US Introduces $250 ‘Visa Integrity Fee’ For Tourists, Students, And Workers From 2025
The United States has announced the implementation of a new $250 Visa Integrity Fee targeting most non-immigrant visa categories, including tourist, student, and worker visas. The fee is scheduled to…
“Judicial Validation Of Manipulated Polls Is Dangerous” — Obaseki Warns After Apex Court Loss
The immediate-past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state, warning that the…
“Bloodshed In The Name Of Superstition” — Akwa Ibom Court Sentences Man Who Beheaded Brother Over Witchcraft Claim
A 29-year-old, Akaninyene Thomas Okpon, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo for the murder of his elder brother, Friday…
“Movement Now Restricted From 6AM To 3PM” — Lagos Police Adjust Curfew Ahead Of LG Elections
The Lagos State Police Command has revised the restriction period for vehicular and waterways movement ahead of the July 12, 2025, Local Government elections. In a statement on Thursday, the…
“He Had No Authority To Sell It” — LPDC Suspends Abuja Lawyer Ugwuowo For Five Years Over Fraudulent N29m Gwarinpa Property Deal
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended Abuja-based lawyer, Everestus Chinedum Ugwuowo, from legal practice in Nigeria for five years after finding him guilty of professional misconduct in a…
“Conducted In Violation Of Subsisting Injunctive Orders” — Court Nullifies ICC Arbitration Proceedings Against Aiteo
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has nullified arbitration proceedings instituted at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London, against indigenous energy giant, Aiteo Eastern E&P Company…
“Uphold Ethics, It’s A Privilege Not A Right” — Body Of Benchers Cautions 5,725 New Wig And Gown
The Nigerian legal profession witnessed a historic milestone as the Body of Benchers called 5,725 new lawyers to the Bar during a grand three-day ceremony held from July 8 to…
“Voice Votes Instead Of Two-Thirds Majority Unconstitutional” — Court To Rule On Restraining National Assembly Over Rivers State
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 18, 2025, to deliver its ruling on a motion seeking to restrain the National Assembly from approving any budgets or appointments…
Only 3.2 Million Votes Came From Merger Partners — Boss Mustapha Credits Buhari’s 12.2 Million For APC’s 2015 Victory
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday, disclosed that the 2013 merger involving President Bola Tinubu’s then Action Congress of Nigeria, former Vice President Atiku…
‘No Threat, No Lawsuit Will Deter Us’ — NBA President Declares MCPD Enforcement Non-Negotiable
*Warns Defaulters Of Professional Consequences The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has firmly declared that it will neither suspend nor abolish the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) programme, affirming its commitment…