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EU Invests €1.5m in Wildlife Conservation in Cross River The European Union (EU) has invested 1.5 million euros for the preservation of Cross River’s wildlife, an official has said. Ms Samuela Isopi, EU’s Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, said this during a meeting with Gov. Bassey Otu at the […]

By Farooq Kperogi The searing torment that everyday folks are going through in Nigeria right now is so dire, so unbearably extreme, and so unexampled in its rawness that even diasporan Nigerians like me who live tens of thousands of miles away from home can feel it not just vicariously but also experientially. The unending […]

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has convened an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) this Sunday to address concerns raised in a recent letter by the NBA President. The agenda circulated by NBA-SPIDEL Secretary Funmi Adeogun indicates the emergency Zoom meeting will focus on debating the scope of issues mentioned […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the re-run elections in Ikono/Ini federal constituency of Akwa Ibom and two constituencies in Enugu and Kano States. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun said in a statement that the suspension is due to irregularities, disruption of election and abduction of electoral officials. […]

A Frontline Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo 2024 Governorship Election, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere has promised to swear in the eight Judges cleared by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment into the Edo state judiciary. Agbomhere says the refusal of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to swear in […]

In a 100-day span ending January 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it recovered N70.6 billion, secured 747 convictions, mainly for cybercrimes, out of 2,657 accepted petitions. According to EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, the recoveries were within 100 days, between October 2023 and January 19, 2024. Stakeholders say this is […]

In a bid to curb the dwindling fortunes of the naira against the dollar, the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has met with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso and Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede. The trio met on Friday to […]

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The Federal Government has dismissed a report that it plans to convert foreign exchange in depositors’ domiciliary accounts to naira, describing it as tantamount to economic sabotage. Some sections of the media on Saturday reported alleged plans by the Federal Government to convert foreign exchange in domiciliary accounts. But the Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday said the Apex Bank has no plan to convert $30 billion domiciliary account holdings into Naira. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Director, Corporate Communication, Mrs Sidi-Ali, Hakama and made available to TheNigerialawyer on saturday. The statement reads, “The attention of the Central […]

During a meeting with the Nigerian Bar Association’s Asaba Branch this week, senior advocate Afam Osigwe conveyed an unwavering pledge regarding the recently instituted Remuneration Order 2023. As chairman of the NBA’s Remuneration Committee, Osigwe assured assembled lawyers that he and committee members will proactively engage with legal professionals nationwide to ensure comprehension of the […]

FG to Set up Committee on Drop in Power Supply-Minister. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government is to set up a committee to resolve power blackouts in some parts of the country. Adelabu said this in a statement posted on his official X account after a meeting with Electricity Distribution and […]