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Newly appointed Chairman of the Legal Education Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association and Deputy Vice Chancellor at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) Professor Damilola Sunday Olawuyi, SAN has commended the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN for prioritizing legal education in his inaugural address to the bar. Recall […]

The Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has criticized the federal government’s decision to bar students under 18 from gaining admission to universities in the country. The legal icon described the new policy as unacceptable and retrogressive, arguing that it would deny brilliant and gifted children the opportunity to advance […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed against anti-hunger protesters, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Chiefs of Army and Defence Staff. The suit, brought by 17 Nigerians in response to the recent nationwide protests, […]

Immediate Past Assistant General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Daniel Kip, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the members of the association for the privilege of serving in the capacity for the past two years. In a statement released on Thursday, Kip acknowledged the invaluable support, guidance, and encouragement he received from the […]

The newly appointed Director General of the Department of State Services, Mr Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, assumed office on Thursday with a pledge to refocus the Service towards covertness and studied silence. This was according to a statement by the Director of PR and Strategic Communications, Department of State Services National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Peter Afunanya, […]

Alh. Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Chairman of BUA Cement, disclosed during the company’s 8th Annual General Meeting in Abuja that cement dealers frustrated the company’s efforts to maintain a low price of N3,500 per bag last year. Rabiu revealed that despite BUA Cement selling over a million tons of cement to dealers at N3,500 per […]

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has evoked the “No Work, No Pay” policy against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over its recent warning strike. NARD had embarked on a nationwide seven-day warning strike on Monday over the continued detention of its abducted member , Dr. Ganiyat Popoola-Olawale. In a statement […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the chairman of the commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said in a statement that the syndicate were arrested on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Gimbiya Street, Garki and Apo Legislative […]

…launches initiative to boost birth registration in Nigeria First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has emphasised the pivotal role of a robust and efficient civil registration system in national development and governance. The First Lady reiterated on Thursday during the launch of the UNICEF/RHI Commemorative Birth Certificate for 2024, which was facilitated through her Renewed Hope Initiative […]

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, Life Bencher, was sworn in as the 32nd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the Lagos Continental Hotel. The inauguration ceremony marked the beginning of a new era for the NBA, as Osigwe outlined his vision and plans for the association in his […]

The federal government has approved a 50% electricity subsidy for all public hospitals and public tertiary institutions; including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa disclosed this at the National Ear Care Centre, Kaduna, during the commissioning of several completed projects on Thursday. He […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of Rotimi Akinde and Ifeoma Uz’Okpala to the positions of Executive Director for Corporate Finance and Risk Management and Executive Director for the Large Enterprises Directorate, respectively, at the Bank of Industry (BOI). The bank spokesperson, Theodora Amechi, announced in a statement made available to newsmen that these […]