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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Sunday, lost an officer, Assistant Superintendent of Customs II, Ahmed Usman during an attack on the Customs Office in Geidam town, Yobe. In a statement signed on Sunday by the Chief Superintendent of Customs on behalf of the National Public Relations Officer of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, the Service extended […]

The Kogi State Government has raised the alarm over three “assassination” attempts on the governor of the State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, saying the attempts on the governor’s life were part of a plan to portray the State unsafe ahead of the November 11 governorship election. According to a press statement titled, ‘Assassination Attempt On The […]

*Company Accuses Bank of Property Fraud in Recent Legal Dispute The Lagos State High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Police Force, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other agencies from harassing a company, A4 Reality Limited, over a disputed land. In suit number LD/16120MFHR/2023, the Court issued the injunction ex-parte […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed optimism that it’s challenge to the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court upholding President Bola Tinubu’s election victory will succeed at the Supreme Court. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, in Abuja, on Sunday, explained that the party’s confidence was hinged on provisions […]

THE Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has banned the use of billboards, banners and posters, as well as wake keep for burials and funerals in the state. Soludo, who spoke through a statement by his Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu reminded the people of the state that the state’s law on burial was still […]

*Pushes for Pardons Instead of Fine Payment for Prisoners *Calls for Release of Ikoyi Inmates on #EndSARS Anniversary Prominent civil rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has called on the Minister of Interior, Honourable Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to review his recently announced plan to pay the fines of 4,000 prison inmates as a means of decongesting Nigeria’s […]

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), lawyers aspiring to be conferred with the prestigious title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) are now required to pay a hefty fee of ₦304,575.00 (Three Hundred and Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy-Five Naira) for orientation and induction. This new requirement has stirred a mixture of […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the House of Representatives from procuring and taking delivery of N57.6bn 360 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for its members, pending the hearing and determination of the applications for injunction filed by the organization.” SERAP’s applications for interim and interlocutory […]

The valedictory court session to mark the retirement of Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad from the Supreme Court Bench will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 10:00am in the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. According to the press statement made available to TheNigerianLawyer, the Director of Press and Information of the […]

A senior source at the Supreme Court of Nigeria has refuted reports of three additional Justices recusing themselves from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) panel responsible for hearing appeals regarding the 2023 elections. Speaking to our correspondent during the funeral of the late Justice C.C. Nweze in Enugu, the source categorically dismissed the reports […]

Nigeria Tethys Emerges Brand Licensee for Texaco Lubricants A Nigerian company, Tethys Ltd., has signed an agreement with Chevron as the brand licensee for Texaco lubricants across the country. Speaking at the Chevron-Tethys Texaco Lubricants relaunch on Thursday in Lagos, Mr Jaap Jan Mohlmann, Manager, Distributor and Export Sales Chevron, said the company was happy […]

NGX Slides by N140bn as Investors Book Profit The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalisation slid by about N140 billion on Thursday as equities investors booked profit in small, mid and large capitalised stocks: Fidelity Bank, Access Plc, Zenith, Nestle, and MTN Nigeria among others. Consequently, the key performance indicators nosedived by 0.38% as the bear […]