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The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, on Friday, urged owners of Federal Government-owned lands and houses in Lagos State to remit their ground rent to the government’s coffer. Dangiwa said this during a stakeholder-citizen engagement on land administration and a physical assessment of Banana Island, Osborne Phase One and Two, Park […]

Another lawyer from Afe Babalola’s law firm has filed a N600 million libel suit against Dele Farotimi. Ola Faro, who is the Deputy Managing Partner at Afe Babalola & Co.’s Port Harcourt office, filed the suit at the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt on 11 December, alleging that Mr Farotimi defamed him in […]

The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) in partnership with CO-IMPACT a global philanthropic collaborative fund has selected Nigeria as one of the five countries to develop and implement a multi-year programme to enable, support and promote sustainable leadership pathways for women in the judiciary across the global South. The Global South is a term […]

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, against the potential consequences of abrogating the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) under the proposed Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, which is currently before the […]

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has sacked Abdullahi Bichi, the Secretary to the State Government, and Shehu Sagagi, his Chief of Staff, in a significant cabinet reshuffle. The governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, announced during a press briefing at the Kano Government House. Bature disclosed that the reshuffle also affected five commissioners, including those for Finance, […]

The Ogun State Judicial Service Commission, chaired by Hon. Justice M. A. Dipeolu, FICMC, FHNR, has announced a call for qualified individuals to express their interest in appointments to the High Court Bench of Ogun State. In a statement dated December 6, 2024, the commission invited interested candidates to submit their written expressions of interest, […]

The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN on Thursday said that any state governor who tampers with funds belonging to their Local Government Areas will be guilty of gross misconduct, which is an impeachable offence. The AGF while addressing the 2024 annual conference of the National Association […]

Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Eti-Osa Branch announces the passing of Mr. Mufutau Mabokunrinje Adewale Sanni, the branch’s pioneer chairman. Mr. Sanni passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024. As the founding chairman of NBA Eti-Osa, Mr. Sanni played an instrumental role in establishing and growing the branch since its inception. His leadership, dedication, and contributions […]

The managing director of Divine Kings Pharmaceutical Limited, Kingsley Ekeanyanwu, has been arrested in connection with the suspended Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsule, which is suspected to be substandard. The arrest was confirmed by the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, during a press briefing […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has defended the demolition of properties in the nation’s seat of power, saying he won’t be swayed by blackmail. Wike said the structures being demolished by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) are properties illegally built on government lands. “Let me use this opportunity to […]

Governors, who attended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night, declined to issue a communiqué, fueling speculation about the agenda and outcome of the gathering. The meeting, which began at 10pm and lasted an hour, was attended by 15 governors, including Alex Otti of Abia State, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, […]

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has declared the disputed land in the Ishiagu – Akaeze boundary in Ivo Local Government Area, a buffer zone. Consequently, the governor has directed both parties in the dispute to steer clear of the disputed land, stressing that anybody found in the land would be made to face the […]