Dear Mr Charles C. Omesurum and Members of the Executive Committee, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the new leadership of the Young...
Comrade Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to prevent the release of...
In a disturbing incident in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, the founder of Wellspring of God Ministry in Agbarha-Otor, Pastor Alex Itedjere, narrowly...
In light of recent revelations about former President Muhammadu Buhari’s regrets during his tenure, it is evident that his nepotistic appointments constitute a significant source of...
Dr. Olayemi Cardoso officially assumed his role as the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, taking charge at the CBN headquarters...
The United States government has warned its citizens about travel to Nigeria, citing a significant escalation in crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and cult-related activities. In...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar extends his felicitations to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang on his successful defence of the gubernatorial election result. The Plateau State...
Arsenal’s captain, Martin Odegaard, has extended his contract with the club, committing to a five-year deal to see him remain there until June 30, 2028. Odegaard...
Within the esteemed halls of the Supreme Court Complex, a gathering of legal luminaries convened to commemorate the Valedictory Court Session dedicated to the venerable Honourable...
It was indeed an esteemed honour to have received a cordial invitation from the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola, to attend the solemn and...
An Ibadan-based lawyer, Mutalubi Adebayo, SAN, has issued a ten-day ultimatum to the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, demanding the payment of outstanding allowances owed...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its elation over the recent governorship tribunal rulings in Bauchi and Enugu States, which upheld the victories of its...
The prospects of renewable energy in Africa hold immense promise as the continent grapples with the urgent need for sustainable power solutions. A critical aspect of...
As the preparations gain momentum for the upcoming gubernatorial polls scheduled for November 11, Dino Melaye, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in...
“Lagos Police Confirm Completion of Mohbad’s Corpse Exhumation as Autopsy Begins” The Lagos State Police Command has officially announced the successful completion of the Exhumation of...
Netizens have been left surprised by the decision of President Bola Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, to remove a post regarding the alleged...
The Lagos State Police Command, in conjunction with some health officials, have commenced the exhumation of the corpse of the late singer and songwriter Ilerioluwa Aloba,...
In a recent ruling, the Enugu State Governorship Election Tribunal affirmed Governor Peter Mbah’s victory in the March 18, 2023, governorship election. The decision was delivered...
Today, on the 21st of September, 2023, the Supreme Court of Nigeria held a solemn and dignified valedictory court session to honour the retirement of Honorable...
Just one week following the untimely passing of the esteemed musician Mohbad, a significant milestone has been reached on the Global Digital Artistes Ranking Chart. According...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola, administered the oath of office to nine Justices of the Court of Appeal during a Wednesday swearing-in...
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has strongly condemned the attack on security operatives in the Oriagu community within the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area...
The International Press Centre (IPC) Center for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has strongly condemned the actions of operatives from the Kano State Police Command...
Nigerian singer and rapper Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, has seen more than 500,000 Instagram users unfollow him amid controversies related to singer Mohbad’s death....
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) had been in the advanced stages of arranging the transfer of Adebola Akin-Bright, the young boy whose intestines went...
The Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state’s March 18th...
Matrimonial cause proceedings encompass various aspects of marital disputes, including dissolution of marriage, nullity, judicial separation, restitution of conjugal rights, and the jactitation of marriage. In...
On Wednesday, the Judges presiding over the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal chose not to appear physically in the courtroom. This decision comes as the...
Twelve days following the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC)’s affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic...
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, a distressing incident occurred in Lagos as an elderly gentleman, driven to desperation by severe hardships, leapt into the Lagos Lagoon....
The reported incident of violence that occurred early Tuesday morning in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State has sparked considerable concern and tension...
Today, we extend our warmest birthday wishes to a truly extraordinary Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who has left an indelible mark on the legal profession....
Dear Esteemed Aspirants at the Bar, I trust this message finds you in good health and high spirits despite the considerable challenges you currently face within...
With utmost respect and admiration, I extend my heartfelt birthday felicitations to Asiwaju Adegboyega Solomon Awomolo, SAN (Vice Chairman Body of Benchers). Your life’s journey stands...
On Monday, September 18, 2023, Mazi Afam Osigwe took the stage as a distinguished panellist during the NBA Garki Branch Law Week. The panel discussion, titled...
Dinebari Loolo, a dedicated member of the Rivers House of Assembly representing Khana 2 State Constituency in Khana Local Government Area, tragically passed away in Port...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau OON, SAN, delivered his opening remark at the ongoing Law Week. In his address, he extended appreciation...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has officially endorsed the Igbo apprenticeship system (IAS), popularly known as ‘Igbaboi,’ as a significant step towards enhancing and reforming the...
