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Senate Confirms Buhari’s Ministerial Nominees

The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed seven ministerial nominees President Muhammadu Buhari sent to it last week. The screening exercise started at about 12 noon and lasted till 4:37 p.m. The seven minister-designates include Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh (Abia), Umana Okon Umana (Akwa-Ibom), and…

30/06/2022

Hijab Ruling: ‘Olokun’ Lawyer Dumps Religious Attire, Reverts To Wig, Gown

A Lagos lawyer Malcolm E. Omirhobo, who sparked controversy on June 23 by appearing at the Supreme Court in a lawyer’s wig, gown mixed with Olokun religious attire, has reverted to a normal barrister’s dress code. Omirhobo appeared at the Federal High Court…

29/06/2022

Religious Dressing: Another Lawyer, Dennis Ezigha Dressed In Catholic Rosary Before The Court

A lawyer, Dennis Ezigha Esq was dressed in his religious attire to enter appearance before the Court. In a video Dennis Ezigha was seen dressed in his professional attire with a large Rosary bead wrapped around his neck. “This is my religious attire,…

29/06/2022

Federal High Court To Proceed On 2022 Vacation On July 25, Lists Functional Courts

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho on Wednesday in Abuja announced the commencement of the annual vacation of the court beginning from July 25. The vacation is pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule…

29/06/2022

£223,000 Ransom: Court Threatens To Fine Evans Again

Justice Kayode Ogunjobi of an Igbosere High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Wednesday threatened to impose further costs on convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, for delaying a £223,000 suit. One of Evans’ kidnap victims, Chief Donatus Duru, filed…

29/06/2022

Rent Your House To Yahoo Boys, Risk 15 Years In Jail, EFCC Warns Landlords

THE Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has warned that landlords risk 15 years in jail for renting houses to Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’. The warning issued to landlords was contained in an e-flier of a Twitter Space discussion to be…

29/06/2022

2023 Election: IGP Approves Retreat For Senior Police Officers

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has approved a three-day retreat for senior police officers as part of the build-up to the 2023 General Elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement in Abuja. He…

29/06/2022

Sanwo-Olu Orders Arrest Of ‘Military Officer’ Riding Motorcycle Against Traffic

There was a commotion when the Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ordered the arrest of a military officer for riding his motorcycle against traffic. It was learnt that the governor and his entourage chased the military officer into a military barracks around…

29/06/2022

NATO Formally Invites Finland And Sweden To Join Alliance

NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications…

29/06/2022

U.S Wants TikTok Removed From Apple, Google App Stores Over Data Concerns

The United States (US) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has called on tech giants namely Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over users’ data privacy breaches. FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, in the letter to CEOs of both companies, Tim Cook…

29/06/2022

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