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Ernesto Valverde admitted Barcelona are in a rut after they followed up their La Liga defeat by Levante with a goalless draw at home to Slavia Prague on Tuesday in the Champions League. Lionel Messi hit the crossbar in the first half but that was as close as Barca came during a disjointed display that […]
Chelsea fought back from 4-1 down to salvage a 4-4 draw against nine-man Ajax as a memorable night at Stamford Bridge left both sides with work to do to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Frank Lampard’s men seemed destined for a second straight home defeat in Europe as first-half own goals from […]
The Senate has held a minute’s silence for the first military governor of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson (rtd), and Jummai – the last surviving wife of former Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa. The lawmakers paid tribute to Johnson and Jummai during Tuesday’s plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. Mrs Jummai […]
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice John Tosho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. The lawmakers also confirmed Justice Benedict Kanyip as the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. Meanwhile, the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill 2019 has passed first reading in the Senate. Although details […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr (Mrs) Sarah Omotunde Alade, as Special Adviser to the President on Finance and the Economy, domiciled in the Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning. The President stated this on Tuesday in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. Dr. […]
Members of the House of Representatives have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to confer a posthumous national honour on late Dr Stella Adadevoh. The lawmakers made the call during plenary on Tuesday. They are calling on the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure the inclusion of Dr Adadevoh’s heroic deeds in the education curricula to build […]
The Senate has rejected the nomination of Dr. Joy Nunieh as a board member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and confirmed Pius Odubu as chairman of the commission. Dr. Nunieh was rejected because she failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Niger Delta for screening. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of […]
The Ijaw Youth Council has threatened to ground activities at the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. According to the IYC, it will back the threat with action if the NNDC’s Interim Management Committee constituted by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Godswill Akpabio, is not disbanded immediately. Addressing […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has explained how suspected internet fraudster and social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha; and his Lebanese accomplice, Hamza Koudeih were arrested after allegedly laundering the sum of N33billion. According to a statement on the website of the anti-graft agency, Koudeih is a Lebanese, resident in Lagos, Eko […]
The 2019 edition of the Nigerian Legal Awards has held in Lagos, with a host of legal luminaries across the country being recognised. The Awards, which is convened by ESQ Legal Blitz, a platform projecting the achievements of legal players within Nigeria’s business law community, took place on Friday, November 1, 2019. At the Awards […]
