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The federal government says it will waive the value-added tax (VAT) on diesel for the next six months as part of measures to cushion the impacts of the removal of the petrol subsidy. The waiver is part of the resolution reached by the federal government and leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the end of a four-hour meeting held at the State House on Sunday. Speaking at the end of the four-hour meeting with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the State House, Abuja, Gbajabiamila…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, yesterday, declared indefinite strike starting from October 3 to force the federal government to address excruciating suffering and hardship across the country, occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy. The resolution came, despite promises by the federal government to conclude wage award, which was a major demand by the labour leaders, to the two labour centres In a joint communiqué after both Labour centres held separate emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meetings, leaders of the two bodies urged Nigerians to brace up for a long strike and…

President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday, decried that over 39, 526 appeals are currently pending before the court. Justice Dongban-Mensem noted that bulk of the cases, which were filed in 20 Divisions of the Court, bordered on electoral disputes. “The cost and negative effect of electoral litigation is becoming worrisome. It is becoming economically alarming that the entire Nigerian Judicial System is inundated with electoral litigation and adjudication almost all year round,” the PCA bemoaned. She spoke at a special court session that the appellate court held to mark the commencement of its 2023/2024…

The Deputy Governor of Ondo state, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approached the state High Court, sitting in Akure, to stop the impeachment process initiated by the State House of Assembly against him. In the suit number, Suit No. AK/348/2023, filed on Monday, by Mr Ebun Adenoruwa SAN, the embattled deputy governor, asked the court to stop the impeachment process against him pending the hearing and determination of the suit that he has filed in court. The state house of assembly began the process of impeachment of the deputy governor, last week, as it wrote a letter to Aiyedatiwa, over an…

Her face is a deep fake. Her body belongs to a team of similar-sized actors. But she sings, reads the news, and sells luxury clothes on TV as AI humans go mainstream in South Korea. Meet Zaein, one of South Korea’s most active virtual humans, who was created by Pulse9, an artificial intelligence company that is working to bring corporate dreams of the perfect employee to life. Pulse9 has created digital humans for some of South Korea’s largest conglomerates, including Shinsegae, with research indicating the global market for such life-like creations could reach $527 billion by 2030. In South Korea,…

There was a fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday morning. Festus Akande, Director of Press and Information at the apex court, attributed the incident to an electrical fault The office of a judge was completely razed, according to a source. According to ARISE News, the fire forced some occupants of the building to scamper for safety. The fire incident is just the latest of many that have affected government offices in Abuja. In May 2023, fire gutted some parts of the Nigerian Air Force Base located along Airport Road in the FCT.…

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended no fewer than 14 academic and non-academic staff, and other categories of employees, including students for various misconducts and offences. About five lecturers were indicted of various offences including extortion of students who successfully completed their courses. One lecturer was dismissed for using a student to extort money from other students. He was said to have “brazenly” listed names of students who passed his courses as having failed with the sole purpose of extorting them. Another lecturer in the Department of History and International Relations was also dismissed after he was…

Following the verdicts of the legislative tribunals in states on the outcome of the 2023 polls, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as well as Labour Party, LP, are getting acquainted with their fates. While some political parties are reeling from the judgments, others have remained undaunted, vowing to challenge the rulings up to the nation’s apex court. Among the flurry of verdicts that has dealt the parties, particularly the opposition parties a huge blow, was the sacking of three House of Representatives members elected on the platform of the LP by the…

The Council of Legal Education has released the Screening Requirements for call to the Nigerian Bar. Below is the full requirements: Evidence of payment of Thirty Thousand Naira N30,000) for call to the Bar processing into the Account designated below: Account Name: Body of Benchers Call to Bar Fee, Bank: Zenith Bank PLC, Account No.: 1015715697 Evidence of payment of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) 50th Anniversary (Alumni fee) into the Council of Legal Education TSA platform in any Commercial Bank Original and photocopies of LL.B certificate Original and photocopies of Law School Identity Card. Print-out of the candidate’s result

A clergyman, Venerable B.O. Okunnuga has urged the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) to disqualify a law professor, Gani Adeyemi Oke from being awarded the prestigious Senior Advocate of Nigeria rank alleging the latter’s “fraudulent” dealings and “trespass” in respect of a property in Yaba, Lagos. Ven. Okunnuga, who is the executor of a will in which the said property is listed, tabled his grievance to the LPDC thus: “My name is Venerable B.O. Okunnuga and I am a retired Clergyman. I am an Executor of the Will of Late Mrs. Christiana Morgan, along with Mr. Theophilus Abayomi Odufolakun (deceased)…