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(NBA Presidents Should Jettison Policies That Do Not Promote Welfare and Economic Empowerment of Lawyers!) By Sylvester Udemezue 1. In return for the various monies the leaderships of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and their affiliates continually collect from Nigerian lawyers, Nigerian lawyers should DEMAND and INSIST on quality, accountable responsible, responsive, transparent and effective […]

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of defying a court order, which restrained law enforcement agencies from arresting or detaining him. The Federal High Court in Abuja issued the order on July 17, 2024, in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/2916/2024 and Motion No. M/9638/2024. The court order specifically prohibited the IGP, Nigeria […]Read More

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Gombe State chapter is seeking clarification on an executive bill for the establishment of an Almajiri agency in the state. CAN disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday shortly after submitting a copy of their letter of protest by Chairman Joseph Shinga, adding that the bill lacked inclusion of […]

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has chided the British Broadcasting Cooperation, BBC, Yoruba language over the alleged distortion of Yoruba history. Oluwo reacting to a documentary aired by the media outfit on Sunday, through a statement issued on Monday held that the history was distorted about the only female Ile-Ife monarch, Iya Luwo […]

Lagos, Nigeria – First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has clarified that banks are unable to comply with a recent court order lifting restrictions on the accounts of GHL, citing a pending appeal and a motion for injunction. The financial institution emphasized that, in light of the ongoing legal processes, maintaining the status quo is the appropriate […]

A 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, was rescued by the operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command after being tied up and left unconscious by a man she met on an online dating site. The suspect, who introduced himself as Michael Prince but later identified himself as Emmanuel Okoro, is now on the run, with […]

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Gusau, Prof. Muazu Abubakar, has dismissed allegations that members of the House of Representatives Committee on University Education demanded N480m to approve federal universities’ 2025 budgets. In a letter dated January 27 and addressed to the committee’s chairman, Abubakar Fulata, the VC refuted media reports suggesting that lawmakers pressured […]

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu directed them to reinstate former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, describing the report as baseless and suggesting that the former speaker may be “daydreaming.” The denial comes in response to a report by an online news platform alleging that President Tinubu had […]

President Donald Trump said the US would stop sending aid to South Africa over its land expropriation policies, sparking a selloff in the rand. “The United States won’t stand for it, we will act,” Trump said in a Sunday evening post on Truth Social. “Also, I will be cutting off all future funding to South […]

The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) has dragged the 18 embattled Local Government Council Chairmen in the state before a state high court through a writ of summons, seeking the interpretation of Section 20 of the Local Government Law, 2000, as amended. The suit, instituted by the state assembly through its counsel, C.O. Edosa […]

After President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, worrying the world about a trade war, the EU waits and hopes it won’t be next. US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico has raised concerns around the world about a possible global trade war. And the European Union […]

The Ogun State Government has vowed to investigate a viral video showing the Oloorile of Orile Ifo in Ifo Local Government Area, Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, allegedly subjecting Chief Arinola Abraham to dehumanising treatment. In the two-minute clip, Arinola was seen kneeling on the road while a man, said to be Ogunjobi, cursed him and his […]