In a noteworthy gesture of support, Ikenna Umudu Esq. is set to sponsor a free Medical Outreach during the NBA Garki Branch Law Week 2023. The...
In a commendable act of bravery and unity, vigilant neighbours thwarted a kidnapping attempt by individuals impersonating Nigerian Army officers on Saturday, September 16, in the...
As we reflect upon a year filled with dedicated efforts to uplift widows and their children, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the support and encouragement...
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria extends a warm invitation to its Quarter 3, 2023 Continuing Legal Education Zoom Training. This informative session is...
On September 20, a significant shift in the composition of the judiciary will occur as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, administers the...
Heartfelt congratulations to the council members, with @Abbahtemper at the helm FIDA Nigeria Denounces Minister’s Alleged Role in Sexual Harassment Probe
Let’s be patient, BAO has not forgotten us!
Chinyere Awuda, a 30-year-old graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, was laid to rest in Awuda, Nnobi community, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State....
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has strongly criticized the Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, for her alleged involvement in the ongoing...
Renowned legal luminary Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, delivered an inspirational address to members of the Integrity Club and prominent legal community leaders led by Senator Anthony...
DSS Reiterates Non-Interference in Police Investigation, Pledges Justice in Assault Case Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), has reaffirmed...
Ilesha, Osun State, witnessed a remarkable event as Mazi Afam Osigwe graced the grand opening of the O.J. Erhabor Law Firm. At this auspicious occasion, Osigwe...
The United States military has resumed its operations in Niger, including drone flights, after a hiatus caused by a coup over a month ago, according to...
Muda Yusuf, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises, has offered words of caution to the newly appointed Central Bank...
Cult-Related Shooting Incident Shakes Awka, Anambra State. In a devastating turn of events, a stray bullet, reportedly fired by unidentified hoodlums suspected to be cultists, has...
COREN Issues Warning
Intriguing Interview with a Man Accused of Patricide In a heart-wrenching account, 38-year-old Ifeanyichukwu Anadike, originally from Imo State and residing in Ogun State, shares his...
In this second part of our analysis, we continue to delve into the concerns raised by the 3rd Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)...
In a significant acknowledgement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly welcomed a formidable delegation from Rivers State during their visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. During...
Chicago State University (CSU) has officially confirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s attendance and graduation in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree. The university made this revelation in...
Late Nigerian Artiste MohBad’s Petition Exposes Threats to His Life by Music Promoter Sam Larry and Others. In a startling revelation, a petition penned by the...
The Nigeria Police Force has announced its commitment to launch a comprehensive investigation into the perplexing circumstances surrounding the demise of the budding music talent Ilerioluwa...
In a resolute declaration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed his unwavering commitment to eliminating poverty, insecurity, and underdevelopment in Rivers State and Nigeria. During a meeting...
The Federal Government has said that the nationwide blackout witnessed on Thursday is due to a fire incident and an explosion on the Kainji/Jebba 330kV line...
The Abia State Police Command has initiated an urgent investigation into the gruesome beheading of 70-year-old Zachary Nmaduka, a respected figure hailing from Ezieke Akpukpa Uturu...
Dear Otu-Oka Iwu, Abuja, Congratulations on launching your 2023 endowment initiative, titled “Igbo Apprenticeship System: A Panacea For Mentorship Growth And Development In The Legal Professional.”...
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In a legal development of unprecedented significance, Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, now finds himself charged with three counts of making false statements...
In an inspiring culmination of events, the NBA-AGC 2023 conference concluded on a high note, leaving an indelible mark on countless lives through its extensive medical...
In a recent interview with Mrs. Deborah Osho, Head of Operations at the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), the rationale...
In a visionary endeavor reminiscent of the achievements of Igbo entrepreneurs in the business world, Igbo Lawyers in Abuja, under the banner of Otu Oka-iwu Abuja,...
Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau OON, SAN, the esteemed President of the Nigerian Bar Association, recently hosted a delightful dinner party to express his heartfelt gratitude and...
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By A. Y. Musa In the wake of the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Treasurer Caroline Anze-Bishop raised concerns regarding what she perceived as marginalizing her...
In a recent statement, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has cautioned against disseminating false security statistics to provoke South-East residents against the government....
