Month: March 2021

Google’s philanthropy arm Google.org has pledged $25 million to empower women and girls in Africa. The pledge is to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day. Google.org has opened call for…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said the new Polling Units will soon be made public to allow eligible registrants to choose where they wish to register and vote…

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrate Court over the actions of 50 persons, including celebrities during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles, has been…

“In essence, women’s participation in Mediation is simply a question of equality and fairness. Women make up half of a community. Their voices should be heard.” – Hanna Tetteh Today,…

*Says Past Nigerian Presidents Came To Power Unprepared Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, says nobody stands to gain anything if Nigeria breaks up. Kukah said during a virtual…

— Laments Rising Cases of Violent Against Women — Says Women Are Disproportionately Disadvantaged By Poverty, Disease The International Federation of Female Lawyers, FIDA, has called on government at all…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has focused significant attention on the issue of sexual and gender based violence and therefore working towards the establishment of specialized courts and Judicial Divisions…

— Says Directive Based on Supreme Court Decision In Zakiral v. Mohammed The Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal , Hon. Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, has directed the Deputy…

Oil prices jumped above $70 a barrel for the first time in 14 months after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, said its energy facilities was attacked on Sunday,…

— Is Expected To Implement The NBA Life Assurance Policy And The Free Health Insurance Scheme At National Level — Expected To Deliver A World Class Law Week At Branch…