When a great Iroko falls, it does not do so quietly. It thunders in the forest.
I was sipping coffee that morning asthe world was yet wrapped in its festive linen. Eid al-Adha, the celebration of obedience and the commemoration of Abraham (Ibrahim)’ willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God’s command, had brought families together under canopies of roasted ram…
PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, LL.D
INTRODUCTION
June 12 holds an indelible place in Nigeria’s political consciousness, a date now officially designated as the nation’s “Democracy Day”. More than just a public holiday, it serves as a sad reminder of a defining moment in Nigeria’s quest for democratic governance, intricately linked to the struggles of Chief Moshood…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre as Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre.President Tinubu reopened the renovated facility on Tuesday and directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to pay for its use to ensure its upkeep and long-term sustainability.Special Adviser to the President on Information…
The government of Russia has promised to offer not less than 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians to study in the country.Amb. Andrey Podelyshev, Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, on the sidelines of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate the Russia Day on June 12.The ambassador reeled out broader…
In preparation for the upcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) successfully conducted its 2025 mock exam on Thursday, with over 211,000 candidates participating across accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who monitored the mock exercise at a CBT centre in…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on French investors to explore vast opportunities in Nigeria, citing ongoing pro-business reforms, market potential, and a stable investment climate under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Minister, Speaking at Nigeria Business Forum in Paris, organised by Business France, highlighted key reforms…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Honourable Justice Binta Nyako has issued a restraining order barring all parties involved in the ongoing legal challenge surrounding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from making public statements or granting media interviews on the matter.
The case, which was recently reassigned to Justice Nyako following the recusal…
and appointed Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the new GCEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) including its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari and board chairman Pius Akinyelure.
The decision, effective April 2, 2025, was announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo…
Governor Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have won round one in the series of the peitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state.
A petition instituted against them by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by the Edo State Governorship Election Peition Tribunal for lacking in…
The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, threw out the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, challenging the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo.
In its first judgement on Wednesday, the tribunal held that the case instituted by the AA ”lacked merit and was frivolous”.
The three-member tribunal led by Wilfred Kpochi held…