Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has retired from service following his attainment of 70 years retirement age. Ariwoola, was elevated to the bench of Supreme Court, on November 22, 2011, while he was appointed substantive CJN on June 27, 2022. A valedictory court session was also held in his honour at the Supreme Court, on Thursday. While speaking at the session, Ariwoola called for measures to be put in place to reduce the burden on the Supreme Court. He explained that there are too many cases before the apex court which ought to have terminated at…
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, as someone who left an enduring legacy behind a name, adding that the late ICPC boss’s name was thoroughly bathed in honour and dignity. Ayoola, one of the nation’s eminent and most revered jurists, died at the age of 90 on Tuesday. In a condolence letter sent to the Head of the Ayoola Family, a copy which was made available to journalists by the former president’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Thursday, said…
Since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, Nigeria has seen significant increases in the prices of various essential goods and services, affecting the cost of living for millions. These hikes, attributed by the government to necessary economic reforms, have sparked widespread debate and concern. While the government argues that these increases are necessary for economic reforms and sustainability, they have undeniably contributed to the rising cost of living. PUNCH Online highlights a list of major items and services that have seen price hikes during Tinubu’s administration. 1. Fuel price surge One of the most significant and controversial price…
Former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, is dead. He was said to have died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, and it was disclosed in a statement signed by the deceased family on Wednesday The statement read, “With heartfelt gratitude to the Lord Almighty, for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing away of our beloved Dad, granddad, great-granddad, brother, uncle, benefactor, and friend, Hon. Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola (JSC, rtd; CON).” Also, disclosing his demise, the ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, announced Ayoola’s death in a statement on…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has set aside September 10, as a day to alert the world about unending managerial crises and the travails of lecturers in public universities in Nigeria. The day, is being declared as Victimized Lecturers’ Day. The National President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this on Wednesday at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, while briefing Journalists about the outcome of the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of ASUU held in Ibadan, Oyo State. Osodeke, who was flanked by ASUU members during the press briefing, said several lecturers in different Nigerian Universities have…
The ongoing dispute between Chinese investor, Zhongshang Fucheng and Ogun State, has reached another level, as the company is set to put out for sale two of Nigerian guest houses in Liverpool. The firm said the state violated a 2001 crude treaty between Nigeria and China when it’s right to a free trade zone were rescinded in 2016. As a result, the company has dragged Nigeria before the arbitration panel in the United Kingdom, UK, in 2018, alleging that Nigeria allowed it’s federal organs like the Police, Immigration, and export processing authority to be deployed by Ogun State without due…
The Kwara State Police Command says it has arrested some suspects who are in connection with the murder of a female student of the state College of Health, Mojisola Awesu. Awesu’s body was found dead in a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, the state capital, after being declared missing since August 9, 2024. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this during a telephone conversation with a journalist on Tuesday. It was earlier reported that 21-year Old Awesu was found dead after being allegedly contracted by her friend to act as a girlfriend for another private varsity…
An unidentified commercial motorcylist, on Tuesday, was crushed to death by a truck carrying sand in an accident in Osogbo, Osun State. Reports had it that the accident occurred along East Bye pass in Oke Osun Area of the state, hereby leaving many in panic and few bystanders said they watched it happen from not too far distance. According to an eyewitness, a roadside corn seller, who claimed to have seen the accident from a close distance was distraught while narrating what she saw. She said the driver of the truck fled the area shortly after the accident. However, the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a warning strike in response to the Police invitation of its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, over accusation of his involvement in terrorism financing. According to the Union, the potential nationwide industrial action will commence midnight of Tuesday. In a decision reached after an Emergency meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held in Abuja, on Tuesday, described the Police action as “unfounded and politically motivated investigation” targeting Ajaero. The Council, in a communiqué signed by NLC Deputy President, Comrade Ado Sani Minjibir, expressed deep concern over the actions of the Nigeria Police…
A 21-year-old female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, who was contracted by her friend to act as a girlfriend for another private varsity student at a party for the sum of N15,000 has been found dead at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday. According to the PPRO, a resident of the community had reported on August 12, 2024, that a dead body was found by some labourers…