Month: December 2023

The National Judicial Council NJC has recommended the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court, and Justice Mohammed Ramat to the Court of Appeal, as well as six heads of courts and 26 other judicial officers. Director of Information of the Apex Court SOJI OYE, said the recommendation was made at the 104th meeting of the council in Abuja on Wednesday. The recommended candidates would be sworn in after […]

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization WTO, NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA has been listed on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list. In Forbes’ 20th annual ranking, the distinguished Nigerian economist holds the 87th spot, surpassing South African businesswoman MPUMI MADISA, who stands at 88th, while the President of Tanzania SAMIA HASSAN made her debut on the list at the 93rd position, alongside Nigerian media mogul and philanthropist MO ABUDU at the 98th. Topping […]

Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA has endorsed the use of a non-kinetic method to combat insecurity in the Southeast with other steps the security agencies are already implementing. SHETTIMA in a statement yesterday when a group led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, BENJAMIN KALU, paid a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa explained the merits of using a non-kinetic strategy to deal with the security situation in […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Imo State seeking a certificate of return as the state’s lawful governor. Ihedioha had told the apex court that Governor Hope Uzodimma was not qualified to run for the election in the first place, claiming that Uche Nwosu was earlier declared by the court as the rightful candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]