Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, Daughter of Are Afe Babalola, Wife of Barr. Femi Falana and over 60 others have been shortlisted among the lawyers that made the list to be considered for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). This is contained in the lists released by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee…
Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna. A senior medic in Derna told Reuters that more than 2,000 people were…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has pledged to support President Bola Tinubu’s Zero Hunger Programme under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The Country Director of WFP, David Stevesson, made this known when he led a team of the United Nations (UN) agency on a visit to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs…
The Sixth Assistant Inspector General Of Police,AIG Idrisu Darban Dauda has assumed duty at the zonal command headquarters Yenagoa. AIG Idrisu Dabban Dauda,took over duty from AIG Ben Okolo, fdc, who has been redeployed to Force headquarters, Abuja. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO),CSP Ikwo…
A feminine Non-Governmental Organization, StandUp for Women Society, (SWS) will be hosting members from within and outside Nigeria for her 2nd National Conference coming up in the Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja from 13th to 16th September 2023. The theme of the conference is “Women: Bridge Builder in Good Governance and Societal Balance”. Standup for women…
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco Friday night, killing nearly 300 people and damaging buildings in the historic city of Marrakech in what the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said was the strongest tremor to hit that part of the North African nation in more than a century. The quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas…
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), last night, affirmed the electoral victory President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his Vice Kashim Shettima, at the 2023 presidential poll. The panel of five judges described the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi; Peoples Democratic…
The Rivers State Police Command has paraded four Police men for alleged extortion. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, who paraded the four Policemen attached to a neighbouring state command over alleged extortion of about three persons on Monday, September 4th in Port Harcourt, said the paraded men extorted about N6.5 Millions from…
Army officers have seized power in Gabon, after President Ali Bongo was re-elected to a third term in office in the Central African nation. According to the BBC, the officers said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election which the opposition had denounced as “fraudulent”. Twelve soldiers reportedly appeared on television to announce that…
Ebizimor Jumbo of Royal FM chapel popularly known as (Doctor Fish), Amatare Mizimo and Akam James have emerged champions in the NUJ indoor games as part of activities lined up to mark the 2023 press week. Doctor Fish beat Addy Cyril of Radio Bayelsa 2-0 in two set 21-12, 21-19 to retain his crown for the…
