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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of the Chairman of the Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Damian Lawani. He has also approved the suspension of the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Samson Osagie. In a statement issued on Wednesday night by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., Secretary […]

The Lagos State Government has issued a clarification on the roles and responsibilities of Court Registrars and Local Government Legal Officers in Customary Courts across Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. This move comes in response to growing concerns over administrative overlaps between the two offices, which have created […]

The Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has raised serious concerns over alleged interference by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in a high-profile case involving conspiracy, forgery of titles, theft, criminal trespass, and fraudulent sale of properties in Abuja. The case revolves around Plots 1861, 1862, 1863 in Katampe, and Plot 4022 in […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recovered over N20 billion in pension deductions from the salaries of ghost workers in 2024. The chairman of ICPC, Musa Aliyu, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a breakfast meeting with some members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. Mr Aliyu said […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has appointed Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN as the Chair of its Electoral Reform Committee for 2025. Ubani, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, will also serve as a member of the NBA National Executive Committee (NEC) in the coming year. In a statement released by NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN […]

President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled: “Request to terminate […]

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would not formalise ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state was established, after the Israeli prime minister remarked that he thought normalisation with the Gulf kingdom was “going to happen”. “Saudi Arabia will continue its relentless efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, […]

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kurudu on Wednesday dismissed the suit filed by Ann Bello, the daughter of a former President of the Abuja Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Moses Bello. Eniyamire had dragged the executors of her father’s will to court contesting the manner in which his properties were distributed. Specifically, In […]

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has unveiled the composition of over 30 committees and fora aimed at advancing the legal profession, promoting the rule of law, and addressing critical issues affecting the justice system in Nigeria. The announcement, made on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, marks a significant step […]

The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that Nigeria is steadily being positioned as a growing hub for quality healthcare and it is now attracting patients not just from the West African subregion but also from countries as far as the United States and the United Kingdom. This is according to the Coordinating Minister of Health […]

Following reports alleging that a 4-man gang of inmates at the Okere Custodial Centre in Warri, Delta State were involved in a recent robbery in Benin City, the Edo state capital, the federal government has ordered an immediate probe of officials. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement on Tuesday directed an “immediate […]

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has signed into law the bill to create a one-stop shop for tax collection and administration in Enugu State, thereby ending multiple taxation. Entitled the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (Establishment and Consolidation of Revenue Administration) Law, 2025, the new legislation also makes the revenue collection agency autonomous and […]