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Following an approval by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in the country with effect from 12 am, January 13, 2022. The decision was contained in a statement on Wednesday by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). It reads in part, “The Federal Government of Nigeria directs me to inform the public that President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12 am tonight, January 13, 2022. “The approval was given following…

Following the death of a former Head of the Interim Government, Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan, President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast. The President gave the order in a statement on Tuesday night by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. He said that the order is effective from Wednesday 12th till Friday 14th January as a mark of respect for the former Head of State who died on Tuesday 11th January, 2022 at the age of 85. Shonekan took over from Babangida on August 26, 1993, but his…

A Benin Chief Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case between Ikpoba Slope community and Abattoir owner in the community, Mrs Sarah Uwaifor, over alleged environmental pollution to February 16, for continuation of hearing following absence of defendant principal lawyer. The community had on November 24, 2021 dragged the abattoir owner in the area, Mrs Sarah Uwaifor, to court over alleged environmental pollution in the community, alleging that the cow dungs and waste excreta from her abattoir dumped in the community as well as burning of cow hair and skin constitute nuisance in the area. They also prayed for perpetual injunction…

The United States has warned travellers to Nigeria especially American citizens to reconsider their trip as kidnappers now targeted citizens with dual nationalities. The US State Department’s Nigeria Travel Advisory dated January 4, 2022, noted that American citizens with perceived wealth were also targets for kidnappers. The advisory also listed some states US citizens should not travel to or stay vigilant when visiting. It said, “Violent crimes such as armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, hostage-taking, banditry and rape is common throughout the country. “Kidnappings for ransom occur frequently, often targeting dual national citizens who have returned to Nigeria for a…

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,…