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The British government said on Thursday it had imposed its biggest sanctions package against Russia for 18 months, targeting people involved in the Ukraine war, African mercenary groups, and a nerve agent attack on British soil. The foreign ministry said it had sanctioned 56 bodies and individuals, aiming to hurt Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Damaturu Branch has strongly condemned the recent armed invasion of the Chief Magistrate Court in Potiskum by policemen from the Area Command Potiskum on October 29, 2024. The incident, which disrupted court proceedings and threatened the independence of the judiciary, has drawn sharp criticism from the legal community. According to […]

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this week. The rate cut follows a larger half-point reduction in September, and it reflects the Fed’s renewed focus on supporting […]

*NBA President Pushes for LPDC Reforms and Ethical Standards in Legal Profession *Calls for Reopening of Court of Appeal Divisions, Urges Governors to Ensure Security The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) addressed a range of critical issues during its recent National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, demonstrating its commitment to upholding the rule of law, protecting human […]

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, has announced the appointment of the leadership for the National Young Lawyers Forum. The newly appointed team, consisting of 17 young lawyers from across the country, will work towards advancing the interests and welfare of young legal practitioners in Nigeria. The National […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken a significant step towards ensuring an inclusive and accessible 2025 Annual General Conference by officially approving the conference fees during its ongoing National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Enugu. The highly anticipated event, set to take place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August 23-30, 2025, was initially […]

President Joe Biden, addressing the nation after Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, urged Americans on Thursday to “accept the choice the country made” while encouraging his supporters to “get back up.” “We accept the choice the country made,” he said in brief remarks from the White House Rose Garden. “I’ve said […]

Major General Zamani Lekwot, the retired army general at the center of the Zango Kataf crisis in Kaduna State 32 years ago, has expressed his concerns over the secrecy surrounding the Tribunal judgment, calling it a mockery of Nigeria’s judicial system. Speaking at the launch of the book “Judicial Terrorism in the Zango Kataf Riot […]

*Congratulates Trump And Vance Former President Barack Obama has spoken about the setback suffered by Kamala Harris in the historic White House race. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Obama said while this was not the outcome he had hoped for, he and Michelle, his wife, wished to congratulate Trump and JD Vance on their […]

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has criticised the detention of 73 Kano children arrested by the police and subsequently charged with treason felony in Abuja. The children, accused of participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest, were discharged yesterday by the Federal High Court and later received by the Kano State government. The children were admitted […]

The Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State Branch, has announced the immediate withdrawal of services from the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. This action follows the expiration of a 48-hour ultimatum given to the state governor, Abba Yusuf, to dismiss the State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Amina Abdullahi HOD, over the alleged assault […]

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Reports published in France this week claimed Khelif, 25, has XY, or male, chromosomes. The gender controversy ignited at the […]