See List of 72 New Senior Advocates of Nigeria
A total of 137 lawyers were shortlisted for the rank in the year 2020. 116 were advocate applicants while 21 were from the academics.
A total of 137 lawyers were shortlisted for the rank in the year 2020. 116 were advocate applicants while 21 were from the academics.
Forget the version of Sherlock Holmes movie both the son and daughter of Baba are shooting – which is influenced by their ideological differences on politics and power… Both son and daughter are his zero!
The Director general of the small scale and medium enterprise Dr. Dikko Umar Radda has reiterated the federal government’s commitment in boosting the economy through small scale businesses
Outgoing Trump administration bans investments in Chinese companies, says it support China’s military
Issues arrived at include registration modalities, setting up of Hajj Savings Scheme Departments by the state boards, revenue sharing formula, general enlightenment on the scheme, state boards’ collaboration with Ja’iz Bank on the HSS portal and investment deadline as it relates to Arafat Day.
The advice was given by the Commissioner of Education, Malam Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru while going round some secondary schools in the state to monitor the conduct of the on-going NECO Examinations.
In line with his campaign mantra and as a product of democracy himself, he will be sending a bill to the House of Assembly next week requesting them to repeal the law
When the Prophet (SAW) arrived Madinah his first set of instructions are: O people! Spread salaam, feed the hungry, be in touch with your kin, and pray while people are asleep (at night) you will enter paradise peacefully (Trimidhi).
Mallam Musa affirmed that Nigeria Football Federal chose Ilorin for the camping exercise because of its peaceful, conducive, and Serene environments, knowing that there won’t be any distractions during exercise.
Armed robbers on Thursday hijacked a bullion van belonging to a new generation bank and allegedly carted away huge amount of money.
The news of former President Rawlings’ death emerged on Thursday. He’s been reported to have died from COVID-19 complications at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana’s capital.
Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana has died from complications of COVID-19.
The curfew in Ilorin metropolis is hereby lifted. This is effective from November 12.
The Kaduna State Government regrets to announce the death of Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, the first elected governor of Kaduna State. He served as governor from October 1979 to June 1981.
A special prayer was today held at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin to celebrate his 25th coronation anniversary.
The speaker said that the entire members of the Kwara State House of Assembly, prayed Allah to grant the Emir of Ilorin long life and good health.
ICOHS felicitates with Emir of Ilorin on his 25th Anniversary, describes him as Pathfinder for young people
The Emir will commemorate the 25th anniversary of his coronation on Wednesday November 11, 2020.
_ Engage Indigenous Consultant in project monitoring and quality assurance, says Group.
Reports say CAF at the weekend ruled that any team that failed to fulfill an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture between November 11 and 17 would be handed a 2-0 defeat. It said a team must have at least 15 players – 11 starters plus four substitutes – for a AFCON qualifier to go ahead.
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team says it is considering legal action over a federal agency’s delay in recognizing the Democrat’s victory over President Donald Trump in last week’s election.
Nigerians have been advised to embrace integrated farming to reduce unemployment and maximize income of Farmers in the country.
… nine qualities of Islamic leadership – wisdom, learning, clemency, generosity, kindness, righteousness, patience, gratitude, and leniency which entail avoidance of harshness
Speech by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, at the presentation of Staff of Office to His Highness, Alh. Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, the 19th Emir of Zazzau, held in Zaria on Monday, 9th November 2020
Onigbanjo said the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) had assessed the temporary charges filed against them by the police and found no prima facie evidence that they committed any crime.
The leaders said this during a meeting held on Sunday in Enugu with the presidential delegation led by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, who is the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Coordinator, International Media Watch Group for Peace and Strategic Initiative, Dr. Alameen Abdulkadir gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmen.
Sokoto State governor Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has donated a 32-seater bus to the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN).
“Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Joe, we’ve had a long & warm personal relationship for nearly 40 years, and I know you as a great friend of Israel.
Couldn’t they simply have said that it’s not possible to accurately count the undernourished people around the world? Couldn’t UNESCO say, “We don’t have enough data to calculate regional averages for Sub-Saharan Africa”?
His election will end Trump’s tumultuous hold on Washington and condemn the Republican, who has had a lifelong obsession with winning, to the ranks of chief executives who lost after a single term.
