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CJN CAUTIONS NBA OVER FRIVOLOUS PETITIONS AGAINST JUDGES The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned the Nigerian Bar Association against submitting frivolous petitions against judges. The CJN noted that many petitions accusing judges of corruption are often frivolous, baseless, and lacking in substance. The CJN’s assertions were conveyed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to …

DEFECTION: POLITICIANS WHO JOINED APC & THEIR EFCC PROBES WERE DISCONTINUED “MIRACLE OF DEFECTION: These Politicians Joined APC, Then Their EFCC Probes Went Away.” When Ifeanyi Okowa, former Delta State Governor, and the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta publicly announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), they raised a few eyebrows. The …

REVIEW OF NATASHA’S CHILDISH AND IMMATURE APOLOGY Suspended senator representing Kogi Central , Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan decided to bring herself to sordid spotlight again by hurling into public space an asinine piece entitled “Satirical Apology Letter”.and addressed to Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, President of the Nigerian Senate. In the ill-advised and inelegant piece of insolence against the Nation and …

UK RESUMES VISA APPLICATIONS SERVICES In ENUGU, PORT HARCOURT The United Kingdom has resumed visa application services in Enugu, months after closing its centre in the city. Last November, the UK shut down its visa application centres (VACs) in Enugu and Port Harcourt following the launch of its largest facility in Lagos, operated by VFS Global. At the time, VFS …

JUSTICE INYANG EKWO, OTHER JUDGES GET NJC HAMMER OVER MISCONDUCT The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three Judges for one year without pay. The affected judges are Justice Jane E. Inyang of the Court of Appeal, Uyo Division; Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, and Justice Aminu Baffa Aliyu of the Federal High Court in …

FG LICENSES 11 NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented operational licences to 11 newly approved private universities. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu during the presentation in Abuja on Wednesday, noted the growing importance of private universities as complementary partners to public institutions, particularly in catering to Nigeria’s youthful population Ribadu said since …

NORTH UNDER SIEGE, BUT UNITED – ACF Northern elites, on Wednesday, converged on Kaduna at the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting to discusses pressing issues concerning the region and the country at large. This is just as the BOT Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Wazirin Dutse, raised serious concerns over the deteriorating security situation and rising hostility …

INEC MOVES TO STRIP PRESIDENT OF POWER TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is racing against time to ensure that all the impediments that have hindered credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria are resolved before the 2027 General Elections. Part of the moves is proposing amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Framework that would strip the …

ONLY A STRONG NORTHERN CANDIDATE CAN DEFEAT TINUBU IN 2027 – DELE MOMODU Former Presidential Candidate and a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has harped on the need for the opposition to field a popular northern candidate if President Bola Tinubu must be dislodged in 2027. He disclosed this while appearing on Arise TV on Wednesday to …

HOW FUBARA VISITED WIKE, BEGGED FOR RECONCILIATION The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The visit came a few days after Mr Fubara held a meeting in London with President Bola Tinubu over his (Fubara) political feud with …