An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has stopped the state House of Assembly from going ahead with the impeachment process against the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan. Justice Ladiran Akintola gave the order on Wednesday when the case filed by the deputy governor came up for hearing before him. Justice Akintola ordered that the status quo antem be maintained ... Read More »
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Ex-CJN to get N2.5bn benefits
• Retired CJN entitled to gratuity that is 300% of N3.36m annual basic – Investigation The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, is expected to get a N2.5bn severance package from the Federal Government. Muhammad’s resignation on health grounds was announced on Monday, less than a week after the 14 Supreme Court Justices accused him of financial malfeasance ... Read More »
HAJJ OPERATIONS: LASG TO REFUND INTENDING PILGRIMS AS SAUDI ARABIA DECLINES NAHCON ADDITIONAL SLOTS
Following the inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure proposed slots for Nigerian intending pilgrims to this year’s Hajj, Lagos State Government has promised to refund funds to those affected by the development. The Lagos State Government promised to make the full refund process seamless and quickly available for those intending pilgrims who wish to seek ... Read More »
Lagos records 71 per cent of Nigeria’s $1.5 billion FDI in Q1 2022 – LCCI
Lagos State will be on another 30-year journey in pursuit of physical development, social growth and economic prosperity. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu broke this news to business leaders and the organised private sector at an interactive meeting, on Tuesday. The Lagos State Development Plan 2052, Sanwo-Olu said, will be officially rolled out at the forthcoming 9th Economic Summit of the State ... Read More »
BRF: THE OMOLUABI EKO AT 59 By Hakeem Bello
"What will protect all of us when all is said and done is law and order." If there is a quiz to guess which Nigerian public servant said the above, chances are most will answer: Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF). Yes, of course. The quintessential lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is not just a champion of Infrastructure development and ... Read More »
Opinion!Who am i Voting for? by Babatunde Fashola
BEING THE KEYNOTE LECTURE DELIVERED BY H.E BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA SAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE 6TH ANNUAL BRF GABFEST ON TUESDAY 28TH JUNE 2022 I welcome old and new participants to our 6th edition of the Gabfest. There are many other things you could be all doing instead of being here. So, I am grateful for your participation and ... Read More »
Justice Ariwoola is an asset to Oke Ogun – Shina Peller congratulates the new CJN*
A federal lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Oyo State, Honourable Shina Peller has congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his swearing-in as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Honourable Peller’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement he personally signed and shared on his verified social media platforms where he described the new CJN as an embodiment of integrity, justice, ... Read More »
Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge: Delta, Rivers Corps Members Listed to Benefit from N10m Business Grant
Unity Bank Corpreneurship Challenge: Delta, Rivers Corps Members Listed to Benefit from N10m Business Grant LAGOS.28.06.22. Unity Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurial Development Initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge, is set to return for the 8th edition across 10 locations in Nigeria, including a debut in Delta and Rivers States. The Retail lender kick-started the Corpreneurship Challenge scheme in 2019, with a launch in Lagos ... Read More »
Soludo never mocked Peter obi”s Ambition
here is a statement from the Gorvernor spokeperson PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE PROFESSOR CHUKWUMA SOLUDO RE: SOLUDO MOCKS PETER OBI, SAYS LP WILL LABOUR IN VAIN The above statement allegedly credited to Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR is totally false and unfounded Our checks reveal the statement was a total misrepresentation by an ... Read More »
Ekeremadu”s Lawyers Applies for Documents to Prove Donor is not a Minor
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over the controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. Others mentioned in the suit are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc as 2nd to 5th respondents ... Read More »