President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt sympathies to the family, followers, and associates of the late Islamic preacher, Sheikh Abubakar Giro Argungu, who sadly departed on...
By Henry Barnabas Ehi, MICA The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Welfare Committee: A Valuable Experience I had the privilege of serving as a two-time member of...
The birth of this Endowment is driven by the aim to support aspiring young lawyers who harbour a strong desire to pursue a career in legal...
The Nigerian federal government has instructed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to swiftly process and clear the backlog of over 200,000 pending international passport applications within...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued a statement encouraging Nigerians to embrace the decision of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal, led by...
Igbo Apprenticeship System.
They sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind.
At Osun State Polytechnic in Iree, a recent development unfolded on Thursday, involving the return of two rectors to their positions, leading to a minor commotion....
The collaboration between the Governor of Kebbi State and the Nigeria Bar Association for the annual general conference’s free medical outreach undeniably leaves a substantial mark....
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has officially inaugurated the National Committee for the General Application and Implementation Directive...
The recent verdict handed down by the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) on Wednesday night has left an enduring impact, one that is destined to reverberate...
G37, a political support group, extends its heartfelt congratulations to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in light of the landmark verdict the Presidential Election Petitions Court rendered....
The former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed his satisfaction with the recent ruling by the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC), which was issued on Wednesday evening....
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Tolu Bankole, has joined fellow Nigerians in extending his congratulations to President...
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, congratulates President Bola Tinubu on his well-deserved victory at the Presidential Election Petition Court. The verdict, delivered in Abuja, favoured...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his renewed commitment to delivering his vision of a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria in light of the recent judgment...
The Northern Youth Advocacy For Good Governance Initiative and the Arewa Youth Forum recently rallied to protest against the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security....
The Kogi State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday, declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the February 25 Kogi Central Senatorial election winner. In...
The Presidential Election Tribunal is currently deliberating on a petition submitted by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). Obi is challenging the...
In anticipation of today’s impending judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, a significant increase in security measures has been implemented within and around...
“I Would Have Considered Expelling Governor Wike from the PDP Under Certain Circumstances” – Dele Momodu The director of Strategic Communications for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign...
A group known as Concerned Nigerian Youths (CNY) has strongly urged President Bola Tinubu to seriously consider the inclusion of Professor Christopher Imumolen, the youngest presidential...
We are nearing the conclusion of our collaborative medical outreach program, a joint effort involving the Moses Lake Medical Team, the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, and the...
The partnership forged between the Governor of Kebbi State and the Nigeria Bar Association’s Annual General Conference to establish a complimentary medical outreach program represents a...
In intellectual property rights, copyright law is a vital pillar safeguarding the creative works of individuals. Like many nations, Nigeria has its unique set of copyright...
Quality healthcare is regarded as a fundamental right, not a privilege.
On Monday, September 4, 2023, Marcus Olasege, a 52-year-old man, found himself in front of Magistrate O.Y. Adefope at a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State....
Adamawa police command has arrested 32 armed robberies and kidnap suspects and recovered four vehicles and N1.6 million from the suspects. Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/12/armed-men-kidnap-rccg-pastors-wife-and-two-others-in-kwara/ Among the...
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, Monday, read a riot act to contractors handling road construction across the country over the use of asphalt for...
On Tuesday morning, a supremacy clash amongst hoodlums in the Jibowu area of Lagos State created tension. Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/15/insecurity-fcta-demolishes-hoodlums-drug-dealers-hideout-in-asokoro/ Legal Attorney Blog gathered that the...
Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums suspected to be cultists have stabbed and butchered a man believed to be mentally ill in Awka, the Anambra State capital. PUNCH Metro...
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“Transitioning from Bar Examinations to Pioneering Legal Practice: Oboagwina Caleb’s Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation” Introduction In law, passing the bar final examination is more than...
On Monday, the Department of State Services says it has uncovered plans by certain politicians across the country to stage violent protests mobilising student leaders and...
The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has released the suspended Chairman of Ogun East Local Government, Wale Adedayo. Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/09/19/cbn-deputy-governor-obiora-allegedly-arrested-by-dss/ Adedayo had dragged Gov....
The fraudster was said to have contracted some soldiers to produce the Islamic cleric. A Yahoo boy, whose identity was yet to be disclosed, is reportedly...
The leader of a coup that ousted Gabon’s President Ali Bongo was sworn in as interim president by constitutional court judges on Monday in a televised...
According to reports, the police officers beat and forcefully took the victim to a remote village outside the city to withdraw money from his bank account....
