The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission to register a new association for lawyers in the country. Some lawyers had sued the commission over its failure to register their association as a legal practitioner body in the country. The lawyers are Bolaji Ayorinde, Mela Nunge, Garba Gajam, Emeka Ichoku, Chioma…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has imposed 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria with immediate effect following the deteriorating security situation within the area. In a press statement, a spokesperson for the governor, Gyang Bere, said the decision was taken after consultations with relevant security agencies and to avoid…
Nigeria will defend its human rights record before the United Nations Human Rights Council sitting in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. The UN Human Rights Council is the main intergovernmental body within the United Nations responsible for human rights. Established in 2006 by the General Assembly, the Council is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection…
The Plateau State House of Assembly has been cordoned off by men of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of its resumed sitting on Tuesday. Security was beefed up by the police following the resolve of the 16 former Peoples Democratic Party, lawmakers to resume sitting today despite their sack by the Appeal Court. The state…
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, met with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state, calling on them to promote unity for the progress of the party. The meeting came barely three weeks after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the seventh executive governor of the state following the death of his…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, says the lingering security crisis in the territory and other parts of the country would be minimized if the nation’s economy is in a good state. The former Rivers Governor, however, said the Federal Government is currently working to improve the nation’s economy, with…
Italian side Udinese have banned a fan for life for racist abuse towards AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Play was briefly suspended in the Serie A match on 20 January as Maignan and his team-mates left the pitch after alerting the referee to the abuse. The individual banned was found by staff and police by…
Police in Illinois say a gunman suspected of killing eight people in the city of Joliet, Illinois, has died after a confrontation with law enforcement officials. Police said Romeo Nance, 23, is believed to have fatally shot himself after the confrontation near Natalia, Texas. He is suspected of killing eight people at multiple locations in…
Italian football lost one of its most important figures on Monday after Luigi “Gigi” Riva died aged 79. Nicknamed “Roar of Thunder”, Riva is Italy’s all-time top goalscorer and is famous for firing Cagliari to their only league title in 1970. “Italian football is in mourning because a genuine national monument has left us today,”…
The Canadian Government is planning to implement a national cap aimed at reducing the influx of international students into the country. The immigration minister, Marc Miller, disclosed during an interview on Sunday with CTV’s Question Period that discussions with provincial governments will be necessary “to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing…