Aigbona urged the newly Inaugurated members to work in the high spirit of professionalism and give their utmost support to the Chairman of the Committee, Aisha Falode
This year’s election has proven that America’s system is not indispensable and, in every system, there is a weakness
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Alhaji Sulu-Gambari who expressed concern that children of the masses are those bearing the brunt of the industrial action in the country tertiary institutions stressed that it is getting out of hand.
According to Alhaji Lai Muhammed, the sum of seventy five billion naira has been set aside for the empowerment of youth across the country.
Manchester United have dropped their asking price for Paul Pogba to around £53million (€60m) and the player could be set for a summer move to Real Madrid, AS reports.
Justice Kabir Dabo, the presiding judge, also ruled that the Emir can now be inaugurated on Monday, November 9, by the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Sequel to the article titled ‘The Worth of Human Soul in Islam: Perspective on ENDSARS Protests’ published last week, here is a follow up.
To this extent, the Governor, who is the leader of the party in the state, asserts that BOB remains the chairman of the APC in Kwara State.
The Chinese authorities said the suspension is a temporary response necessitated by the current situation of Covid-19.
Kwara State Governor, Malam Abdulrahmanan AbdulRazaq made the appeal when he met with religious leaders that comprised leadership of the Council of Ulamah and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Government House, Ilorin.
The Senate on Thursday says President Muhammadu Buhari should henceforth stop foreign trips for medical treatment.
Kwara State Government says it has plan to renovate 600 public schools across the state.
Kwara State Government has received N7.1 billion grants from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the first time since 2013 when the state was blacklisted from the national scheme.
Addressing supporters, Biden said he believes he is “on track” to win. He flipped Arizona, while taking California, Washington, New York and Illinois.
The application for the SME recovery funds closed midnight Tuesday November 3rd with 342 business owners filing varying claims of loss – according to a statement by the Ag. General Manager of the Kwara State Social Investment Programme Mohammed Brimah.
After two weeks of investigation, the police uncovered that it was her husband, Fahad Ali, the father of the girl that was making such calls just as the kidnapped girl was found with him.
The National Industrial Court on Wednesday ordered the Kogi State Government to pay the former deputy governor, Simon Achuba, the sum of N180 million.
A bill for the establishment of Kwara Investment Promotion Agency has been passed into law by the Kwara State House of Assembly.
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari gave the commendation while hosting the management of FRCN North Central Zone led by the Zonal Director, Mallam Haruna Idris at his palace in Ilorin.
Kwara House of Assembly has approved the sum of two hundred and forty three point five million naira received as COVID 19 donations for procurement of medical equipment and construction of monocular laboratories in the state.
Though not all governors fail to distribute the palliatives. Governor Zulum of Borno State did not just order distribution of palliatives, he personally participated in the distribution and ensured that they get into the right hands
Federal Government has restated commitment to make Nigeria self-sufficient in sugar production by the year 2025.
Zonal Director North Central Zone of FRCN Malam Haruna Idris gave the commendation at the opening of the Committee of Management, COM Meeting of the zone in Ilorin, Kwara State Mond
Did you know your genotype and the compatible blood rhesus you are supposed to marry?
The National Examinations Council (NECO), has informed that its suspended 2020 SSCE exams will resume nationwide on Monday, 9th November, 2020.
During the maiden meeting and launch on Sunday, Alhaji Abdulazeez Arowona, the publisher of Royal News, was picked to steer the ship of DPN as pioneer President.
The army has however said that it will not honour any invitation by the panel , except it is from the state government .
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, stated this in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Sunday.
The Sultan stated this at the 50th anniversary of Arewa House in Kaduna.
Scottish actor who was best known for his portrayal of James Bond has died.
Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, stated this in a message to a one day interaction with critical stakeholders from the Organised Labour on the five-Year Policy Thrust of the CBN, twenty nineteen to twenty twenty four held in lokoja.
The Two men have been arrested in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping a doctor into buying an “Aladdin’s lamp” that they claimed would bring him wealth and health.
