September 13, 2020

C/River State Judiciary Facing Constitutional Crisis – Lawyers

September 13, 2020 5:04 am

Senior lawyers in Cross River State have lamented the crisis faced by the state judiciary following the non-appointment of an acting or substantive Chief Judge (CJ) in the state.

Speaking to Newsmen on behalf of the Senior Lawyers via phone on Saturday, the Chairman, Bar/Bench Forum, Calabar branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Barr (Mrs.) Rosemary Obanya, regretted the current situation in the state judiciary, particularly, the non-appointment of CJ.

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Mrs. Obanya, who was the former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, said “What is …

Osaka Harnesses Power Of Sport To Highlight Racial Injustice

September 13, 2020 4:22 am

Naomi Osaka capped a transformative U.S. Open with a challenge to the millions watching across the globe on Saturday to “start talking” about racial justice.

Striding into Arthur Ashe Stadium for her first-round match 12 days ago, Osaka put her activism front-and-center from the start, wearing a mask to honour Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by police officers who burst into her apartment in March.

Osaka would go on to recognize seven different Black Americans – one for each of the seven rounds of the tournament – bringing the Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality to her sport’s …

Gunmen Storm Funeral, Shoot And Kidnap Guests In Rivers

September 13, 2020 4:22 am

Unknown gunmen, Saturday stormed Banigo Isile-Ogono community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, shot sporadically and abducted several persons in a gory operation.

Some of the abducted victims are identified as Sunny Hart, Thomas Allison and Theophilus Ibiama, among several others.

Chairman of Bonny Local Government Council, David Irimagha and lawmaker representing Bonny Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Abinye Blessing Pepple, escaped being killed in the attack.

The incident happened during a funeral at Finiapiri-Ama, Banigo Isile-Ogono community in Bonny Local Government Area of the State.

While the LGA Chairman and the State lawmaker …

Drugs Abuse: Gov. Fintiri Tasks Religious Leaders On Awareness

September 13, 2020 4:16 am

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has called on religious leaders to create more awareness against drug abuse, especially among the youth in the state.

Fintiri made the call during the general assembly and presentation of the 1442 Islamic calendar and prayer time by the state’s Muslim Council in Yola on Saturday.

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He said that this would help the youth to succeed in life and to reduce the rate of crime such as kidnappings, farmers/headers clashes and the menace of `Shilaboys’.

He pledged more youth empowerment programmes and reiterated …

Makinde Calls For Tolerance As Muslims Celebrate Muhammed

Makinde Not Spending Funds On Politics In Other States – Aide

September 13, 2020 4:15 am

Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo, has denied the allegation that his boss has been spending the state’s resources on politics in other states.

A statement issued by Moses Alao, Makinde’s Special Assistant on Print Media, indicated that Adisa said this during a radio programme in Ibadan on Saturday.

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Adisa maintained that Makinde has been spending the state’s resources to benefit the people of the state, contrary to insinuations that the governor has been spending Oyo State’s money on politics in other …