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Disciplinary committee not for settling personal scores – Olanipekun warns lawyers
The Chairman, Body of Benchers (BOB), Mr Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has advised lawyers not to see the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) as a forum for settling scores with imaginary enemies. Olanipekun made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Call to Bar ceremony for 1,491 new lawyers, held by the BOB at its secretariat in Jabi. According to Olanipekun,…
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Military kill 30 terrorists who attacked soldiers in Bwari
30 terrorists who attacked men of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday were killed by the military the Defence Headquarters says This was revealed at the Bí-Weekly news conference on military operations by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Onyeuko, the operation was conducted by troops…
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Nigeria Air to begin operations with three leased airlines
The Federal Executive Council has given approval for the commencement of operations by Nigeria Air. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the end of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. “We have said in our outline business case, which was earlier approved, that we are starting with three aircraft for the first instance and then…
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Buhari celebrates 165 years of christianity in Igbo land, CMS anniversary
President MMuhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Anglican Communion on the 165th anniversary of coming of Christianity in the South East. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina. “President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of the Anglican Communion in Igbo land and around the world in celebrating the 165th…
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Senate summons CBN Governor Emefiele over declining value of the naira
The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved to summon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on the rapid depreciation of the value of the naira. It also mandated its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to assess the impact of CBN’s intervention funds meant to support critical sectors of the economy. The resolutions were…
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Tinubu condoles with Justice Dongban-Mensem on son’s death
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of the President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem over the death of her son. Tinubu in a statement he personally signed, said he was saddened by Prince Paeke Shapnaan Dongban’s death. He noted that it’s unbearable for a parent to watch a…
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ASUU strike: Ban govt officials from sending their children to school abroad, says Osun NLC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Osun State has proposed an act that will stop ministers and others in government from sending their children abroad. The Ayuba Wabba-led NLC had directed its members across Nigeria to go on a two- day protest against Federal Government’s failure that has led to universities being shut and students staying at home…
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NLC protest disrupts vehicular movement in Akure
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Vehicular movement in Akure, the Ondo State capital was on Tuesday disrupted by the protest embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its prolonged strike. The protest march took off from the popular Adegbemile Cultural Center to the Governor’s office with ASUU members across…
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Daniel Okoh replaces Olasupo-Ayokunle as CAN president
The Most Rev. Daniel Okoh has emerged as the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). This was announced on Tuesday in Abuja by the General Secretary of the association, Mr. Joseph Daramola. Okoh will replace His Eminence, Samson Olusupo-Ayokunle, the current CAN president. Okoh is the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church, also known as Nation Builders…
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Kwara NLC, ASUU, SANU, others join ‘get our children back to class protest’
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday joined the nationwide rally to press home the demand of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on university revatalisation. The protesters, including ASUU, NASU, SANU and other allied unions, carried placard with various inscriptions and marched through areas such as Post Office, Challenge, A-Division…
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