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The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced the opening of applications for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the year 2025. In a statement yesterday, November 2nd, by HAJO SARKI BELLO, ESQ., Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court/Secretary, LPPC, qualified legal practitioners are invited to apply online through […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service has refuted claims that juvenile defendants from the recent #EndBadGovernance protests were detained in adult custodial facilities at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. Following the arraignment of 76 individuals in connection with the protests, Justice Obiora Egwuatu ordered that underage defendants be placed in a borstal facility while adults would […]

The Presidency has denied the allegation that the current administration is favouring the South West at the expense of other regions in terms of appointments in the security sector. After the appointment of Major General Olufemi Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, many persons, especially on Social Media, accused President Bola Tinubu of “Yorubanisation”, […]

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), backed by Governor Alex Otti, has emerged as the clear winner in the recently concluded local government elections in Abia State, securing victory in 15 out of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Young Peoples Party (YPP) claimed the remaining two LGAs, leaving the Labour Party in disarray. Prof. […]

The Inspector General of Police is facing mounting pressure to resign following disturbing reports of children being subjected to inhumane conditions while in police custody. The children, who were allegedly detained for participating in the “End Bad Governance” protest three months ago, are said to be suffering from malnutrition, sickness, and a lack of proper […]

A former deputy governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Otuama, has died. Our correspondent gathered that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) passed on in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos. Born June 5, 1947, Utuama was deputy to former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, and both served for eight years on the platform of the […]

In an interview with Symfoni TV, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, National Coordinator of the South-South Elders Forum, issued a grave warning amidst rising tensions over a Federal High Court ruling to withhold federal allocations from Rivers State. Sara-Igbe cautioned that if the Federal Government persists in denying funds to the state, Rivers might retaliate by halting […]

The defendants in the ongoing trial instituted by the Federal Government against some children for allegedly taking part in the August protest tagged “End Bad Governance” have filed a notice of preliminary objection, asking the learned trial judge to decline jurisdiction in the case. The application, filed on their behalf by foremost human rights lawyer […]

Dangote Refinery has dismissed the allegation of selling Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol at between N1, 015 and N1, 028/litre, as fake news. Oil marketers, yesterday, said the price of petrol, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery stood between N1, 015 and N1, 028/litre, adding that it would be reasonable to import […]

In a controversial statement following the arraignment of 67 individuals in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests, Rimazonte Ezekiel, counsel to the Federal Government, claimed that all the accused are adults, with most of them being married men and some even university graduates. Ezekiel vehemently denied the presence of minors among the suspects despite the video […]

*Claim None Below Age 7 In a statement addressing concerns about the ages of individuals charged in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests, Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Ogunjobi asserted that none of the accused is below the age of seven, the minimum age for criminal liability under Nigerian law. Ogunjobi stated, “Once you are more […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has taken over the case of the #EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned in the Federal High Court Abuja on Friday. The protesters, 75 in number between the ages of 12 and 15, were charged with 10 counts of terrorism, an attempt to overthrow the government, […]