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OBJ: Nigeria is collapsing under current administration

Sep 12, 2020 topnews

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo while delivering a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue in Abuja, on Thursday said, Nigeria is slowly becoming a failed state and a basket case that urgently needs to be pulled from the brink of collapse. He said this in the presence of various socio-cultural groups including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo and Pan Niger Delta Forum. His words “I do appreciate that you all feel sad and embarrassed as most of us feel as…

How tax consultant, Tola Ogundipe drowned in Lagos boat mishap

Sep 9, 2020 topnews

Tola Ogundipe, the Deputy Senior Partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers has been confirmed dead. He was said to have gone missing on Saturday while boating on his own on the coast near Lagos. His boat was found on Sunday before the Marine Police discovered his corpse on Monday. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered a discreet investigation into his death, and thw state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed his death. In its statement, Price Waterhouse Coopers’ Country Senior Partner, Uyi Akpata described the deceased as…

How I Fought And Won Nigeria’s Case Against P&ID Despite Frustrations -Olasupo Shasore

Sep 6, 2020 topnews

Just as Nigeria secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID), a former attorney general and commissioner for justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore SAN, has denied working against the country on the case. It was gathered that the case will either go back to arbitration based on the new evidence or both parties will now settle out of court. It will be recalled that on January 31, 2017, a tribunal ruled that…

We will protest hike in electricity, fuel price -Falana

Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020 topnews

Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the federal government of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. He said it was evil of the government to increase the prices of essential commodities during a pandemic. “While other countries were making life easier for their citizens through tax cuts and palliatives, the Nigerian government was doing the exact opposite. The activist said, “There is going to be a general strike and protest. We will fix a date after a meeting this evening. Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB),…

P&ID: Nigeria gets relief from $10bn fine

Sep 4, 2020 topnews

A judgement by a UK court has landed in favor of Nigeria, as $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) has been overturned. In the judgment delivered on Thursday, Ross Cranston, a judge of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, granted Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions. It was gathered that’s the case will either go back to arbitration based on the new evidence or both parties will now settle out of court. “It…

Reckless drivers to get death sentence in Zamfara State

Aug 31, 2020 topnews

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State is set to introduce punishment of death for reckless drivers in the state following the accident that claimed 16 lives on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred when a BUA company truck lost control and rammed into four vehicles conveying supporters of Matawalle along Gusau/Funtua Road. The governor made this known when he led his cabinet members and the management of BUA Group to a condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, on Saturday. He announced a donation of N2m to families…

Smugglers use camels to import arms into Nigeria -Gov. Matawalle

Aug 28, 2020 topnews

Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle said that bandits now use camels to smuggle arms into Nigeria after pressures were put on smugglers using vehicles to import arms illegally. He made the claim before Nigerien Prime Minister, Brigi Refini during talks meant to help stem the tide of crossborder criminal activities in the region. Refini was received by Governor Matawalle at the Council Chambers in Gusau where the Prime Minister expressed his excitement at the newfound International discourse to end cross-border crimes as it affects the two countries. Zamfara shares…

“Why we don’t want Gov. El Rufai as speaker at NBA Conference”

Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020 topnews

A petition believed to have been signed by Silas Joseph Onu Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, Ph.D., one of the Conveners of the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2020 conference reads: REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE OFFER OF PLATFORM AT THE 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION TO MALLAM NASIR EL-RUFAI We are a collective of lawyers enrolled to practice in Nigeria and have duly subscribed for our Practicing Fees in 2020. We have learnt that the TCCP under your leadership has chosen to invite Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State,…

NUPENG to begin nationwide strike over members’ sack

Aug 21, 2020 topnews

THE alleged unprocedural sack of members by Chevron Nigeria Limited and its service contractors on Wednesday did not go down without controversy. Now, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has issued a seven-day nationwide strike notice in solidarity for the sacked workers. The union in a statement said that no fewer than 175 members working in YKISH Integrated Services for the offsite/onsite maintenance services with Chevron Nigeria Limited, Delog Nigeria Ltd and EUROFLOW Services, (all service contractors to Chevron Nigeria Ltd), were sacked through WhatsApp messages…

President Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura flown abroad for treatment

Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020 topnews

President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura was flown abroad for an urgent medical treatment, according to reports. “Daura, 79, was said to have been flown in a private jet to the UK on Wednesday after exhibiting respiratory difficulties with symptoms similar to coronavirus since last Friday,” the report read. Daura made the trip at a time the ban imposed on international flights as one of the ways of curtailing further spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria has not been lifted. He is believed to be one of the most powerful allies…