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have opened fire on two commercial buses and abducted scores of passengers near Ochonyi village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. One of...
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has fixed Wednesday, September 6, 2023, to deliver judgment on petitions challenging the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu...
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has assured the public of NEMSA’s readiness to ensure that all electricity meters and instruments deployed in the Nigerian...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over “the unlawful ban and withdrawal of the accreditations of...
No fewer than two directors and five others in the Land Department of the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCDA) and the Department of Development Control...
The United Kingdom issued some 132,000 visas to Nigerians in the first half of the year, Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, has said. He also...
On Sunday, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, pledged to cover the medical care and expenses of a 12-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, whose small intestines were...
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PREAMBLE 1/ The 63rd Annual General Conference with the theme “Getting it Right; Charting the Course for the Nigeria’s Nation Building” held at the M.K.O. Abiola...
The Speech Highlights the Crucial Role of History in Shaping our Tomorrow
Over 50 million Naira, For The National Officers' Expenses.
Renovation work is ongoing at the abandoned procurement office in Benin City, with a new signboard mounted at the entrance showing ‘Office of the Deputy Governor’....
Gunmen alleged to be bandits invaded El-Rufai Estate in the Kuchiko Resettlement Development Area (KRDA) in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on...
The 2023 Law Awards Gala Night.
Reacting to the Treasurer’s refusal to sign the Financial Reports for presentation at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the NBA held in Abuja recently, the...
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has recalled all ambassadors appointed by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. They comprise career and non-career. The decision paves the way for the President...
For us to have an opportunity to interact very closely, we can have the necessary bonding to serve you better. I appreciate where I’m coming from...
Addressing the conferees at the just concluded NBA-AGC, which was held at the M.K.O. Abiola National Stadium Abuja, the NBA President, Y.C. Maikiau, SAN, reiterated the...
“I have treated my colleagues in good conscience. I have not done anything deliberately to undermine them. The only thing I said I would not do...
It’s a great honour to be in your presence today; all the State governors here present, Members of the National Assembly, Hon. Attorney General of the...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Kingsley Obiora has been reportedly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). His reported arrest followed allegations of financial mismanagement...
An international trade specialist, Heuda Farsh Guessous, has advocated securing intellectual property rights in the global markets to prevent third parties from exploiting the rights. Also...
The Nigerian Bar Association, as part of its 2023 annual general conference in collaboration with Moses Lake, Washington State and The Kebbi State government, is organising...
Dear Esteemed Conferees, As we bid farewell to the “Getting It Right” 2023 NBA Conference, I am immensely grateful for your unwavering participation and insightful contributions....
An Abuja developer, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Kamba, has vowed to commit the FCT minister, Barr Nyesom Wike to prison and sue the Director of the Development...
The motivation to do this write-up predates the perception that President Bola Tinubu is public opinion-sensitive and determined to take Nigeria to greater heights. He also...
NBA Does Not Discriminate.
In the wake of renewed coup d’états in Africa, some sit-tight African leaders have embarked on frantic mass retirement of military officers to protect their positions....
Rectors of federal polytechnics have refuted the alleged soliciting of bribes by the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering and mismanagement of the Integrated...
On Thursday, the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the non-remittance of money to the National Housing Fund and utilising funds from 2011 to date...
Of all those arts in which the wise excel Nature’s chief masterpiece is writing well. Refer to the flier above for more details. Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/05/believe-in-your-clients-cause/
Beyond Borders: Advancing Justice For A Connected West Africa. Adverts: Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/07/04/mazi-afam-osigwe-san-underlines-electoral-injustices-and-calls-for-reforms-at-the-nba-slp-2023-conference/
The fourteen-seater Toyota Hiace bus owned by the NBA branch of the state had delegates travelling back from the 2023 Annual General Conference held in Abuja....
Portable, a famous street-hop musician, is again making headlines on the internet as he performs at the NBA conference in Abuja on Thursday. The musician performed...
The Gabon coup leaders on Thursday said that the country’s new strongman, General Brice Nguema, would be sworn in as ‘transitional president’ on Monday at the...
A statement on Thursday in Abuja by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu also reiterated the non-acceptance of forceful removal of a democratic government. Tinubu stated this...
This is as The Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) announced that 12 generals and several other military officers have been retired. A statement by the RDF on...
Advocates Review of Minimum Fees in Remuneration Order.
NBA-AGC 2023
The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, in his first outing to the Assembly, will be addressing world leaders in...
