The Nigeria Union of Journalists , Kwara State Council, has described as unfortunate the dragging of the state Vanguard Newspaper correspondent, Demola Akinyemi, to court over a publication about the Iyaloja of Oja Tuntun market, Mrs Maryam Arolahun, five months ago.
He, however, hinted that the council had swung into action by involving the Chairman of the Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association , Mr Kamaldeen Gambari, and was exploring other avenues “for out-of-court settlement.
The police, represented by Corporal Abdulraheem Musa, told the court not to grant the defendant bail, saying the police had not concluded investigations, and that the defendant might jump bail. After listening to the submissions of both parties, the Magistrate granted Akinyemi N500,000 bail bond with two sureties in like sum, one of which must be a close relation to the defendant.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
The nation’s Civil Service, which is the hub of internal administration in government, is faced with an existential crisis on many fronts, the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission , Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has said. In a new move to enhance efficiency and security within Nigeria's maritime industry, and further enable the ease of doing business in line with the Presidential PEBEC objectives, Trucks Transit Parks Limited has announced a strategic collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority to deploy e-tag technology.