Legal Nigeria - law news, articles and more

Lagos issues disclaimer on fake School of Nursing‎ adverts

Admin 1 10 years ago

he Lagos State Government has dissociated itself from fake advertorials making the rounds on the internet about admission into the State School of Nursing. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Modele Osunkiyesi, in a disclaimer to the public stated […]

News

Alleged Corruption: EFCC Moves Against Saraki’s Wife, Yar’Adua’s Daughte

Admin 1 10 years ago

The daughter of former President Umaru Yar’ Adua and wife of former Kebbi State Governor, Saidu Dakingari, Zaina Dakingari, have been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged fraud to the tune of N2billion perpetrated during her […]

News

Buhari Ends Visit To US, Leaves For Nigeria

Admin 1 10 years ago

President Buhari rounded-off the visit on Wednesday after an earlier meeting with representatives of the United States Institute of Peace, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Atlantic Council, National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute and International Foundation of Electoral System. […]

News

NSCDC Impounds Suspected Adulterated Crude Oil Tanker In Abia

Admin 1 10 years ago

Men of the NSCDC seized the tanker suspected to be conveying about 33,000 litres of suspected adulterated Crude Oil at Osisioma, along Port Harcourt Expressway in the South-east region of Nigeria. The new Commandant of NSCDC in Abia State, Dr […]

News

Buhari Rejects US Request On Gay Marriage, Vows To Recover Stolen Wealth

Admin 1 10 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told the United States government to shelve any hope that he could support gay marriage. He also pledged to recover Nigeria’s stolen oil wealth and prosecute culprits. The request for Buhari’s support for the US […]

News

Buhari: Leahy Law Hindering Fight Against Boko Haram

Admin 1 10 years ago

• Vows to prosecute ex-ministers for oil theft, says 250,000bpd and 1mbpd stolen • Accepts he’s slow but steady • Departs US, rejects request to repeal anti-gay law By Nduka Nwosu in Washington and Tobi Soniyi in Abuja President Muhammadu […]

News

We’ll arrest, prosecute some former ministers for oil theft — Buhari

Admin 1 10 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday that his government was examining pieces of evidences that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of some former ministers and other government officials for stealing Nigeria’s crude oil. Mr. Buhari said this at […]

News

Synagogue inquest: Court orders status quo as contractors sue Coroner, others

Admin 1 10 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered parties to maintain status quo, in the two separate suits by two engineers, Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun, seeking to quash the coroner’s verdict on Synagogue Church Of All Nations building […]

News

Jonathan's CSO released from detention

Admin 1 10 years ago

Few hours after he dispelled rumours of his death, the Department of State Services, DSS, has released the Chief Security Officer, CSO, to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Gordon Obua. Vanguard gathered from reliable security sources that Obua, who was […]

News

Aero’s Tyre Bursts After Take-Off, 141 On Board

Admin 1 10 years ago

Tragedy was on Tuesday afternoon averted in Lagos as an Aero Contractors’ plane made an air return shortly after takeoff from the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA 2). Reason: The plane, with 141 persons on board, suffered a burst tyre. The […]