Bantustans
11 Feb
In 1954 Sir John Verity lost his job because he won an argument. It was in his ninth year in office as Chief Justice of colonial Nigeria. Sir John arrived Nigeria in October 1945 from the British Guyana, where he had served in a similar position since 1941. At the time, Nigeria was still a unitary system under colonial rule.
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has uncovered an illegal crude oil reservoir in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Aidamenbor explained that the discovery was made during a joint operation with…
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The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspect alleged to have killed his fiancée, identified as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the development in a statement released on Tuesday in Benin and made available to the News Agency of…
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has recused himself from the case filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti, against the Senate President. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Tuesday, Justice Egwuatu, after taking the appearance of counsel in the matter, announced his decision to…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the launch of its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme aimed at empowering young people from the Niger Delta region with advanced training and skills. The commission management revealed that the scholarship is designed to help selected individuals acquire specialisations in their fields of study, thereby enabling them…
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A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu J.B. Garba, is currently facing the wrath of some neitizens on X after he condemned the state of emergency declared in Rivers State. The Guardian reports that President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, last week, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following a…
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Kogi Electricity Distribution Limited (KEDL), a subsidiary of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has formally assumed full ownership of electricity distribution across the state. This development is expected to make more electricity available to citizens, marking a major step toward ensuring access to power for both industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as domestic…
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Supporters of former Minister of Power, to Saleh Mamman, have called on the judiciary to ensure fairness in his ongoing corruption trial, asserting that recent witness testimony clears him of any wrongdoing. Their appeal follows last Wednesday’s court proceedings before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where a prosecution witness from…
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Thomas Tuchel admitted Jude Bellingham was "lucky" to escape a red card as England "struggled" to secure a 3-0 win against minnows Latvia on Monday. Just two days after claiming Bellingham can be "very emotional" and needed to control his mood on the pitch, the Real Madrid star was fortunate not to be sent off…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a rice farming training program for youths in Abia State aimed at enhancing food security in the Niger Delta region. The training, themed Capacity Building on Commercial Scale Rice Production and Processing, saw over 260 youths in attendance. Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director and CEO of…
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The United States government has issued a stern warning to Nigerian travellers about the severe consequences of overstaying their visas, stressing that violators could face permanent bans from re-entering the country. The US Mission in Nigeria shared the warning via its X account on Monday, clarifying that consular officers have full access to an individual’s…