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Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, the newly sworn-in President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has announced the formation of the Legal Education Committee to spearhead comprehensive reforms in legal education and training in Nigeria. In his inaugural speech, Osigwe highlighted the critical role of the Legal Education Committee in formulating and presenting the NBA’s […]

Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, the newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has announced the establishment of a Citizens’ Liberties Committee (CLC) to collaborate with NBA branches and ensure monthly inspections of police stations and other detention facilities across the country. During his inaugural address, Osigwe expressed concern over the plight of […]

In a bid to safeguard the interests of legal practitioners and protect the integrity of the legal profession, the newly sworn-in President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, has announced the formation of a Committee to address the encroachment of non-legal practitioners into legal businesses. During his inaugural speech, Osigwe […]

Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River, has criticised the acquisition of an aircraft for President Bola Tinubu. Last week, the presidency confirmed the purchase of a new Airbus A330 to replace the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 acquired under former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking on Friday when he featured on Inside Sources, a programme anchored by […]

Nigeria has reported eight new confirmed cases of Mpox in the last one week. The outbreak has spread across 35 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 20 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it also emerged on Friday. Records indicate a sharp increase in week 34 with eight confirmed cases reported, compared to just one […]

In a surprising turn of events, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, has once again disrupted an event organized by the Ministry without her approval. The Minister issued a stern warning to the organizers, stating that if such an incident is repeated, she will not hesitate to disgrace them publicly. A video circulating on […]

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has re-invited the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, over an ongoing investigation related to the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. Ajaero was summoned to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) command at Guzape, Abuja where he was questioned in connection with allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, […]

The proposed amendment to the Mining Act of 2007 aims to maximize economic benefits and establish the solid minerals sector as a significant contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the near future. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed this on Friday, August 30, during a stakeholder meeting organised […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday issued an order to freeze 13 bank accounts linked to a suspected terrorist, Henry Okocha. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following an ex-parte application filed before the court by the Department of State Services, represented by its counsel, Yunus Umar. The ex-parte application, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1036/2024, […]

Hundreds of protesters from the Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State blocked the entrance to the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company on Friday, demanding compensation for damages caused by a toxic chemical discharge from the refinery. The protesters, mostly women, who began their demonstration at dawn, carried placards and displayed dead […]

The Police Service Commission on Friday promoted no fewer than 684 senior police officers to their next ranks. Among those promoted are eight Commissioners of Police, who were elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, while 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police were promoted to Commissioners of Police. The eight commissioners of police […]

The British Government says it has awarded 82 Nigerians the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s and PhD degrees in the UK in 2024. The British High Commission in Nigeria made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. According to the commission, 32 scholars received the Chevening […]