwo on Tuesday dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. The plaintiff, Hon Isikima Johnson, had in an originating …

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has approved payment for the procurement of 12 attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja made this known at the maiden Nigerian Army Aviation Seminar’s opening on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the 12 MD …

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has promised that the Federal Government would invest in the harmonisation of the country’s data through the National Identity Management Commission. The Minister noted that the era of multiple ID registrations would soon be over in the country. He …

Lucky Aiyedatiwa The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said that he had not been served with the alleged notice of gross misconduct by the Ondo State House of Assembly. He stated this in a statement he issued and signed on Monday. The statement read, “My attention has …

Soyinka and Obasanjo Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka does not hesitate to throw punches when occasion demands. And he always seizes every opportunity to do so, often times putting his literary expertise to use.  The distinguished writer gave former president Olusegun Obasanjo an uppercut, albeit with a sense of humour …

All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has emphasized the importance of regulating and institutionalizing the music entertainment industry as it joins millions of African youths and music fans to express grief over the demise of Nigeria’s singer, Mohbad, (real name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba). Mohbad died in a mysterious circumstance on Tuesday, …

NLC members occupy entrance of Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja… on Wednesday. State chapters and affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress are already gearing up for a possible declaration of a nationwide strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given the Federal Government to provide palliatives to …