The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 11 justices for elevation to the supreme court. In a statement on Wednesday,, NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said after deliberations at the council’s 104th meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja, 11 out of the 22 on the list have been nominated. The Federal Judicial Service Commission…
Zamfara state governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle said bandits have been begging for peace following the military operations against them. “According to him, the recent raids by security agencies against hoodlums prompted them to seek dialogue with the government. “They sent committee to us, begging that we suspend the ban on transportation of food items and…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NADR), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) chapter, have protested the frequent abduction of their members in Plateau state. The doctors who staged a peaceful procession on Thursday within the hospital premises, described the security situation as unacceptable, maintaining that the development could hinder them from delivering efficient services to…
Full text of Easter message by Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese. 1. Easter and our inconclusive dreams: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is everything for the Christian faith. Without it, every pillar and the foundation of the Christian faith collapses. It is the single most shocking and dramatic event in human…
Three miners have been reportedly shot to dead at a mining site around Tanjol in Jol community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau states. The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Movement (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the incident on Sunday, adding that two people also sustained injuries. He said the incident occurred at…
The decision to ease the lockdown is obviously more political than realistic and scientific. The economic reasons adduced for proposed easing of the lockdown are purely political excuses that do not explain much. It should be pointed out that Nigeria’s economy is a monoculture economy depending on the sale of oil. Even if we increase…
