NBA Inaugurates Committees to Discipline Erring Members
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has inaugurated nine disciplinary committees and constituted a group of NBA prosecutors to restore plummeting standards in the profession, in response to rising acts of…
House Passes N161.617bn Supplementary Budget for Subsidy
The Nigerian Federal House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the N161.617bn supplementary budget for payment of fuel subsidy without any alteration. The fuel subsidy bill was passed by the Committee…
Supreme Court Upholds Segun Ajibade’s Death Sentence
The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence passed on Segun Ajibade by the Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta almost 10 years ago, precisely on 14th January 2003. In…
Army Council Promotes 150 Senior Army Officers
The Army Council has announced the promotion of a total of 150 senior Nigerian Army officers, including the elevation of 22 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General and…
Police Arrest 16 over Kidnap of Nkiruka Sylvanus
Sixteen people suspected to have had a hand in the abduction of Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the Imo State Governor on Public Affairs, Nkiruka Sylvanus, have been arrested,…
Senate censures Oronto for use of military helicopter
President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Research Documentation and Strategy, Oronto Douglas was on Tuesday condemned by the Senate for employing the military helicopter that crashed at the weekend for…
Blame EFCC, Judiciary for Delay in Adjudicating High-profile Cases — NBA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Judiciary are to blame for the tepid fight against corruption, which is the biggest problem of the country, President of the…
Petroleum Pipeline Vandals Roasted
Host of young men who double as specialist vandals of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipelines met their waterloo Monday night, when a pipeline they vandalised at the Ije-Ododo…
Nigeria’s Worsening Corruption Complex-What A country!
Few days ago, Transparency International came out with a damning report to the effect that Nigeria is the 35th most corrupt country on earth. This was coming on the heels…
Chinese Workers kidnapped in Bayelsa
Four Chinese citizens who are members of staff of Hyundai Fabrication Company in Bayelsa State have been kidnapped. The abduction of the four workers — including the company’s Operations Manager,…