Former Rivers governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared his party’s leadership, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to suspend...
With immense pleasure and gratitude to God Almighty, I extend a warm and heartfelt appreciation to the NBA President and team for asking me to be...
Thursday, The 31st of August 2023. Kindly Refer To The Flier Above For More Details. Be Punctual!
Distinguished Colleagues, You are now reminded of the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association scheduled to be held on the 31st of August, 2023,...
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy says bribes of between $3,000 and $15,000 are paid for medical exemptions from military duty. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called out what...
The Abuja Division of the Nigerian Appeal Court has affirmed the N50 million awarded against Senator Elisha Abbo in damages for assaulting a woman, Ms Osimibibra...
Two police officers – Inspector Ahmed Suleiman and Constable Mahmood Mohammed – have been dismissed after they were found guilty of killing two women accused of...
In a swift response to the recent coup in Gabon, President Bola Tinubu has expressed his concern and commitment to upholding democratic values on the African...
Justice Angela Otaluka delivered the judgement in Minna on Wednesday. The News correspondent reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Sani-Bello of the...
The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has called on legal practitioners and members of the Nigerian...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mosinmi Depot, Ogun State, on Wednesday, raised a concern over the continued refusal of the Nigeria National Petroleum...
The All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has asked the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to resign following his inability to conduct elections in the 21...
Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), who designed Nigeria’s flag, Pa., is dead. Akinkunmi died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. One of his...
The NBA AGC, Legal Aid Clinic, was opened to the public on the 28th of August, with Representatives from both Government and Private Rights Organizations collaborating...
Refer to the flier for more details. Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/18/nba-president-inaugurates-board-of-nba-human-rights-institute-tasks-the-institute-on-protection-and-enhancement-of-human-rights/
Wednesday, August 30 2023 @ The Velodrome, Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja. Kindly refer to the flier above. Don’t be told! Also Read: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/09/breaking-military-officers-take-govt-in-gabon/
The 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Corps members deployed to Katsina State have been advised to shun seeking relocation and remain in the posted state for...
Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in...
•Marketers halt petrol loading, blame vandals for disruption •More filling stations shut as import hiccups hurt supply Long queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol,...
BREAKOUT SESSION
The best online learning platforms provide a simple way for educators and trainers to manage online courses. Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)...
NBA, in Collaboration with Medic Aid Foundation & Moses Lake, provides free cancer screening for delegates at the conference Women Lawyers are also allowed to participate...
Stakeholders at the 63rd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday said it is essential for the country to shift from a...
Prof (Mrs) Ngozi Ezeilo SAN (Prof Public Law UNN) chronicles modalities to achieve a people-centred justice system “..Speaking as a panelist on the plenary session titled...
EFCC Spokesperson noted that items recovered from the suspects are two Toyota Camry and one Mercedes Benz C300 cars, twelve mobile phones and three laptops. Economic...
On Tuesday, August 29, representatives of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) destroyed a black market known as Kasuan-Dere that was thought to be a haven...
The February 25 presidential election results saw the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the nation’s president. However, the results...
The Delta State Police Command has announced that it arrested over 100 gay suspects carrying out a gay wedding ceremony at a hotel in the state....
I, a Legal Practitioner, am glad to share that I will be a panellist at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday, 29 August 2023) at the ongoing NBA...
Human rights activist Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked the federal government to clear the confusion arising from figures surrounding the nation’s...
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AUGUST 29 TAKE NOTEBREAKOUT SESSION 7 The Young Lawyers Road Nap Navigating new beginnings transitions and growth “This mentoring session is designed to guide new wigs/young...
Tony Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has called for investments in Nigeria’s power sector. He spoke on Sunday in Abuja at the Nigerian...
“You are learned, and I want to learn.
Join us at the friendship centre, MKO Abiola Stadium.
Another case of alleged rape and sexual assault is in danger of being swept under the carpet, with the victim backing out after several pleas and...
The Chairman of the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP), Mohammed Ibrahim, has blamed the suspended Chairman of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for making the...
Before the fatal gunfire, the group’s supposed leader could be seen touting the potency of the juju, bragging that bullets don’t penetrate them and that any...
Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has responded to the controversy surrounding her appointment while serving as a member of the National...
The theme of the conference resonates with the mood of the nation, especially at this time when it has dawned on well-meaning Nigerians that if we...
PROTOCOLS: Your Excellencies, my noble Lords, distinguished learned colleagues, permit me to begin by expressing gratitude to the Almighty God for the privileged opportunity afforded me...
