‘Next Of Kin’ Does Not Automatically Confer Inheritance Rights In Nigeria — Dr. Ubani SAN Clarifies Following Obi Cubana’s Son’s Claim
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and public affairs analyst, Dr. Monday O. Ubani, has shed light on the widely misunderstood legal concept of “next of kin” in Nigeria, emphasizing that being…
‘Ironic’ For Those Who ‘Built Courtrooms To Ingratiate Judiciary’ To Attack Falana — Civil Society Network Takes Jab At Wike
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) has strongly defended prominent human rights and pro-democracy lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), in response to verbal attacks from the camp of Federal Capital…
Bayelsa State Condemns Violence At Pro-Wike Event, Urges Police To Prosecute Perpetrators
The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate the shooting that occurred during a rally organised by the NEW Associates at the…
NBA Nyanya-Karu Branch Condemns Blackmail Attempt Against NBA President, AGC 2025 Chairman
*Calls PILL a ‘Fictitious, Concocted Group The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Nyanya-Karu Branch, Abuja, has strongly condemned what it described as a failed attempt to blackmail the NBA President, Mazi…
Privacy Rights: Pay $220m Fine, Compensate Victims Or Face Legal Action, SERAP Tells Zuckerberg, Meta
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) to “immediately pay the $220 million fine imposed on Meta…
Suspected Political Thugs Open Fire, Disrupt Pro-Wike Rally In Bayelsa; Organizers Blame State Govt
Gunmen suspected to be sponsored political thugs on Saturday disrupted the pro-Wike rally and inauguration of the NEW Associates group in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The rally organized by the supporters…
SSS Arrests British Officer Linked To Plot To “Instigate Unrest In Warri” Over Delineation Dispute Through Smuggling 50+ AK-47 Rifles
A British Army officer (name withheld) and his accomplices have been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the smuggling of over 50 AK-47…
Suspended Ghanaian Chief Justice Says Case Is ‘Res Judicata,’ Cites Dismissal Under Akufo-Addo, Denies Travel, Misconduct Claims
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has strongly defended herself against the petitions that led to her suspension by President John Mahama, describing the accusations as constitutionally unfounded and procedurally flawed. Afripolitika…
“One-Party Participatory Democracy”
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 13 December 1972, Zambia’s founding president, Kenneth Kaunda, signed into law the Constitution (Amendment) Acts, numbers 3,4 and 5 ending the country’s First Republic and…
Rivers Civil Servants Boycott May Day Celebrations Over Political Crisis, Demand Fubara’s Reinstatement
The Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) says civil servants in Rivers will not mark this year’s May Day due to the state’s prevailing political crisis. Chukwuka Osumah, Rivers NCSU chairman,…