The mosque is described as being both modernist in design, with an Andalusian interior, and boasts with the world’s tallest minaret at 267 metres, towering over the previous tallest minaret in neighbouring Morocco’s Casablanca
Contrary to report in some media outlets that about 250 staff of TV Continental have lose their jobs due to attack on the station’s premises by hoodlums, the management of the media company has disavowed the claim. The CEO of TVC, Andrew Hanlon described the story as misleading. He said, at the moment, there’s no…
Some unknown Bandits have stormed Dan-Kurmi Village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Killing one and abducting 10 including Wife of the District Head, Hajia Baraka Sani Usman
… leader of Muslim community in the state, Alhaji Garba Baba advised Muslims to live peacefully with their neighbours irrespective of religious differences.
A veteran sport Journalist, Mr Jide Allen said the recent friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia have given Coach Gernot Rohr an ample opportunity to discover more talented players that could bring positive results for the team in the qualifiers.
The President is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance, to emerge as the first Black and female WTO DG.
President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi disclosed this while featuring on a Channels Television programme, Thursday.
This brings us to the EndSARS Protests which claimed many souls. The Muslims, the non-Muslims and the government are all culpable; the government being the most culpable.
I have therefore signed the executive order to reinforce the total ban on IPOB and its activities in Rivers State or any part thereof and nothing will stop us from enforcing this ban in its entirety
Reporting Al-Bayan newspaper, a parliamentary committee reiterated the recommendations included giving priority for housing grants for men who marry more than one wife.
The hitches, and some accompanying issues such as non-deduction of some statutory dues like labour union check-up dues, are due to a change in the payment platform technology/software.
I therefore join the rest of the world to congratulate the Muslims on the Maulid nabiyy and urge everyone to reflect on the lessons of his birth and life
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, KWIRS, says it generated over Four Billion naira for the third Quarter of the year 2020.
The Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna State, Amb. Ahmed Bamalli, has reiterated commitment to strengthening age-long relationship between Zazzau and Kano Emirate Council.
The SSG further revealed that the State Government has also banned all forms of Eid-el Maulud processions, rallies and gatherings on the Streets that will lead to the blocking of roads in the State
The President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria ( SWAN), has congratulated Babafemi Raji and Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu over their appointment as media officers of the Super Eagles and Super Falcons respectively.
Kwara State Government says the 2020 Common Entrance Examination will now hold on Saturday, 31st October, 2020
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The curfew in Ilorin metropolis has been reviewed. Movement is now restricted only between 8p.m. and 6a.m.
Maxilensnews has authoritatively confirmed that the effort of the World Trade Organization to select a new leader was plunged into uncertainty on Wednesday after the United States rejected the Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala proposed as the global watchdog’s next director-general.
Spokesperson, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan in an invitation sent to newsmen, disclosed that the meeting, which was adjourned last week, has been rescheduled for today, Wednesday.
PHOTO NEWS: President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, October 28, launches the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance emblem with N10 million
In his testimony, the man said that his property had been forcefully taken by Sars officers and the police had refused to pay him compensation despite a court order.
The National Forum for Cleft Care has vows to address the challenges faced by children born with cleft aimed at ensuring that they live a normal and healthy life
The Federal Government has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).
The situation was fast degenerating into anarchy. It was at this point that LASG requested for the military to intervene in order to restore normalcy
Govermor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has presented the state’s 2021 budget estimate of over N147.9 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval.
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office.
The Accident Investigation Bureau says it has signed a memorandum of Understanding with France and Benin Republic on accident investigation and other air safety measures.
Dean, Faculty of Communication and Information Science, University of Ilorin, Professor Rasheed Jimoh gave the advice in exclusive interview with Correspondent Lanre Omotoso.
Mrs Sadiya revealed that, the programme was designed to provide One-off grant to some poorest and most vulnerable women in rural Nigeria, in which the grant of N20,000 will be disbursed to over 150,000 poor rural women across the 36 states of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory.
I have always said I am doing my duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability and with fairness to all parts of the country.
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has ordered all members of the church to commence a 30-day fast and prayer for Nigeria.
The Union said that it was very clear that the criminality was perpetuated by hardened criminals and not the peaceful protesters…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has asked military commanders to tackle looters who have been stealing public and private property across the country.
Before going further, I will like to make myself clear that, like most Nigerians I do not support police brutality under any guise neither would I be part of lawlessness in any ramification. As to whether government over the years has been sincere with the governed is a hard nut for me to crack.