There was a mild drama at the Senate, on Tuesday, as two lawmakers walked out on the Committee on Army over alleged lopsided recruitment in the Nigerian Army. The panel had invited the Commandant of Nigerian Army on Training and Doctrine, Major General S.O Olabanji, for an interactive meeting. But …
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Appeal Court Upholds Withdrawal Of Orji Kalu’s University Certificate
An appeal Court sitting in Owerri has nullified the judgement of Isuikwuato High Court which restored a bachelors degree certificate of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu which was earlier stripped by Abia State University. The court says the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the matter. Delivering judgement in …
Read More »EndSARS: White Paper Not Known To Law — Falana
THE concept of White Paper in the official treatment of reports authored by judicial commissions of inquiry is not known to the Nigerian law, leading lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, disclosed on Thursday. (SAN) went legal to stress why the report of the panel that investigated the Lekki tollgate shooting of …
Read More »There Was No Killing At Lekki Toll Gate – White Paper On EndSARS Panel Report
The Lagos State Government has released its White Paper on the report by the EndSARS panel that probed the Lekki toll gate incident of October 20, 2020. The Babajide Sanwo-Olu government faulted the panel’s report that nine persons were killed at the toll gate when soldiers stormed the protest ground …
Read More »Lagos Releases White Paper On EndSARS Panel Report, Dismisses Killing
The Lagos State Government has released its White Paper on the report submitted to it by the #EndSARS judicial panel of inquiry that probed the Lekki toll gate incident of October 20, 2020. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, earlier on Tuesday during a press conference, promised thay the White Paper …
Read More »Falz, Mr Macaroni Reject Sanwo-Olu’s Invite For Peace Walk
Popular rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has described a peace move initiated by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as a “disrespectful joke.” Igbere TV reports that Sanwo-Olu had sued for peace and harmony, Tuesday, as he broke his silence on the report of the Lagos judicial panel of …
Read More »Naira Marley’s Court Trial Stalled Over Absence Of Prosecution Witness
Alleged Cybercrime: Trial Of Naira Marley Stalled Over Absence Of Prosecution Witness The alleged cybercrime trial of popular musician, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley was stalled today Tuesday, November 30, at the Federal High Court in Lagos, following the absence of a witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …
Read More »CSOS Commend National Commission Over Refugee Welfare
The Conference of Harmonised Civil Society Organisations In Nigeria (CHCSON) on Tuesday in Abuja commended the management of the National Commision For Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) over what it described as superlative performances under the commissions new leadership led by Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim . The group in a …
Read More »Lady Lured With Fake Italian Job Ends Up In Ondo Ritualists’ Den, Impregnated (Pix)
A 24-year-old lady simply identified as Mercy, who is based in Warri, Delta State, has escaped from a den of ritual killers after being lured with a fake lucrative job offer in Italy. SaharaReporters learnt that the victim, who lost her father as a baby and was abandoned by her …
Read More »Malami Begins Probe Into Reported Fraudulent Sale Of FG’s Recovered Assets
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has set up a panel to probe alleged fraudulent sale of recovered assets of the federal government. Mr Malami said the federal government was yet to commence sale of its recovered looted assets. In a press statement on …
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