Year: 2017

Magu Escapes Assassination Attempt

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Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday night escaped death by the whiskers as some gunmen stormed his house in Abuja. However, upon their failure to find the EFCC boss in the house, they killed one of the police guards attached to the house and disappeared, PM news reported. According to findings, the gunmen stormed the farmhouse in Karshi in the Federal Capital Territory at about 10pm and exchanged fire with the policemen on duty, The Nation reports A police Sergeant was hit…

Ojobo Bags NIPR Presidential Award.

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The Corporate spokesman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo, will on Thursday, December 14, 2017 receive the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Presidential Award. The conferment of this prestigious award was communicated to Ojobo by President and Chairman of Council of NIPR, Dr. Rotimi Oladele. Specifically, Oladele told Ojobo in the letter that “the prestigious award is given in recognition of your sterling leadership qualities, outstanding contributions towards the development of the Public Relations practice and support for industry advancement”. The award ceremony will climax the yearly…

RETRIAL OF DR. BUKOLA SARAKI IS NOT A CONVICTION By Emmanuel Ajibulu

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Reactions of some Nigerians to the retrial order made against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki seems to have been equated with his conviction. It must be emphasized that the trial Panel has only in its wisdom opined that the Senate President should simply defend himself in three (3) out of the eighteen (18) charges preferred against him. The Court of Appeal Panel has only recommended the retrial of the case against Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and it should never be misconstrued as the conviction…

Nigerian Navy Holds Interview for DSSC Applicants

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The Nigerian Navy wishes to notify applicants who sat for the Nigerian Navy Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 25 Aptitude Test that the interview for successful candidates is scheduled to hold from 15 to 23 December 2017 at the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ojo, Lagos State. Applicants are enjoined to check www.joinnigeriannavy.com for the list of successful candidates. Candidates are to note that the interview process includes screening of credentials, medical, physical fitness tests, written and oral examinations. They are therefore mandated to appear with the original and photocopies…

CJN CANVASSES FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION …. As Law School Churns Out 4,294 New Lawyers

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Samuel Nkannu Walter Onnoghen has charged legal practitioners in the country to always resort to other alternatives to dispute resolution if pursuing a case in court will not be in the best interest of the society. Onnoghen, who spoke in Abuja at the call to Bar ceremony of fresh 4,294 lawyers by the Body of Benchers said the ultimate goal of litigation is to reach a just conclusion in a matter, which he said can be amicably achieved through alternative dispute resolution. The…

NIGER ASSEMBLY APPROVES COMMISSIONER NOMINEES . …. Okays suspension of Council Chairman.

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Niger State House of Assembly has approved the resubmitted 18 list of Commissioner Nominees, sent by the Executive Governor of the State, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello, at the plenary of the House. However the Commissioner Nominee from Agaie Local Government, Engr. Umar Muhammed Tagagi was replaced by Alh. Mohammed Baba Adamu. The resolution of the House was sequel to the recent decision by the lawmakers to return the list of Commissioner Nominees to the Executive, following a motion moved and adopted by the House on the issue. Subsequently, the House…

Appeal Court verdict vindicated me – Saraki

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The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said Tuesday’s verdict by the Court of Appeal freeing him from 15 of the 18 charges preferred against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) vindicated him. In a statement by his media adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki expressed the belief that the appellate court’s decision to uphold a no-case-submission on 15 of the 18 count charges confirmed his innocence. “At least, today’s judgement has confirmed the position of the tribunal that the prosecution’s case was entirely based on hearsay, not…

PRESIDENT BUHARI CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NIGERIA

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Paris appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s commitment to reduce the negative effects of climate change. In a submission to the One Planet Summit in the French capital attended by over 60 Heads of State and Governments, as well as representatives of non-governmental and private organisations, with the theme, “Climate Change Financing,” the President Buhari said, “we cannot implement our Nationally Determined Contribution without adequate financial, technical and capacity building support from the developed countries.” While noting that “since the adoption of…

Parents of Foreign Trained Doctors Seek for Further Investigation on MDCN Assessment

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Forum of the parents of Nigerian trained medical doctor has called on Federal government to look beyond report submitted by Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN on the assessment of their children trained abroad who allegedly failed the examination conducted by the MDCN. The parents of the affected foreign trained Doctors made the call at a press conference held in Abuja today. The parents also urged FG to redress anomalies and irregularities that surrounded the assessment exercise. Read the Communique below : BEING STATEMENT PRESENTED TO JOURNALISTS ON MONDAY…

Between Bolaji Abdullahi and Kola Ologbondiyan, Who’s Better? By Friday Olokor

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As a journalist, and indeed a professional journalist, I believe that the battle for the political soul of 2019 general elections have just commenced. Although the defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) increased the political temperature of the country, the entry of KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN as PDP National Publicity Secretary could be a tonic for the party. But I have only one fear for Kola Ologbo’ which I will explain here later… I have read through the press…