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By Halimah Olamide Against background of alleged flouting of court orders by previous governments, Nigerian lawyers speak with NPO Reports on their expectations of the new Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi Prominent Nigerian legal practitioners have agreed that a judiciary that is comparable to any other standard judicial system in the world is what they expect under the newly sworn in Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. In their respective demands made during inquiries by the NPO Reports, the notable Nigerian lawyers said they also have confidence in the ability of Fagbemi to do the…
The Federal Government on Monday repatriated 161 Nigerians whose release was secured from detention facilities in Libya over various Immigration offences by the Embassy of Nigeria. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. According to Musa, the Federal Government through its Mission in Libya secured the release of the detained Nigerians to enable them return home to rebuild their lives. Musa said that the evacuees are expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on…
Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar, (Unical), has disclosed that the management of the institution had no vested interest in the suspension of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law. Obi made this known in a press briefing on Monday in Calabar, following allegations that some senior members of staff of the institution wanted the professor out. It would be recalled that Ndifon was on Aug. 17 suspended by the institution after he responded to a query given to him by the school management. The query followed allegations of high handedness, improper…
The Registrar, Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM), Mr Olumide Adedoyin, has cautioned the Federal Government on the alleged plan to re-denominate the naira, saying it would threaten economic stability. Adedoyin said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday against the backdrop of an alleged plan to re-denominate the naira. He said a strategic focus on government Investment for economic stability rather than currency re-denomination would suffice. According to him, re-denomination may provide a temporary solution to the exchange rate fluctuation, but it does not address the root causes of the volatility. The Registrar said, “re-denominating the naira could…
The wealthiest square mile in Africa is hosting a big international summit this week with a mixture of pride, relief, and a hint of unease. Sandton – a glitzy banking district on the outskirts of South Africa’s increasingly dilapidated city of Johannesburg – is the venue for the latest meeting of the Brics group, an ambitious but amorphous bloc of countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), united by a desire to challenge perceived Western dominance in global affairs. Dozens of other nations are queuing up to join. The current wave of relief felt here in South Africa in…
Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference. A judge in Atlanta who is overseeing the former president’s case has set bail at $200,000 (£157,000). The agreement says Mr Trump can remain free pending trial so long as he does not attempt to threaten or intimidate witnesses. Mr Trump denies 13 charges, including racketeering and false statements. “The defendant shall perform no act to intimidate any person known to him or her to be a co-defendant or witness in this case or…
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. But many believe he has struck a deal that will keep him from serving more than a short period in prison. He arrived on Tuesday morning in a private jet, ahead of a vote for the next Thai leader – the frontrunner is from Mr Thaksin’s Pheu Thai party. He has sentences of up to eight years outstanding from criminal cases he says were politically motivated. Mr Thaksin, Thailand’s most successful elected leader, has long been feared by conservative royalists, who have…
The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden meeting with the Chief Executive Officers of the agencies under the Ministry. She assured Nigerians of her determination to ensure transparency and accountability during her tenure as Minister. She explained that, the ministry will achieve the target through different interventions and initiatives aimed at lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty. “What is most important is that we will keep…
Boss Mustapha, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has called on Nigerians to pray for the new Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman to bring improvement and succour to the turbulence in the sector. Mustapha gave the advice on Monday at an event in honour of Mamman, organised by the Adamawa community in Abuja. According to him, the education sector is faced with many challenges which need to be addressed. The former SGF, who thanked Mamman for availing himself to serve the nation, expressed optimism that the new minister would succeed by transforming the sector within a…
Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State (Oil) Petroleum Resources, has assured Nigerians of increased oil production on a sustainable basis. Lokpobiri gave the assurance in Abuja on Monday while addressing stakeholders on his assumption of duty, shortly after taking hiss oath of office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lokpobiri and his counterpart, Mr Ekperipe Ekpo, Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources, were among the ministers inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Monday. Lokpobiri, while stating that he believed in action, and would spend more time in the field, also promised to work together…