Snr. Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, paid a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at his palace in Ile Ife today. Details of the visit were unclear as at press time
The court of appeal has unveiled the five justices to sit over the presidential election petitions of the candidate of the People's Democratic Party PDP Atiku Abubakar and candidate of the Labour Party, LP Peter Obi against the victory of the All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election.
1. Hon. Justice Haruna Simon TSAMMANI (Chairman)
Born on 23rd November 1959, he hails from Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State.
Tsammani obtained his LL.B degree from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1982. He attended the Nigerian Law School, Lagos for his BL in 1983.
He was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Bauchi State on 17th September 1998 and later elevated to the Court of Appeal on July 16, 2010.
He served as the Chairman of the...
Scores of prominent Nigerian leaders, on Saturday, bid farewell to Pa Abraham Joseph Michael (AJM) Diri, father of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at Sampou community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state.
The attendees included a cross-section of leaders, namely Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and his wife, Dolapo, former Presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan alongside his wife, Dame Patience, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu as well as the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi.
State governors and governors-elect at the funeral service were Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, (Governors of Delta), Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Godwin Obaseki (Edo) and ...
The League of Maritime Editors on Monday expressed shock over the demise of the Chairman of the Shipowners Forum, Barrister (Mrs) Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi weekend.
Describing Orakwusi as epitome of knowledge, the League in a condolence message to the family said her death is devastating to the entire maritime industry.
The President of League, Chief Timothy Okorocha, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Mr Francis Ugwoke described Orakwusi as an erudite maritime personality who has contributed immensely to the development of the industry.
Okorocha said the maritime industry will miss her wealth of experience for a long time to come.
Okorocha while condoling the family prayed to God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss.
Orakwusi, a well known mari...
