NIGERIA: Obi, Others in Near Air Mishap
What could have turned out to be an air mishap Tuesday was averted by the experience of the Arik pilot of Flight W 3788 conveying over 100 passengers, including Anambra...
NIGERIA: NMA Calls for Restriction of Foreign Health Travels for Public Officials
As President Goodluck Jonathan gives his mid-term report today, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), yesterday urged him to institute and enforce a policy restricting travels abroad for foreign trips for...
NIGERIA: Amaechi Rallies Opposition Parties, Youths to Defend Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, Tuesday rallied opposition parties in the state and the people to join hands with his administration to save the state from people bent on...
NIGERIA: EFCC Opposes Sylva’s Application to Travel Abroad
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, might escape trial if allowed to...
Emergency Rule: Only 126 Nigerians Have Fled to Niger, Says NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA) has said that only 126 Nigerians have fled the conflict areas as a result of the military operations against the Boko Haram insurgence....
NIGERIA: Sagay, Utomi Urge FG to Learn from Lagos Condemn cancellation of first metro line
A constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay and a former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, Tuesday deplored the federal government for failing to make meaningful impact in the public space, asking...
Navy, JTF Keep Mum over Abduction of 12 Pakistani, Five Nigerians in Bayelsa
About 17 oil workers, including five Nigerians and 12 Pakistanis, have been abducted aboard an ocean going vessel by pirates operating along the nation’s waterways on Monday. Their ship was...
5 Reasons Why That Next Lawyer Always Seems Better Off…
In its purest form, our profession is no friendlier than a cock-fight or a gladiators’ pit. Every player has at some point tasted the sands of defeat. Therefore, no one...
NIGERIA: Court Fixes Hearing Date on Hijab in Lagos Schools
Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of an Ikeja High Court has fixed July 10 for further hearing of an out-of-court settlement brought before him over the lingering crisis between the Lagos State...
Children’s Day: Jonathan Promises Toll Free Helplines for Children in Distress
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that Federal Government will establish a child helpline to protect the rights of children in Nigeria. Jonathan gave this assurance in an address on the...