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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, in continuation of the review of its operational activities for 2021, disclosed that it recovered the aggregate sum of N152, 088,698,751, $386,220,202, £1,182,519 and €156,246 in 2021. A release made available to the Nigerian Tribune by the Head, Media and Publicity of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, informed that EFCC also recovered SAR1, 723,310, R1, 900 and $1,400 between January and December, 2021. Uwujaren further informed that the recovery basket also included a digital currency component with 5, 36957319 Bitcoin and 0.09012 Ethereum. According to the release, Headquarters Operation dominated the recoveries…

David Bennett, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease, has undergone a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig’s heart — the first-operation-of-its-kind. According to a statement issued on Monday by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), the historic surgery was conducted on Friday. The organ transplant was reportedly the only available option for the patient who was said to be suffering from life-threatening arrhythmia — a condition where the heart beats with an irregular pattern. Bennett was said to have been hospitalised and bed-ridden for months and connected to a heart-lung bypass machine to remain alive. He had…

Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. Shonekan died in Lagos at the age of 85. He was the interim head of the Nigerian Government between August 26 and November 17 1993 when he was ousted in a coup led by late General Sani Abacha.

By Folabi Kuti, SAN In line with the general trend in recent years, case law during the period under review has been driven, largely, by the far-reaching adjudicatory work of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), the specialist labour court on employment and workplace issues. Pensions and related matters The Court made important clarifications to possible gaps in the Pensions Reform Act (PRA), in Mrs. Rakiya Bakari Girei v Sigma Pensions Limited (Unreported Suit No. NICN/ABJ/379/2020, judgment delivered on 7th December, 2021; per Hon. Justice B.B Kanyip (Ph.D (PNICN). It reinforced the 25% withdrawal threshold allowed by the Pensions…

THESE are indeed terrible times for Nigeria’s democracy. To say the very least, the population of those in doubt that the practice of the Nigerian variant of federalism is defective and fundamentally flawed  is diminishing by the day, thanks to the unabashed display of unitary mentality and its concomitant arrogance of power by the Federal Government and its agents. Last week’s exchange between the Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and a police operative over the invasion of Magodo Estate, Lagos, by policemen from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, lucidly brought to the fore the absurdity of having an…

The Regular Court Activities resume today Friday 7th January 2022 at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) nationwide. The 2021 end of the year vacation notice was announced via a circular signed on November 2021 by the Industrial Court President, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip, Ph.D, FNIALS where it was stated that normal Court sitting shall resume on Friday 7th January 2022. The National Industrial Court has exclusive jurisdiction on civil causes and matters relating to or connected with any labour, employment, trade unions, industrial relations and matters arising from the workplace, the conditions of service, including health,…

Four new judges have taken oath of office to serve the High Court of Justice of Bayelsa State including the Governor’s second wife, Patience Ama Zuofa Diri. The Judges sworn-in were: Hon. Justice Lockie James Benimo Hon. Justice Patience Ama Zuofa Diri Hon. Justice Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha Hon. Justice Christine Irigha Kombo-Enegesi His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, charged the jurists to be above board in the discharge of their sacred duties. “I once again congratulate the newly sworn in judges on your appointment. Indeed, as you assume your respective high and exalted offices as judges of…

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says he “takes exception” to Wednesday’s reaction by South-west governors to the Magodo Estate incident during the visit of the Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to the estate. The South-west governors had earlier reacted to what they described as a “disrespect” to Mr Sanwo-Olu. A chief superintendent of police officers had openly defied the order of Mr Sanwo-Olu to withdraw his colleagues who had invaded the estate. The unidentified officer told the governor that he only answers to the instructions of his superiors and had yet to get an order to leave the estate…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the name of the candidate who he would prefer to succeed him in 2023 will be kept secret. With months to the 2023 election, there have been speculations on who becomes the next president. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television aired on Wednesday, Buhari said his “favourite” for the presidency in 2023 will be “eliminated” if he mentions the person’s name. “I wouldn’t say because he may be eliminated if I mention. I better keep it. It is secret,” he said. Asked what comes to his mind when he hears about the 2023 elections, Buhari…

At a meeting chaired by Mr. Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola-Sanwo-Olu, at the State House Alausa, on the 5th of January 2022 with the Judgment Creditors (Shangisha Landlords’ Association), their lawyers, Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, Policemen from the F.C.T Command and Police Headquarters, the Executive and Trustees of the Magodo Residents’ Association and senior Government Officials, the enforcement of Judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on the 10th of February 2012 in suit no. SC/112/2002 was deliberated upon and the following resolutions were arrived at: That the Committee set up by the State Government to resolve the Magodo dispute,…