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House of Representatives opposition lawmakers coalition has rejected the federal high court judgement declaring the decampment of 27 sacked Rivers State lawmakers as a Pre-election issue. Speaking at the world press conference, its spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, insisted that the judgement is an assault on constitutional democracy. The lawmakers maintained that Rt.Hon.Oko Jumbo remains […]

The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants has agreed that the new minimum wage will be implemented from July 29, 2024. This was stated in a Memorandum of Understanding issued at the end of the committee’s meeting, which was seen by our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. The MoU reads: “The NSIWC […]

Citizens Gavel, a civic group, has urged the President of the Court of Appeal to ensure transparency in appointing judges for the election petition tribunals for the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. During a briefing in Abuja, Charles Akintola, Communications Associate of Citizens Gavel, highlighted the need for transparency amid concerns over […]

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday swore in eight new judges of the High Court in the state charging them to promote equity and justice. He gave the charge shortly after they were sworn-in at the Executive Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt. The new High Court judges sworn-in include, Hon. […]

A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Friday, adjourned hearing in the case filed against Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate in the Saturday election in Edo, indefinitely. Magistrate Abubakar Mukhtar adjournment followed an order of Justice O.C. Agbaza of the FCT High Court granting leave for Okpebholo to file an application […]

A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, presided over by Justice G.O. Ollor, has ordered Belemaoil Producing Limited (Belemaoil) to pay BGP/CNPC International Nigeria Limited the sum of $21, 858,185.12 being the balance of services rendered under an executed contract. The court also ordered Belemaoil to pay the sum of N10,810,270,635.00, to BGP/CNPC. The […]Read More

A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Friday, rejected an application seeking to stop the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) from conducting Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling on the oral application moved by counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, held that […]

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee tasked with organizing the 2024 Independence Day Celebration. The committee will oversee the planning and execution of all approved activities to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day on October 1, 2024. In a statement released by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is calling on legal professionals across the country to participate in a survey aimed at shaping the upcoming 2025 Annual General Conference. The survey, launched by the 2025 Annual Conference Planning Committee, seeks to gather insights and preferences from Nigerian lawyers to ensure the event meets their needs and expectations. […]

Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, says the commission will ensure strict enforcement of the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Autonomy. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at a One-Day National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC), Members Hybrid Interactive Forum. […]

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the Senate will tinker with the constitution to allow the Supreme Court Judgement on local government autonomy to be implemented. A statement issued to newsmen and signed by Jackson Udom Special Assistant Media to the President of the Senate, disclosed that Senator Akpabio made the remarks […]

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has reported the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to President Bola Tinubu accusing NNPCL of sidestepping due process in the selection of Sahara Energy as the preferred operator of OML 11. MOSOP, in a letter to the President, signed by its factional President, Fegalo […]