The Annual General Conference Creche Support for babies/Toddlers of female Nigerian legal practitioners is open. Are you a Female Lawyer? Are you nursing your baby/toddler/young children?...
Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, has stressed the urgent need to invest in Nigeria’s power sector, addressing the paradox of a nation...
The Economic Community of West African States has demanded a shorter transition from the junta in Niger. The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of...
The Lagos State Police Command has said that an investigation is still ongoing into the killing of Adeniyi Sanni, an aide of Senator Solomon Adeola representing...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said there is a close correlation between democracy and the rule of...
On Friday, Two children were reportedly killed in flood incidents at different locations at Nkwele Awka in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State. The...
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS.
Based on the study conducted by Statista in Nigeria, the music sector’s revenue grew from 26 million US dollars in 2014 to 34 million dollars in...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the errors in President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University (CSU) certificate have...
The Code of Conduct Bureau has commenced a probe of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission chairman, Muhyi Rimingado. This is even as the...
Calling suspects on the phone is strange to the police.
***Command launches manhunt Gunmen have shot dead a Police Inspector in front of a popular hotel in the D/Line axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Also,...
Following a recent confession by lawyers representing the interest of President Bola Tinubu that documents of his academic records submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission...
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The Chairman of the AGC Planning Committee, Mazi Afam Osigwe, extended his sincere gratitude to all those who participated in the Health Walk today. While speaking...
THE vice-chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar (UniCal), Florence Obi, said that the management of the School has guaranteed that all the principal officers at...
During the swearing-in ceremony at the orientation camp, Zulum announced the commitment of his administration to make the state the most friendly to corps members. Governor...
Emeka Oduoza, the son of the Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, Phillips Oduoza, has passed on, aged 27. Phillips Oduoza is a former Group Managing Director...
This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Bauchi. He...
The Federal Government has again reassured that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Ltd. would be back on stream by December. This is not the first...
A former military spokesperson, Major-General Bernard Onyeuko (rtd), has passed on. A credible source told the news reporter that he died on Saturday morning after complaining...
No fewer than 36 officers and soldiers engaging terrorists were killed while an aircraft on a rescue mission subsequently crashed. The Chief of Defence Staff, General...
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Labour Party for the Imo State governorship election, Sir...
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Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the auspices of Abuja Original Inhabitant Youth Empowerment Organization (AOIYEO), have called on the former governor of River...
A unique mobile court in Jalingo, Taraba state capital, has remanded two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian in the custody of the Nigeria migration service for...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has criticized Nigeria’s involvement in the planned military intervention in the Niger Republic’s impasse. The national legal adviser of the PRP,...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after a historic mug...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) management has confirmed that the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, is a serving corps member. The...
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday laid to rest the remains of military personnel killed in action and in the recent crash of the Nigerian Air...
The House of Representatives has demanded the unconditional release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from what it called ‘unlawful’ detention to...
The federal government has addressed excessive consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) by inaugurating an ad-hoc committee on SSB tax to halt the country’s increasing Non-Communicable Diseases...
When the gunmen attacked, the Army van reportedly conveyed some bags of cash to a destination. Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, attacked an...
A civil society organisation (CSO), the African Center for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR), has said that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc. has cautioned its customers in the South-East against falling victim to fraudsters in the name of prepaid metre upgrades. The...
According to a statement on Thursday, the Federal Government plans to re-introduce the national tax amnesty scheme. The Director of Press and Public Relations of the...
For a record sixth time, Dangote Group has emerged as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Brand by securing an impressive aggregate score of 86.2 per cent on the...
FIDA Africa Regional Congress commenced today, 24 August 2023. Delegates from within Nigeria and other African countries have gathered at Barcelona Hotels in the capital city...
Thrillers Travels has announced 1,000 beneficiaries participating in the ongoing Migration VISA to Canada on September 2, 2023, in Lagos. This was made known at the...
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Katsina State Government has dispelled claims of receiving N5 billion for grain procurement and distribution, clarifying that the actual amount received from the federal government’s palliative...
Beneficiaries appreciated the police management for the gesture, saying that it would help reduce some of the hardships they faced since the demise of their loved...
Amidst swirling speculations, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has firmly refuted reports suggesting that he acquired an N300 million Armoured Lexus...
The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has uncovered distressing negligence in the case of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor who tragically lost her...
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders has written to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, accusing maritime police of illegal operation, arrest, and...
