The Grundnorm

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the Maitama, Abuja residence of former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha.

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday raised the interest rate to 13 per cent for the first time in two years. The interest rate was raised from 11.5 per cent to 13.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced this on Tuesday while addressing the reporters […]

AWLA celebrates International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament today – May 24, 2022 as we acknowledge and  celebrate the historic and current efforts of women for peace building and disarmament. We salute you all and urge more women to get involved in peace building and disarmament from […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has drawn flak with the decision to screen its presidential aspirants who withdrew from the race and those that rejected forms bought for them for its primaries holding in Abuja this weekend. The party said on Sunday that former President Goodluck Jonathan, […]

The 36 Governors lost on Monday in their opposition to Federal Government’s efforts to monitor their handling of Local governments’ funds. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit filed to that effect by the 36 states, through their Attorneys General and the […]

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, on Monday, struck out the criminal charges against the owner of Fash Oil Limited, Alhaji Waidi Fashola, popularly known as Larafash, following his death. The cause of the sudden death of the defendant is unknown. The Lagos State Government […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dissolved the state executive council, while his chief of staff, Emeka Woke and his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol were sacked.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged that the killings in the South-East should stop. Kanu also demanded the immediate release of Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, a newspaper vendor popularly known as ‘Mama Biafra’ in Abia State.

In 2010, the National election of the Nigerian Bar Association took place in Ibadan. It was a delegate election. The last time the North will have their turn under the delegate system of election. JK  Gadzama and JB Daudu were in the race which ended in favour of […]

I heartily Congratulate Prof. Oluwole Akintayo and members of his Executive for  a very successful tenure  and most especially for conducting a  peaceful, free and fair election ushering in a new Exco,  which  takes a great leader to accomplish.

AWLA, Nigeria honours Amanda Demechi- Asagba, President of AWLA with an Award of Excellence for her outstanding contributions to the growth and Development of the Association and to the advancement and protection of women and children in Nigeria.

Adesina Adegbite celebrates, hardworking Associate, Loveth Edet on her birthday on 17/5/2022

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal and the House of Representatives Minority Caucus have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sign the amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 recently transmitted to him by the National Assembly.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Abiola Oshodi, has called on the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to wade into the internal crisis going on in the party ahead the forthcoming primary. Oshodi, who is a House of Representative aspirant in the Owo/Ose Federal Constituency […]

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt.