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The federal high court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has struck out a suit seeking to disqualify Adegboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, from participating in the governorship election. The election is scheduled to be held on Saturday. Court throws out suit seeking to disqualify Oyetola from Osun governorship. The suit was filed by the faction of the party loyal to Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior. Oyetola and Aregbesola have been at loggerheads over issues bordering on the party and governance. Moshood Adeoti, former secretary to the Osun government who is backed by the…

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, will this weekend, elect a new president to lead the association for the next two years. The lawyers will also elect a general secretary and other national officers. The national officers to emerge will not assume office immediately, but will wait till the end of the Annual General Meeting of the association in August, when Mr. Olumide Akpata’s administration will come to an end, then enter those that have been so elected. This year’s election will try to break the jinx of allegation of rigging and manipulation of results that had trailed previous elections. Also,…

The court of appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has asked National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to address the sublicense requests from MultiChoice Nigeria Limited by Metro Digital Limited. Metro Digital is a multi-channel terrestrial digital satellite service provider in Nigeria. MultiChoice is the South African owner of the satellite television services, DStv and GOtv — popular subscription-based platforms in Nigeria. Apart from MultiChoice, NBC and the ministry of information and culture were second and third respondents in the suit. In the judgement delivered on Wednesday, Olabode Adegbehingbe, the judge, ruled that the lower court erred when it dismissed the suit of…

IGP Usman Alkali Baba The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY vehicle number plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exceptions. This is irrespective of whether it is authorized, or not, as all authorizations are hereby revoked indefinitely. This order is necessary to forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations and other extant laws guiding road use by individuals hiding under the privileges of SPY police number plates. The IGP has therefore directed that police officers and officers of other security agencies…

The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip, Ph.D., FNIALS has declared Friday 29th July 2022 to Tuesday 27th September 2022 as this year’s Annual Court Vacation. Justice Kanyip made the declaration pursuant to Order 58 Rule 4(2) of the National Industrial Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2017. Hon. President further declared that there will be no normal Court sitting during the period except for urgent applications to be heard by a vacation Judge. Justice Kanyip also stated that normal Court sitting shall resume on Wednesday 28th September 2022.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to seven newly appointed ministers, charging them to serve the nation diligently, maintain unalloyed loyalty to the country and office of the President. The President also announced the reassignment of portfolios in his cabinet, saying the new redeployment is aimed at reinvigorating certain sectors where the government desires to accomplish improved results. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, which preceded the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the President said as his administration is now on the home-stretch of its second term, more work still needs to be done in diverse areas of the…

In a bid to cut down importers’ cost of doing business in the nation’s ports,    International Trade Advisory Services Limited, (ITASL), has advised that businessmen and women should seek trade expert advice on Customs and trade procedures and process. Speaking in Lagos last week, Principal Consultant/CEO of ITASL Mr. Okey Ibeke, decried the extra expenses Nigerian importers pay in the course of clearing their goods due to ignorance and willful trade malpractices. He counseled those engaged in international trade to consult international trade experts for expert advice on how to go about their business seamlessly and with greater profitability.…

The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Magashi (rtd) has confirmed the escape of 64 members of the Boko-Haram sect from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje. He said, “Well, we too heard the attack. The incident started between 10 and 10:25 am the security operatives recaptured some. What actually happened, they came in there numbers and released some of the inmates. We are now trying to set the kind of inmates they released. We are trying to see what we can do to see that all escapes within the prison accommodation are brought back to the prison yard. About…

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has shortlisted 129 lawyers for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN. Among those the legal body okayed for the coveted rank, are 73 practising lawyers and 56 academic applicants. The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Sarki Bello, who doubles as Secretary of the LPPC, in a statement on Monday, disclosed that the 129 applicants underwent both the advocate filtration stages and academic pre-qualification exercise. Bello, urged members of the public that have anything against the appointment of any of the candidates, to indicate so before 4pm of July…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following the sudden resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko on health grounds. Ariwoola thus becomes the third individual to occupy the top Judiciary job of the country in the life of this administration. Recall that Justice Walter Onnoghen also became the CJN under President Buhari’s administration before he resigned from office. Buhari administered the oath of office on Ariwoola at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The acting CJN was accompanied to the ceremony by some Justices of the Supreme Court. …