archiveSeptember 2019

A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has told President Muhammadu Buhari he was aware of “a significant number of arbitral awards made against Nigeria.” He, therefore, advised the Federal Government to undertake an immediate and urgent audit to determine the extent of the awards. While...

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked shareholders of the defunct Afribank Plc to claim their dividends. SEC said this is part of its investor protection programme and as well as ensure that shareholders get the benefits of investing in the capital market. According to the Acting DG,...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the looting and burning of businesses and property belonging to foreigners in South Africa. The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo who confirmed the development to NAN said that...

The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, on Monday nullified the election of Mr Bamidele Salam, who represents Ede Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. The three-man panel, headed by Justice Eyo Ita, in their unanimous judgment ordered a rerun in...

  The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari from the last presidential election for lying on oath. The petition was based on the claims on form 001 he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the February 23, presidential election....

Mr Kunle Olubiyo , President Nigerian Consumer Protection Network has called on the Federal Government to carry out mid-term review of the privatisation of power sector. Olubiyo who made this call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday said that the review would present...

South Africans have begun fresh attacks, looting and burning of businesses and properties belonging to foreigners and in the process killed three people, while another is still receiving treatment for smoke inhalation. The President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), Adetola Olubajo said on Monday that the attacks began...