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A High Court in Edo State has granted an interim injunction to 68 political associates of former governor Godwin Obaseki, restraining the Nigerian Police from arresting them over a petition submitted by the Acting State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in July 2024. The associates include political appointees, local government area chairmen, aides […]

Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, Chidimma Adetshina, has expressed her excitement after finishing as the first runner-up at the prestigious global pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, early Sunday morning, saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, […]

Jibrin Samuel Okutepa SAN, a prominent legal practitioner, emphasized the crucial role of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) in restoring the integrity of the judiciary and the legal profession in Nigeria. Okutepa SAN urged both bodies to be guided by the interest of the legal profession and the […]

The President of the Economic Community of West African States, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has attributed Africa’s political instability to external influences originating from former colonial powers. Chambas made this statement during the 13th Zik Annual Lecture Series held at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the capital of Anambra State, on Saturday. The annual Zik lecture […]

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Phillip Adenekan Adekunle Ademola had everything it takes for an excellent career at the highest levels of a judicial career. He was the grand-son of a king, the son of a Chief Justice and a prince in his own right. In another era, he could easily have become the first second […]

By Tonnie Iredia No one disputes the fact that many problems currently confronting Nigeria’s judiciary are caused by a few bad eggs in the system as it is in many other organizations. If those few bad eggs are not quickly expelled or aggressively beaten into line, the cancer they have attracted into that arm of […]

The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ibadan branch, Mr Ibrahim Lawal (Esq) has called on the newly appointed judges in Oyo State to see their appointment as a call to service. Lawal gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ibadan. NAN reports that the National Judicial […]

In a keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University on November 15, 2024, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo called attention to the deep-seated leadership crisis in Nigeria and urged comprehensive reforms to address the country’s governance challenges. Speaking on the theme “Leadership Failure and State Capture in Nigeria,” Obasanjo revisited Chinua […]

A-32-year-old man, Onyiuke Nwedeogu has allegedly set himself ablaze after a misunderstanding with his wife in Ndiechi Igbeagu, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was learned that the couple had a conflict last Sunday morning when Onyiuke had a quarrel with his wife, Felicia Nwedeogu which led to the beating of the woman. […]

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Osun State Police Command have arrested and paraded a dismissed soldier, Emmanuel Anthony, 34, for his involvement in a kidnapping operation and extortion of N3 million from victims. Anthony, who claimed to have served in the Nigerian Army for over 14 years, including a foreign mission under the […]

Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, former President, Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), and widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has said that her love for her late husband will never wane, noting that her love for him will remain eternal. Mariya poured out her heart in a tribute she […]

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has condemned the inauguration of Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the President of the union, describing it as a blatant violation of multiple court judgments. The NURTW leadership, led by Alhaji Ibikunle Tajudeen Baruwa, declared the inauguration illegal, null, and void, citing rulings […]