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Keke Rider Charged With Attempted Murder Of Policewoman In Lagos

A magistrates’ court sitting in Ejigbo, Lagos, has ordered the remand of a 19-year-old tricycle rider, Sodiq Oluwapupo, after he admitted pushing a policewoman, Inspector Gloria Akanigo, out of his moving tricycle while avoiding arrest. Though, the accused pleaded guilty to the…

30/06/2022

Again, Reps Reintroduce Controversial Water Resources Bill

The national water resources bill has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The bill is sponsored by Sada Soli, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. The proposed law seeks to establish an act that would provide a regulatory framework…

30/06/2022

House Begins Probe of Duplication of MDAs’ Duties, May Recommend Mergers

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad hoc Committee that would commence investigation into the duplication of functions by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government. The lawmakers had in March, while adopting a motion sponsored by the Chief Whip,…

30/06/2022

17 Delegates Refunded Money I Gave Them, Says APC Senator Who Lost Re-Election Ticket

The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says some delegates whom he gave funds for logistics during the party’s primaries refunded the money. He stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily where he spoke about the crisis within…

30/06/2022

Despite Defections From APC, Tinubu Will Win Presidency — Senate Spokesman

Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, has said that irrespective of the ongoing defections in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will win the presidential election in 2023. Basiru made this statement when he appeared on Channels Television’s…

30/06/2022

Fuel Queues In Abuja, Kogi, Others May Worsen As Marketers Withdraw Services

The perennial petrol queues in and around Abuja may further deteriorate from this week as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) in the Suleja axis yesterday withdrew their services. In a communiqué read by the Secretary of IPMAN, Suleja and…

30/06/2022

Ground Rent: FCTA To Revoke Property, Prosecute Defaulters

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Committee on the Recovery of N29 billion outstanding ground rents has threatened to prosecute and revoke property of defaulters. A statement by the Director Information and Communication, Muhammad Sule, on Wednesday in Abuja, said property owners who…

30/06/2022

JAMB Begs ASUU To Call Off Strike, Says Action Unnecessary

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to consider the plight of Nigerian students and suspend the ongoing strike. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who made the appeal on Wednesday during an…

30/06/2022

Court Slams N50m Damages Against SSS Over Unlawful Detention

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday slammed N50million damages against the State Security Service (SSS) and its Director General for unlawfully detaining a man – Henry Parker Chime – for over five years. Justice Emeka Nwite awarded the sum as…

30/06/2022

2022: International Dispute Resolution Institute [IDRI] To Hold 3-In-1 Programme In London [REGISTER]

The Ivy-league and Prestigious International Dispute Resolution Institute [IDRI] in collaboration with the United Nations [UNCITRAL], the Arbitration & ADR In Africa and the Federal Ministry of Justice, are organizing an International Professional and Certificate Training Programme on Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiation.…

30/06/2022

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