Olisa Agbakoba, lawyer, former president, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, 66, May 29. Born in Jos, Plateau State, he was educated …
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CJN Removal: Civil Society mobilises for Mass Protest
President Muhammadu Buhari, may have the real test from the civil society confrontation, like his predecessors
Agbakoba criticises Jonathan over 2014 conference, leads new political group
OLISA Agbakoba, SAN, a Nigerian human rights lawyer, said it was now clear that the 2014 …
Agbakoba sues FG for ‘discriminating’ against South-East
OLISA Agbakoba, SAN, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has sued …
Court Perpetually Bans Different Exam Cut off Marks in Unity Schools
TRIAL judge, Justice John Tsoho, in the landmark decision, declared as unconstitutional, the state-based admission inequality in Federal Government […]
APC’s House of Discord
The elections of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives, is threatening to tear the ruling All Progressives Congress apart, even as Nigerians wait for positive change promised by the party …
Birthdays
Olisa Agbakoba, lawyer, former president, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, 62, May 29. Born in Jos, Plateau State, he was educated at Government Primary School, Jos, 1958-1962; Hillcrest School, Jos, 1963; Zixton Public School, Ozubulu, Anambra State, 1964; Christ the King’s College, CKC, …
FG, Legislators Fight over Constitution Amendment Bill
The executive and legislative arms of government are in a tussle at the Supreme Court over the passage of the amended Constitution into law …
Union Advises Buhari Not to Sack Workers
Nigerian workers have asked Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, not to listen to the advice to decapitate the civil service …
BPP Saves N95 Billion for FG
THE Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, has saved a total of N95 billion in 2014 through cost reduction from contracts submitted by contractors for the various ministries, departments and agencies of the government. Emeka Ezeh, director-general, BPP, who confirmed the figure, said it was the difference …
Whither Nigeria?
– President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurates the much-talked about national conference on Monday, March 17, with many members expressing optimism about […]