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Group faults 2020 legal practitioners bill
The Justice Reform Project, a coalition of Nigerians across the legal profession have expressed concern over a bill proposed by the Body of Benchers to replace the Legal Practitioners Act CAP L11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, aimed to re-enact a new Legal Practitioners Act and to regulate the legal profession. According to the group, the legal profession and its stakeholders are widely ignorant of the far-reaching piece of legislation, which has not been discussed by branches…
Power equation and Igbo President
Undoubtedly, nationalists fought assiduously to extricate Nigeria from the intricate web of colonialism by arousing sentiments, activities and organizational development, all aimed at self-government and emergence of an independent of nation state. Though, the struggle for socio-political and economic cohesion in a heterogeneous Nigeria was, indeed, a herculean task, given the frightening reality that the colonial powers deployed weapons of discord and Machiavellian policy of divide and rule to thwart the nationalists’ mission and perpetuate their imperial presence. This…
NBA must rescue judiciary from executive stranglehold
The 12th in the series of the S.P.A. Ajibade and Co. business luncheon will hold on November 14, 2019 in Lagos with the theme: “Enforcement of the resolution of civil disputes, the proper forum”. In this interview with the managing partner of the law firm, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, (SAN), he reviews the achievement of the firm in the business luncheon over the years and the impact it has created in shaping the law and jurisprudence in Nigeria. He also…
Edo lawmaker empowers constituents, doles out KEKE NAPEP
No fewer than 25 persons on Wednesday benefited from the poverty alleviation programme, courtesy, member representing Ikpoba Okha /Egor Federal Constituency, Edo State, Hon. Ehiozuwa Agbonnayinma. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress state secretariat, venue of the event, the federal lawmaker said the empowerment gesture, few months after he gave out ten vehicles was geared towards collaborating with Governor Godwin Obaseki’s commitment to reduce poverty to the barest minimum He said the empowerment was in fulfillment of his electoral…
‘Why we returned to PDP, says, ex-Gov. Chimaroke’s kinsmen’
The Over 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress(APC),in Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State have rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). The defectors said their decision was informed by the sterling performances in office by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the State. Agbani is the country home of the former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, who some time was reported to have returned to the PDP. Receiving the defectors at the event which took place at Agbani Town…
2019: We will give Buhari 1.2m votes in Edo, says Obaseki
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki on Thursday predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari will get 1.2 million votes from Edo in 2019 general elections. He said the Saturday Local Government election in the state, was to produce new crops of leaders who would fast-track development at the grassroots level and show the numerical strength of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor disclosed this during APC Mega rally on Thursday at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium ahead of Saturday Local Government election…
NAMA Embarks on Routine Calibration of Navigational Aids
In a bid to further ensure accuracy and reliability of its facilities across the country, the Nigerian Airspace Management agency (NAMA) has embarked on the routine calibration of navigational aids at airports and en-route stations across Nigeria. The flight calibration which is being handled by Omni-Blue Aviation Ltd along with their technical partners, Fight Calibration Services Ltd (FCSL) of United Kingdom in collaboration with NAMA engineers will involve the calibration of the agency’s Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), Very High…
