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The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) held its prestigious Annual Gala Dinner on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London, bringing together over 250 distinguished guests, including leading legal experts, business figures, and influential personalities from the UK and Nigeria. In a statement released by Latifat Bello, General Secretary of BNLF, […]

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has assured that the Federal Government will continue to work on ways to improve workers’ welfare. Fagbemi said beside the measures already put in place, including wage increase, the Fed Govt will continue to prioritise the welfare of the nation’s workforce. […]

Suspected bandits have attacked farms in Kwaga village and Unguwar Zako in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, setting fire to harvested maize on six farms. The incident occurred on Sunday night, leaving the affected villagers and farm owners in shock and lamenting their losses. According to a video clip shared by […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has claimed that the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are actively undermining Nigeria’s public education. The accusation was made as the union expressed frustration over the prolonged delay in renegotiating its 2009 agreement with the federal government. Despite multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and Memoranda of […]

The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that he will step down after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse scandal. Pressure on Welby has been intensifying since the publication last week of a damning report on the church’s cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse in the UK in the late […]

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has stated that police officers who were protecting the foreign hackers arrested for cybercrimes were on illegal duty. On November 4, the Nigeria Police Force announced the arrest of 130 suspects linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security. The group included 113 foreign nationals – […]

Business owners and legal practitioners are voicing concerns over mounting delays and bureaucratic hurdles in the business registration process at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), despite the agency’s claims of a 24-hour registration policy. In interviews with BusinessDay, over 10 CAC applicants and customers described their frustrations with prolonged wait times, unresolved requests, and perplexing […]

The President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has set up a three-member special panel to hear all appeals relating to the political disputes in Rivers State, including the one between Governor Simianalayi Fubara and the House of Assembly. Our correspondent learnt the panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, has scheduled its first […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned a former House of Representatives member for Gboko and Tarka Federal Constituency before a Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly violating the provisions of the ICPC Acts 2000. Hon. John Dyegh, was arraigned on a five-count charge of abuse of […]

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a sharp rebuke of the Supreme Court, calling the institution “an embarrassment to our founders” over its handling of presidential immunity cases. “The Supreme Court has been an embarrassment to our founders, just to have immunity for any president, whoever it might be, and to do so and take […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery to directly lift premium motor spirit (petrol), diesel and other products. IPMAN National President, Abubakar Garima, disclosed this development in Abuja on Monday following a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Association. This is coming months after the […]

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has sworn in Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the acting Chief Judge of the state. Ogunmoye replaces the late Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, who passed away on 4 November 2024. The governor, who performed the swearing-in formalities at a brief and solemn ceremony in Ado Ekiti on Monday, affirmed that […]