Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said the appointment will take effect from August 14, 2024. “Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several Ministries. “The new appointee will take…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to void the nomination of Olumide Akpata as the candidate of the Labour Party in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. In a judgement, Justice Omotosho upheld the arguments by Akpata’s lawyer, Johnson Usman, (SAN) that the plaintiffs were…
Bayelsa state police command have launched a manhunt for the killers of Francis Palowei, a final year student of Niger Delta University who was stabbed to death on Monday The Command’s spokesperson Musa Mohammed, said the Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu, has deployed additional police manpower to the community to maintain the peace. Francis Palowei,…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended a former Attorney General of Abia State, Uche Ihediwa from further using the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the outcome of some investigations against him. A statement from the Secretary of the LPPC, Sarki Bello, said the committee at its 163rd General meeting…
English Premier League side West Ham United have agreed a deal to sign defender Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice. The deal would mean the twenty four year old centre-back, is joining on a season-long loan, with an option to buy for about £27m. However, there is still caution as Italian giants Juventus are believed to be…
Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension with the Spanish champions. The 38, year old has won 26 trophies, including six Champions Leagues and four domestic titles since joining Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2012. The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner has featured in 534 matches for Los Blancos, scoring 39 goals The Croat played…
Labour party in the United Kingdom’s has vowed to axe nearly 100 hereditary lawmakers from the House of Lords, in what it called a first step ahead of wider reforms of parliament’s unelected upper chamber. “Measures to modernise the constitution will be introduced including House of Lords reform to remove the right of hereditary peers…
Two more commissioners have resigned their post from Governor Alex Otti’s cabinet bringing the total number of departures to five this year The commissioners are the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Chima Oriaku and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof Monica Ironkwe. The circumstances surrounding their departure are disputed, with some sources claiming they were sacked…
The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Edo State Campaign Organisation for the September 21 Governorship Election, Matthew Iduoriyemkewen, has commended the Federal High Court, Abuja ruling, which affirmed Asue Ighodalo as the governorship candidate of the PDP. Speaking to newsmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, Iduoriyemkewen said the PDP had…
Sen. Tahir Munguno has replaced Sen. Ali Ndume as Senate Chief Whip. In a voice vote, the upper chamber took the unanimous resolution to effect the replacement, after a letter of complaint against the unbecoming utterances of the chief whip, Sen. Ali Ndume by the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Headquarters, was read by the…
