Embattled Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, has dragged the State Chief Judge, Justice Paschal Nnadi, the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Acho Ihim and Imo State House of Assembly to court, urging it to quash the planned impeachment initiated by the lawmakers. Madumere had in the suit, HOW/531/2018, sought a declaration…
The 15th International Maritime Seminar for judges has concluded in Abuja with participants focusing on the applicability of international treaties on Nigerian maritime law. In view of the critical role played by treaties in international life, participants were of the view that states should domesticate their freely assumed obligations, which are considered basic in relationships…
We need to look beyond the euphoria and politics that have followed the signing into law of the Not Too Young To Run Act, NTYTRA, by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, June 1, 2018. A similar upbeat atmosphere characterised the approval by former President Goodluck Jonathan of the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, also on…
Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, said it will soon issue guidelines that will facilitate the smooth issuance and operation of Green Bonds in Nigeria. This is coming after the Federal Government raised over N10 billion in its maiden Green Bond programme in 2017 to fund environmental friendly projects. Meanwhile, Debt Management Office, DMO, said it…
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday, dragged the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Senate before the Federal High Court in Abuja for declaring him an enemy of democracy. Specifically, the IGP, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/554/2018, prayed the court to bar the Senate from taking further steps with regard to a resolution…
Indications emerged, yesterday, in Geneva, Switzerland, of a looming showdown between organised labour and the Federal Government over the September deadline for the commencement of the new minimum wage. While organised labour, as represented by Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, insisted that September deadline was sacrosanct, the Federal Government said it was not realizable. Addressing the…
Authorities of Bayelsa State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of no fewer than 18 persons for alleged violent behavior, assault, and vandalization of Amassoma Divisional Police Station, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state during Tuesday’s protest against the reopening of the Niger Delta University, NDU Amassoma. Spokesman of the command, Asinim…
The Senate has explained why it prevailed on the executive arm of government to implement the provision of the National Health Act, 2014, which stipulates that a minimum of one percent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund be set aside for basic healthcare. Its committee on health declared at a press conference yesterday that the activation…
The family of 18-year-old Lateefat Kofoworola Abubakar, who was shot in the head allegedly by an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) last weekend in Oyo State, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, and…
Irate soldiers yesterday invaded and ransacked a police station in Port Harcourt following the killing of their colleague by policemen. Soldiers who laid siege at the police station located along Aba George Road for several hours caused pandemonium and traffic gridlock in the area. The Guardian gathered from an eyewitness that yesterday morning, the slain…