Canada Accepts 10,580 Nigerian Refugee Claims, Rejects 13,171 In 12-Year Span
No fewer than 13,171 Nigerians who applied for refugee protection from January 2013 to December 2024 were turned down by Canadian government, Sunday. This includes 811 Nigerians rejected in 2024.…
Anyanwu: I’m A Victim Of Proxy War Against Wike, Calls For Unity
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, said yesterday that the campaign to dislodge him from his post stemmed from his friendship with Federal Capital Territory…
States Argue For Oversight Role In Managing LG Funds Through JAC System
The 36 state governments appear to be resisting moves by the federal authorities to get the 774 local governments open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Federal Government’s…
In Rivers State, A Republic Of Anomaly Renews Its Methods
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In Nigeria, history tends to repeat itself with unerring accuracy and in tiresome syntax. When he wrote his Report on the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern…
No Court Order Against Ibas, Says Fubara’s Chief Of Staff Ehie As He Denounces Social Media Fabrications
Dr Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has urged the public to disregard a false court order purportedly issued against the state’s Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete…
Uchenna Ojembe Esq Abpn To Lead Webinar On Legal Significance Of Being A Next Of Kin
Uche Ojembe & Associates Legal Consult (UOALC) is hosting a webinar on 28th March 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, titled “Understanding the Role of Next of Kin”. This…
“We Won’t Take Positions On Contentious Partisan Issues” — NGF On Rivers State Emergency, Cites Risk Of Internal Division
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has issued a statement clarifying that it will not involve itself in political matters that could divide its members with varying political interests. This decision…
“Legislature Key Missing Pillar In Rivers Governance” — ‘Unconstitutional’ Sole Administrator Vows Assembly Complex Ready In Six Months
TheNigeriaLawyer editorial will refer to Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas as ‘Unconstitutional’ until the Tinubu administration reverses its unconstitutional assault on Nigeria’s democracy by suspending elected officials, including the Governor, Deputy…
The locus classicus decision of the Imo High Court Reinforces The Role Of State Attorneys-General In prosecuting State-Level Offenses
*Nullifies Charges Against Businessman Chima Amah, Cites Police Procedural Violations *Says Police Unlawfully Prosecuted Chima Amah Without Imo Attorney-General’s Approval The High Court of Imo State, Ahiazu Judicial Division, has…
“Vengeful, Not Defensive”: Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Farmer Who Killed Fulani Attacker – Download Judgment
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the death sentence of Sunday Jackson, convicted of culpable homicide for the 2015 killing of Ardo Bawuro in Adamawa State. The court dismissed…