archiveMay 22, 2019

The President of Court Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has recused herself as the Chairman of 2019 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. Bulkachuwa voluntarily withdrew from participating in the hearing of the case shortly after the unanimous decision of the panel dismissing...

  Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria is not a new field. Without doubt, disputes are invariable and recurring decimal in human and commercial interactions. Thus, the need for effective dispute resolution mechanisms to be adequately put in place arises. Traditionally, Litigation and Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms have been identified as...

  Commences emergency clean-up of the Apapa gridlock Trucks, tankers to vacate Port Access Roads within 72 hours from this morning   A Presidential directive has been issued for the immediate clearing up of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration of law and order to Apapa and its environs within...

The Bayelsa State Government will on Friday launch the State Education Trust Fund as part of its action plan to sustain the huge investment in the education sector. Governor Henry Seriake Dickson had on March 31, 2017 signed a billed passed by the State House of Assembly into law, in...

The Governor of Bayelsa State, and Chairman of the South South Governors Forum, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the 36 Governors of  the Federation to adhere to the principle of rotation in the election of a new leader for the Nigerian Governors Forum. The Governor said in...

  The Director of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mordecai Ladan has revealed that Nigeria’s gas reserves have increased by 7.3 per cent from 187 trillion cubic feet (tcf) to 200.79 tcf. He made the revelation while speaking at a technical workshop with the theme: “Gas Utilisation in Nigeria: Challenges,...

The bullish run being experienced on the  Nigerian Stock Exchange since the listing of MTN Nigeria late last week continues as the market on Wednesday extended positive stance with a gain of N408 billion, driven by the bullish run in the shares of Dangote Cement and MTN Nigeria Communications. Specifically,...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet Ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters is because of their unique skill, strength and leadership qualities. The president made this known during a valedictory session of the Federal Executive...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that investors in the Federal Government bond once again showed strong preference for the 30-year bond that was introduced in April,. This was disclosed in a statement the DMO issued on Wednesday in Abuja, after the May bond auction where it offered three...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the valedictory meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). All the ministers serving in the current administration were present in the meeting that started around 11:03am with the rendition of the National anthem. The President arrived the Council chamber of the State House,...