There are indications that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his co-accused, Sa’adatu Yaro, may have opted for a plea bargain...
Some of the nominees rejected by the lawmakers served with the governor in his first term as commissioners and special advisers. They are Prof. Akin Abayomi...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has faulted claims by the Presidency that there will not be a further increase in the pump price...
Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described as patently fraudulent the announcement by the Nigerian...
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and personal lawyer to ex-United States President Donald Trump, has been booked at a Georgia jail on...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has advised power users nationwide to start updating their prepaid meters to avoid losing them by November 2024. Its advice came...
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Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, has assured the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) that the ongoing investigation of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, suspended...
The arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged procurement fraud of N6.9 billion, has again been...
Stakeholders have advocated for a single currency across Africa to ensure the development and growth of the region. The stakeholders also alleged intentional conspiracy for the...
Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has said he is ready to submit and make himself available to probe and respond to issues bordering on...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a manhunt for a Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, who is now on the run...
After the President assigned the Ministry of Defence to the former Governor of Zamfara State, criticisms trailed his appointment as many referenced his perceived inability to...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says implementing the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) will begin by September 2023. The CCMAS document is expected to guide...
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Daniel Bwala, an aide to the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu may be forced to sacrifice the Minister...
John G. Stoessinger, the famous political analyst and author of his book ‘Why Nations Go to War’, emphasises the role of political and military leaders in...
Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Geidam, has called for support to create a safer and more secure environment for Nigerians. Geidam made the call in...
Following an alleged failure by the government to pay hazard allowance, 450 doctors in state-owned health facilities across Ogun State are planning an indefinite strike and...
The New Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that the Federal Government will deploy technology to protect the nation’s borders against any threat. The minister...
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday in Ibadan urged Nigerians to stop taking complaints against police officers to social media. Mr Egbetokun advised...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama has granted N500M bail to a Lagos businessman, Dr Akintoye Akindele, accused of offering a N50m...
The Rivers State Police Command said the church’s assistant pastor owns a billboard linked to the electrocution that killed five people in the Rumuosi area of...
The national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, has been arrested by officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)....
Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has been given a 21-day deadline to the Federal Government to abide by its demands or risk industrial unrest....
On Tuesday, a Kano State Chief Judge transferred a case of alleged N4 billion fraud against the former Managing Director of Kano Agricultural Supply Company, Bala...
There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has barred all ex-Niger Delta militant leaders from visiting him in the presidential Villa, Abuja. Requests for...
The Coalition of Civil Society for Rule of Law and Justice, a conglomerate of 15 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, has condemned what it called...
Significant and independent petroleum product marketers in Lagos State have shut down their dispensing outlets over speculation of a possible hike in the pump price of...
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said he was vindicated on the validation of his name by the ruling of...
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After his arrest, Iyayi told officers that he could not remember what had happened after taking drugs he purchased on the dark web. A Nigerian man...
The pilot of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171 jet that crashed in Niger State, Flight Lieutenant Ibrahim Adamu Abubakar, has been laid to rest. Abubakar’s remains...
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced a name change for its subsidiary, a financial technology company. The financial services company has also announced several appointments, including...
Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery in the United Kingdom. According to Reuters, British police said they had set her with Former...
A United Kingdom-bound Nigerian, Wisdom Chukumerem, has been shot dead. The 30-year-old Nigerian, who hailed from Awo Ommamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of...
Learnt that Ahmadu was an Artillery Officer serving in the Army Headquarters Department of Special Services and Programmes. A senior officer in the Nigerian Army, Brigadier...
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with some critical stakeholders in the ECOWAS intervention in the Niger Republic impasse as part of efforts to defuse the...
Five young men have reportedly been electrocuted in Rivers State while trying to mount a billboard with a metal frame. It was learnt that four others...
The Federal Government on Monday repatriated 161 Nigerians whose release was secured from detention facilities in Libya over various Immigration offences by the Embassy of Nigeria....
University of Calabar Law faculty may soon recall the lists of students sent to the Nigerian Law School in the last two years for proper scrutiny....
Security operatives in Katsina State will anytime this week launch joint operations against terrorists operating in Katsina State. The operatives to be involved in the exercise...
A motorcycle rider, Abdullahi Adamu, has said he became involved in kidnapping following the tragic murder of his father by armed robbers. Adamu and 30 other...
While awaiting the judgment of the Presidential Elections Petitions Court, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, takes his battle against...
