September 22, 2022

[GIST] Lagos gov restates commitment to tackle drug abuse

[GIST] Lagos gov restates commitment to tackle drug abuse

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated his administration’s commitment to ensuring a stable society through projects to tackle drug abuse among youths. According to a statement on Wednesday, the governor disclosed this during the fourth edition of the state community sensitisation and empowerment programme held at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu, who


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[GIST] Five family members arraigned over fraud, vandalism

[GIST] Five family members arraigned over fraud, vandalism

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Five family members have been arraigned before Magistrate L.A. Owolabi of the Ogba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, over alleged fraud and vandalism. The defendants, Ufoma Ometan, 48; Ejiro, 42; Jite, 44; Francis, 82; Benjamin, 83; were said to have vandalised the property of a couple, Mr and Mrs Victor Erhabor, and fraudulently obtained the sum


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[GIST] No post-conviction bail for Baba Ijesha, court rules

[GIST] No post-conviction bail for Baba Ijesha, court rules

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The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, rejected the post-conviction bail application filed by the convicted Nollywood actor, James Olarewaju, also known as Baba Ijesha, pending the determination of his appeal at the Court of Appeal. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo dismissed the application because Baba Ijesha did not meet exceptional circumstances and criteria to


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[GIST] No amendment to Electoral Act before election –Gbajabiamila

[GIST] No amendment to Electoral Act before election –Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that it is no more fashionable for the Federal Government to fund political parties at this critical period of Nigeria’s democratic advancement. Gbajabiamila pointed out that using the government’s funds to run parties is an indirect invitation for it to assume control of the


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[GIST] Senate confirms Ariwoola, new CJN gets agenda

[GIST] Senate confirms Ariwoola, new CJN gets agenda

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The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is just as senior lawyers, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, set the agenda for the new CJN. The President, Major General Muhmmadu Buhari (retd.), had in July nominated Ariwoola to the Senate for confirmation following the resignation of


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[GIST] Sadique Abubakar and Nigeria’s air supremacy

[GIST] Sadique Abubakar and Nigeria’s air supremacy

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While growing up, I was a war movies buff. At a time, World War II films became my favourite. Eventually, after secondary education, I combined the love for war stories with my passion for history and this made me fully appreciate what the victory of the Second World War meant for the free world. Today,


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[GIST] Judges must strictly interpret the law, says SAN

[GIST] Judges must strictly interpret the law, says SAN

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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Babatunde Ogala, has said that judges are adjudicators and as such supposed to strictly interpret the law. Speaking to our correspondent on the independence of the judiciary, Ogala said that it is not legally right for lawyers to have an influence on any judge. Ogala said, “An individual, not the


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