The crisis rocking the Body of Benchers (BOB), the apex regulatory body for the legal profession in Nigeria, has taken a different twist as the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim injunction restraining Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo, the Chairman of the body from removing Austin Alegeh SAN as Chairman of the BOB Committee on Appointments. The ruling, delivered by Honourable Justice Lewis Allagoa, came in response to a 50-paragraph affidavit submitted by Alegeh. Justice Allagoa granted Alegeh’s request to prevent Awomolo from making any changes to the leadership of the Appointments Committee. However, the court deferred a decision…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Members of the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday, 4 June, 2024, suspended their strike for five days. The strike which commenced on Monday, 3 June, 2024 was called to protest the failure of the Federal Government to approve new minimum wage by May 31 as well as its failure to reverse the hike in electricity tariff. The TUC Chairman, Festus Osifo who confirmed this on Tuesday, 4 June, 2024, said the latest development is meant to give room for uninterrupted meetings with the tripartite committee on the…
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Monday, 3 June, 2024 sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar, to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim, who was a Chief Magistrate. Ms Abubakar was first brought to court at the preliminary stage of the case on 25 August 2022 before the main charge was filed against her on 26 July 2023. The prosecution said that the convict stabbed Mr Muhammad-Ibrahim with a sharp object on his abdomen, neck and left arm which led to his death. Delivering judgment, the Chief Judge of the State, Umar Abubakar, who adjudicated…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen on the night of Sunday, 2 June, 2024 killed the village head of Usmanu in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, throwing residents into mourning. There were also sporadic gunshots which scared away inhabitants of the community. The Chairman of Karim-Lamido LGA, Bitrus Danjos, who confirmed the sad incident to newsmen, explained that the news of the monarch’s death came as a shock to him, especially since the deceased’s younger brother was also killed a few months ago. “I was called from Usmanu Village that the village head, HRH Auwal, was killed by unknown gunmen.The…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Edo State Police Command has confirmed that at least four students of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, have been reportedly killed in renewed cult clashes. It was learnt that clashes were between members of the Black Axe and Vikings confraternities. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, who confirmed the incident, said several of the suspected perpetuators of the killings have been arrested. According to Adegboye, deadly weapons including AK-47 and automatic pump action guns were recovered from the suspects. “We are on top of the situation, some arrests…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted its ban on onboarding new customers imposed on five prominent fintech startups: Paga, OPay, Kuda, Palmpay, and Moniepoint with immediate effect. Opay in a statement on Monday, 3 June, 2024 through its official X handle announced that the Apex Bank has lifted the ban. “We are thrilled to announce that the Central Bank of Nigeria has given OPay the thumbs up to resume onboarding new users,” Opay stated. This is coming after the expiration of a May 31 deadline given to the fintechs to meet Know Your Customer, KYC,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kylian Mbappe signed a five-year deal to move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, 3 June, 2024 and hailed the move as a “dream come true”. The announcement is the culmination of Real’s long courtship of one of the most prolific forwards in world football. “Real Madrid have reached an agreement for the player to be at Real Madrid for the next five seasons,” the club said in a statement. “So happy and proud to join the club of my dreams @realmadrid. Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Monday, 3 June, 2024 said it is not an affiliate of the organised labour and its members are attending to patients who need healthcare services. The NMA clarified reports by some media platforms stating that doctors refused to join the ongoing indefinite strike declared by the Organised Labour. The NMA, in a press statement signed by its National Secretary-General, Dr Benjamin Egbo, stated that though the association is not an affiliate of the organised labour, it shares the pains and hardship Nigerians are grappling with. “The NMA has not declared a…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress(TUC) and other groups that shut down the national grid should be thankful that Nigeria is not under a military regime. The Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions as the strike by the NLC and TUC began. NLC and TUC initiated a nationwide industrial action on Monday to protest against the Federal Government’s proposal of a N60,000 minimum wage. In a statement released…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy struck at the Force Headquarters, FHQ, in Abuja on Monday, 3 June, 2024 as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abubakar Muhammad Guri of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) slumped and later died in his office. It was gathered that the deceased reportedly slumped and died shortly after entering his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja, without showing any signs of ailment. According to an eyewitness account, the late DCP, in his uniform, slumped on his seat in his office and was quickly taken for medical assistance, where he was confirmed dead. The source…