Judiciary

LAGOS- Lawmakers in Lagos House of Assembly have appealed to job seekers to investigate advertised jobs. This followed a motion moved on the floor of the House during plenary by Hon. Abiodun Tobun. Representing Epe constituency 1. Tobun therefore called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to direct the state commissioner of …

ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic yesterday, urged the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris to restore the security aides of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state. They also urged the Senate Committee on Police Affairs to follow up and report back today at plenary. Gov. Obiano had …

ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to as a matter of urgency, procure sufficient quantity of effective anti-malaria drugs and supply them free of charge to al public health facilities across the country. They also urged the Federal Government to embark on …

ABUJA- The Senate has resolved that Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC) should resume sitting on Wednesday Nov. 15, since he had served out his suspension of 90 legislative days. The decision was reached after a closed-door meeting by the Senate on Tuesday before its plenary. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy President of …

YOLA- A Yola High Court on Tuesday fixed Dec. 6 for hearing of the motion on notice in a N1 billion libel suit filed against the Adamawa House of Assembly. A construction firm handling a N1.2 billion World Bank-assisted rural road project in the state, had dragged the Speaker, Kabiru …

ABUJA- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned until April 28 to hear an appeal filed against the reinstatement of Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo as Emir of Gwandu. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, leading a five-man panel of justices held that two motions listed for hearing were not yet before the court. “In the …

ABUJA- The Senate says it will file an appeal on Nov. 13 against judgment of the Federal High Court ordering it to pay all salaries and allowances of Sen. Ali Ndume, who has been on suspension. The senate made this known in a statement by its Counsel, Mr Mike Ozekhome, …

LAGOS- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for consensus among legal practitioners on the preservation of the legal practice in Nigeria to enhance the profession and national development. Osinbajo made the call while delivering the closing address at the maiden dinner of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, held …

OKADA – An Area Customary Court Sitting in Okada, the Administrative Headquarters of Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, has restrained the 1st Defendant in a suit No ONEACC/M1/13/2012, Pa. James Igbinadolor Iyangbe from parading himself as the Odionwere of Obagie Village, Ekehuan Road pending the hearing …

LAGOS-  Some Lagos State lawmakers on Friday said that the effect of the 2018 Budget on the common man was more important than its proposed size of N8.612 trillion. The lawmakers, who spoke in interviews with NAN in Lagos, said that the timely presentation of the budget showed that President …