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FG Seeks to Boost Economy with Steel Production The Federal Government is set to revamp the nation’s steel sector to enhance the economy as well as create employment opportunities. The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuabi Audu, said this in Abuja when he met with heads of agencies and departments in the ministry. Audu said […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zamfara State chapter has expressed concern over an allegation of bribery against Judges of the Zamfara Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Sokoto State. The party was reacting to a widely circulated leaked audio, wherein a staunch supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and online media owner, said he was […]

The National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Lagos has dismissed the petition filed by Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Lagos state Central senatorial district in the election, Abiodun Dabiri against the winner of the election, Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni. The Tribunal in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Ashua Ewah dismissed […]

The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) and Justice Advocate Center (JAC) have commenced moves to put a stop to the $3 billion emergency loan recently secured on papers by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) from the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) to stabilise the country’s foreign exchange market. Recall that a […]

In a celebration of extraordinary achievement, legal practitioners from across Nigeria converged at the International Conference Centre (ICC) on Monday, August 28, 2023. They gathered on the sidelines of the Annual General Conference of the NBA to applaud the groundbreaking work of the NBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) under the astute leadership of […]

Festus Keyamo, SAN, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has taken decisive action by suspending the controversial Nigeria Air Project and airport concessioning initiatives that were previously initiated by the immediate-past administration under President Muhammadu Buhari. In response to mounting concerns and controversies surrounding the Nigeria Air project and the proposed concessioning of key […]

The Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) annual Unbarred event sparked controversy in the early hours of Thursday morning. Unbarred, traditionally held to entertain lawyers attending the NBA conference, took place at the Velodrome in the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja. Hundreds of lawyers waited for hours anticipating the start of the event. However, confusion and outrage […]

The Third Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mandy Demechi-Asagba, addressed today’s Annual General Meeting, highlighting several important issues for consideration: She emphasized the need for the AGM to address the practice of engaging in courtesy visits by the Nigerian Bar Association with non-elected officers of the Bar. This topic holds significant importance […]

The Nigerian legal community gathered at the MKO Abiola Stadium for the grand inauguration of the 63rd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The distinguished occasion was marked by a captivating goodwill message delivered by Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, CFR, JP+, the Hon. President of the Court of Appeal. In her address, […]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has lamented that inadequate manpower in the Nigeria Police Force is the major impediment to the effective deployment of police to critical areas. He said that the Nigerian police needs an additional 190,000 personnel to be on par with the United Nations recommendation for proper policing of the […]

A quorum of councilors in the Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State has suspended the Chairman of the LGA, Wale Adedayo, for three months on allegations of maladministration and financial mismanagement. Reacting to the development, Adedayo told our correspondent that it might be true, adding that policemen bombarded the LGA secretariat alongside some […]

Naira Reclaims 5% as Banks Release Update on FX Sales The Nigerian local currency, the naira, reversed losses it sustained in August as the apex bank price verification portal opens for use today 31 August 2023. Data from FMDQ showed that the naira appreciated by 4.8% to N738.18 per United States dollar (USD) at the […]