STRIKE: FG to implement court ruling, order VCs to reopen Varsities
*Declares ‘No victor, no vanguished’ in Wednesday court ruling The Federal Government has declared that nobody won or lost in the Wednesday ruling …
The Judiciary
Nigeria’s Senate confirms Ariwoola as CJN
The Nigerian Senate, which earlier Wednesday concluded its screening of Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has confirmed him as …
NIGERIA: Ariwoola’s screening as CJN concluded at Senate, awaits confirmation
The Nigerian Senate has concluded its screening of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. He is, however, waiting …
BREAKING: Falana fails to lead ASUU through, as Court orders union to call off its strike
The National Industrial Court ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to go back to work, despite effort made by its counsel, Femi Falana, to …
Court sentences Evans, accomplice to 21 years in jail for kidnapping
*He was, on separate charges, sentenced for life in February An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, …
Court dismisses PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Obi’s placeholders
By SUMAYYAH ADEFAKA A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the appointment of placeholders by …
Tired of ASUU strike, lecturers demand reopening of varsities
Group of lecturers under the aegis of Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called for the immediate reopening of universities for the resumption of …
Malami reveals judges’ welfare uppermost on Buhari’s agenda
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the improvement of the remuneration and conditions of service of judicial …
Lauretta Onochie x-rays “inherited privatisation mess” of Ajaokuta cleared by Buhari’s govt
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Mama Due Process, as she is fondly called, Madam Lauretta Onochie has hit the media airspace with yet another instructive x-rayed nature of …
AJAOKUTA: At last, FG settles contractual dispute with foreign investor group
By KEMI KASUMU At The DEFENDER, we gathered that the Nigeria’s Federal Government has settled the long-standing contractual dispute with a foreign …