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FG lifts ban on registration of new SIMs
The Federal Government has approved the activation of new SIM card registration with mandatory National Identity Number linking, starting from April 19, 2021.
Sanwo-Olu pays condolence visit to Yinka Odumakin’s family
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday urged Nigerians, especially members of the Civil Society Organisations to cherish, preserve and push forward the struggle for a better Nigeria and black race, which the late Yinka Odumakin, former National Publicity Secretary of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, fought and died for.
Sanwo-Olu kicks off construction of rail mass transit red line
History was made today (Thursday) in Lagos, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu breaking the ground for the construction of the 37-km Rail Mass Transit Red Line, which will traverse from Agbado to Marina, moving more than one million commuters daily.
President Buhari Returns From UK
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the country via the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport from the United Kingdom where he went on medical vacation for two weeks.
Judiciary’s Financial Autonomy: JUSUN is right!
In the recent past and up till about a week ago, I have been intervening in matters relating to the financial autonomy of the judiciary. Thus, I am an unrepentant supporter and advocate of financial autonomy for the judiciary for several reasons that I shall highlight in the course of this discussion. However, before embarking on that voyage, let me, for the umpteenth time, commend the executive and members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) for their resoluteness on this issue.
OPD secures N1.5 million compensation for client
The Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has secured a favourable landmark judgment and compensation in a case involving its client, Muraina Taiwo and Nahman Construction Ltd.
PHOTO NEWS: Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu meets senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan and Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila in Abuja, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
L-R: Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan during the Governor’s meeting with the Senate President and the Speaker in Abuja, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
House of Reps accedes to Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria’s demand on independence of judiciary
House of Representatives yesterday agreed with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on the need to guarantee the independence of the judiciary to enable the courts to function effectively without external interferences.
2023: Will zoning play role in APC?
President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mallam Mamman Daura may have been testing the waters when he said in July 2020 that there was no need to zone the 2023 presidential ticket to any part of the country. He had argued that rather than zoning the ticket, competence should be given priority in the choice of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023. The ruling party and the Presidency dissociated themselves from the comment, while many stakeholders saw the comment as a ploy by a section of the country to hang on to power.
APC disowns viral zoning arrangement on 2023
The Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from a zoning arrangement list in circulation.