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Anambra State’s Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha Mba, and his wife, who were kidnapped on Friday, have regained their freedom from their abductors, a top government official confirmed on Saturday night. The official, who requested anonymity, stated in an interview, “The Commissioner and his wife are back and safe.” Hon. Patrick Agha Mba […]

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu At the beginning of March 2020, Nigeria’s Supreme Court  dismissed an application for the review of its seven-week old decision to judicially install Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State, citing as its main reason the need to preserve the authority and finality of decisions of the apex court. The […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has described as misleading a publication claiming that some police inspectors approached journalists in Uyo, to express grievances and protested against the non-payment of their promotion salary increments over a specified duration. The report, the police said, was a calculated attempt to malign the force. The NPF said it operates […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, Ogun State, on Saturday, berated Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission’s insistence to charge administrative charges of N250,000 per chairmanship candidate in the forthcoming November 16 local government elections. The state electoral body had said that councillorship candidates will be charged N150,000 while their female counterparts are to pay N100,000. The Chairman […]

The fallout from the recent 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests continues to reverberate across Nigeria. A survey of 11 states found that police arrested at least 1,423 suspected protesters and charged them in court. Many were remanded in prison custody pending trial, often without legal representation or opportunity for bail. The protests, organized by youth groups to […]

*As CUPP Accuses Nat’l Chair And Sec. Of Sabotaging Legal Actions Against Assembly Defectors The Opposition Lawmakers Coalition under the main Opposition Coalition umbrella, the CUPP, on Saturday, accused the PDP’s acting National Chairman, Mr. Umar Iliya Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, of a covert plot to sabotage the PDP’s interests in an […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been grappling with a prolonged delay in the production and dispatch of stamps, leading to growing discontent among its members. In a note of unreserved apology, NBA General Secretary Adesina Adegbite acknowledged the “serious challenge of stamps production” that has plagued the organization since the early period of their […]

The recently elected members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Executive Committee for the 2024-2026 term have come under fire for allegedly ignoring calls from their pre-election supporters. Reports suggest that the newly elected officials are avoiding their supporters due to fears of being inundated with requests for assistance to attend the Annual General Conference […]

In a candid keynote address at the 2024 Clarity Conference in Abuja on Saturday, Federal High Court judge Justice Mabel Segun-Bello shed light on the daunting challenges she faced in her journey to becoming a federal judge in Nigeria. Speaking on the theme “The Constellation: Gathering of Stars, By Stars and For Stars,” Justice Segun-Bello […]

The two-day National Summit on Justice 2024 concluded on April 25th with the adoption of far-reaching resolutions aimed at driving comprehensive judicial reforms. The summit, jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice, the National Judicial Council (NJC), and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on critical issues affecting the […]

As Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola prepares to complete his judicial tenure in five days, his legacy is marred by allegations of nepotism and prioritizing family interests over the integrity of the judiciary. During his two-year tenure as Chief Justice, which concludes on August 22, 2024, Ariwoola, who chaired the National Judicial Council (NJC), made several […]

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.358 trillion to Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in July 2024. This allocation, which came from the July 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, is aimed at promoting equitable distribution of resources across the country. According to the communiqué at the end of the meeting, the Federal […]