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Ex-Supreme Court Judge Justice Kalgo dies at 89
Kalgo JSC was appointed Justice of the Court of Appeal in February 1988 and was later elevated to the Supreme Court of Nigeria on November 25, 1998, where he served honourably as a Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC) until his statutory retirement at age 70 in May 2007.
•Justice Umaru Atu Kalgo (1937-2026)
A former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Hon. Justice Umaru Atu Kalgo (Rtd.), is dead, aged 89.
The retired jurist died at about 3:00 am on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness and was buried by 2:30 pm in Sokoto in accordance with Islamic rites.
His transition, it was noted, marks the end of an era for a legal icon who dedicated nearly five decades of his life to the service of the law, justice and the Nigerian judiciary.
According to records, the late jurist was born on May 12, 1937, in Kalgo, Kebbi State (then part of the North-Western State).
He attended Elementary School Kalgo, Middle School Sokoto, Middle School Birnin-Kebbi and Government College Zaria (1953–1958).
Late Justice Kalgo pursued legal studies at the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria; Council of Legal Education, London; College of Law Holborn, London; and the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1965.
Kalgo JSC began his career as an Administrative Officer in Northern Nigeria before transitioning to State Counsel (1965–1972) and later Deputy Solicitor-General of the North-Western State.
He was appointed High Court Judge for Kano and North-Western State in 1974, later serving on the Sokoto State High Court Bench. He was elevated to Chief Judge of Sokoto State on January 1, 1981, serving with distinction until 1988.
Kalgo JSC was appointed Justice of the Court of Appeal in February 1988 and was later elevated to the Supreme Court of Nigeria on November 25, 1998, where he served honourably as a Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC) until his statutory retirement at age 70 in May 2007.
Major contributions to the legal profession and development of Nigerian jurisprudence:
He penned numerous landmark judgments across constitutional, civil and criminal law during his tenure at the Appellate Court and Supreme Court, leaving behind a rich legacy of case law.
Justice Kalgo played critical roles in national law reform, including serving on the Constitution Review Committee (1987–1988), the Constituent Assembly (1988–1989) and the Law Revision Committee for the Laws of the Federation (1990).
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FG commissions 37 electric buses for civil servants
Walson-Jack described the commissioning as her “parting gift” to federal civil servants, coming less than 24 hours before the end of her tenure as Head of the Civil Service.
•Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack
The Federal Government has commissioned 37 electric buses as the first batch of 100 approved under the Renewed Hope Mass Transit Programme.
Each of the electric buses can carry up to 200 passengers and cover at least 200 kilometres on a full charge.
The full deployment will be completed by December 2026.
The buses were unveiled on Wednesday at Eagle Square, Abuja, with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, describing the initiative as a significant step towards improving working conditions for government employees.
Walson-Jack described the commissioning as her “parting gift” to federal civil servants, coming less than 24 hours before the end of her tenure as Head of the Civil Service.
“What we have here is 37 buses, being the first instalment of the 100 Electric Buses,” she said.
She noted that transportation costs and challenges directly affect workers’ finances, safety, punctuality and productivity.
“For many Civil Servants, the daily commute shapes their finances, their safety, their punctuality, and ultimately their productivity,” she said.
The buses will initially operate on selected routes under a pilot phase before being expanded nationwide.
They will eventually be deployed to Federal Secretariats across the states to extend the benefits to civil servants outside Abuja.
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NIGCOMSAT To Procure Two New Communication Satellites
The deployment is expected to extend connectivity to underserved, unserved and hard -to- reach communities, strengthen national communications resilience and increase Nigeria’s capacity to deliver satellite e-enabled services.
The federal government, through the Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the acquisition of two communications satellites, NIGCOMSAT 2A and NIGCOMSAT 2B.
This was contained in a statement released by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), and signed by the Acting Head, Corporate Affairs Division, Stephen Kwande.
He said that the satellites, to be deployed by Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), are designed to expand Nigeria’s satellite capacity and strengthen broadband, broadcasting, enterprise and critical communications services.
NIGCOMSAT will lead implementation under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
The deployment is expected to extend connectivity to underserved, unserved and hard -to- reach communities, strengthen national communications resilience and increase Nigeria’s capacity to deliver satellite e-enabled services.
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Gunmen abduct Dangote Cement senior driver in Ogun
The victim was attacked by three gunmen as he alighted from his motorcycle in front of his residence.
Gunmen have abducted a senior driver with Dangote Cement Company, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, Usman Umar, popularly known as “Baba Olowo,” in Yewa North local government area of the State.
A senior official of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, confirmed the incident, saying that Umar was reportedly abducted around midnight on Wednesday at Ajibawo Village, near Ijako-Orile, shortly after returning home from work.
The source said that the victim was attacked by three gunmen as he alighted from his motorcycle in front of his residence.
The assailants were said to have dragged him into a nearby bush while firing shots into the air to scare residents and prevent them from intervening.
The incident has reportedly prompted security operatives to commence efforts to locate the victim and apprehend his abductors.
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