By Bridget Chiedu Onochie Stakeholders in the temple of justice have often clamoured for quality judgment and acceleration of justice delivery in various court levels across Nigeria. As it was often suggested, one of the ways of achieving that objective is through engagement of additional judicial officers to handle the heavy workload in the courts’ dockets. […]
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi Suspected herders on Tuesday unleashed terror on three women in a farm settlement in Irele-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Council Area of Ekiti State. The incident came less a month after two farmers were killed by herdsmen in Isaba-Ekiti, in the same local government area. An eyewitness, who spoke on […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has announced DIG Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). According to the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, the appointment takes immediate effect. Dingyadi disclosed the new appointment to State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the Presidential villa, Abuja. Buhari had on February 4, 2021 extended the tenure of […]
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 – First Series. Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, told reporters on Tuesday the examination was primarily designed to help candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions to reduce the waiting time […]
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Rivers says none of its 300,000 applicants got the loan C’River angry that 20,000 requests have not been granted Deal with farmers directly, not through ‘political farmers’ Scheme not a failure, we’ll release transactions, CBN declares Farmers and agriculture stakeholders in South-South Nigeria have accused the Federal Government of denying them loans under the Anchor Borrowers […]
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Following the shocking death of its spokesman, Mr Yinka Odumakin, Pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has postponed its monthly meeting scheduled to hold in Akure, Ondo State. A statement by the Assistant General-Secretary of the organisation, Mr Adeleke Mabinuori, said the cancellation was in honour of the deceased. It said: “I have been directed by […]
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By Oyeyinka Oludayisi Fabowale Helendale Suites in highbrow Agodi neighbourhood, Ibadan hosted a select audience of journalists, literary critics and arts buffs to a reading performance of Prof Femi Osofisan’s latest play, ‘MEDAYE’: A Re-Reading for the African Stage of EURIPIDES’ MEDEA. The performance, a collaboration between the foremost dramatist on one hand and Prof. […]
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) strike is biting harder in states. Patients are not being attended to in many Federal Government-owned hospitals, except for skeletal services offered by consultants. Katsina In Katsina, patients were seen yesterday deserting the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) and other federal medical agencies in search of medical attention at […]
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Buhari calls attackers terrorists, demands arrest, prosecution of masterminds Ohanaeze expresses worry over rising attacks, Ikpeazu declares curfew in Abia Gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked the Nigeria Correctional Service, Owerri, the Imo State capital and the state police command headquarters. Also on Monday, gunmen killed two persons and burnt operational vehicles of […]
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Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Chris Ngige and his Health counterpart Dr. Osagie Ehanire have been accused of sabotaging President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to fix the country’s ailing health sector. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), which made the allegation yesterday, urged the ministers to quit if they were tired or if the job was too […]
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