Another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, has been rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command. Nkeki, who was rescued on Monday last week, said...
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Demola Odulaja, the husband of suicidal businesswoman Farida Sobowale, makes an accusation against his now ex-wife, claiming she slept with 18 of his friends. This follows the...
On Monday, a 16-year-old armed robbery suspect, Sunday Ojo, nicknamed after the notorious armed robber, Oyenusi, explained how he was involved in no fewer than 40...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo resumed duty after his swearing-in as a Minister on Monday, pledging to ensure transparency in all his dealings....
The minister of Information and National orientation, Muhammad Idris, has said the ministry will be transparent and truthful while giving out information. After his inauguration, he...
Addressing the teeming party members who trooped out for the event, Obi described the local government area system as “where development, particularly of the grassroots, is...
A public interest advocate group, under the aegis of the Public Interest Lawyers League, has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),...
The former Rivers governor issued the threat on Monday during a press briefing shortly after Wike and 44 others were sworn in as Abuja ministers following...
President Tinubu with inaugurated ministers President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated the new ministers as members of the Federal Executive Council after swearing in 45 ministers...
Fintiri says Wike’s new assignment acknowledges his accomplishment in Rivers. The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, congratulated the new Minister of the Federal Capital...
The expenses on currency issues relate to costs the apex bank incurred during the printing, processing, distribution, and disposal of currency notes. These include the cost...
The newly inaugurated minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, immediately assumed office on Monday, warning that he will “step on toes” in his...
The murder occurred when an altercation broke out between several people at a funfair in the small town of Wittlich. Two American soldiers have been arrested...
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The Economic Community of West African States has rejected the Niger junta’s three-year power transition plan. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah,...
The recent probe launched into allegations of employment fraud in the civil service amidst a ban on employment that was put in place by the administration...
Troops of the 4 Special Forces Command have been called upon to rise up to the renewed security challenges in Niger State. Commander 4 Special Forces...
Directors in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Civil Service, who were to proceed on compulsory retirement on July 27, having spent eight years...
The $3 billion emergency crude repayment loan taken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) from the African Export-Import (Afrexim) bank would create only a...
President Bola Tinubu has effected changes in his cabinet’s composition with Engr’s redeployment. Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of...
The upcoming Students Week of the Students Representative Council at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, on Monday, 21st of August, 2023, is poised to be an...
On Sunday, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, demanded the immediate release of the detained Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Falana,...
Got till it gone, and over the past few decades, Nigerians have been walloped by the agonies of the vacuum created by the lack of depth...
THE MILITARY government in the Niger Republic has demanded a three-year transition period, after which it will give up power in the country. Niger’s new ruler...
The tradition of the Nigerian Senate is NOT to question ministerial nominees. Instead, they take bribes from them and ask them to “”take a bow and...
The housing allowances for the newly appointed ministers may cost the country about N343.25m yearly, according to findings from The Reporter. With that annual allocation, the...
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The Kano State police command said on Saturday that it had arrested three more persons who allegedly chanted provocative slogans against the Emir of Kano, Alhaji...
An engineer, Shittu Yusuf, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how his 30-year-old sister, Rafiat, was allegedly killed by her husband after smashing her head on a wall during...
The President took the decision to reduce public spending.
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the Niger junta, said the army would hand over power to the civilian government within three years. He stated this in...
The delegation led by former Nigerian Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.), was received by Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine. On Saturday, a delegation...
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The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation-designate, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to develop its position on law...
Obinna Nwafor, also known as Saint Obi in Nollywood, has been laid to rest in his birthplace. In May, news broke that the film producer and...
Lloyd, son of former Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu, married his heartthrob, Tiffany, in Abuja on Saturday. Top chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including...
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On Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Simao would meet with the junta and other parties to try and facilitate a swift and peaceful resolution to...
Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed warplanes to the Niger Republic following the Economic Community of West Africa’s possible armed intervention to restore democracy in the...
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On Friday, a Federal Capital Territory High Court dismissed a fundamental human rights suit filed by a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sa’adatu Yaro,...
There have been reports that the committee indicted the JAMB registrar for employing about 300 staff without advertisement. The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating...
The Nigerian Bar Association has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the allegations of sexual assault against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law,...
Armed Men suspected to be abductors have Kidnapped the wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and two others in Kwara State. On Thursday...
Academics and stakeholders have warned that the Economic Community of West African States may cease to exist if it fails to restore democratic rule in the...
The Commandant, EFCC Academy, Commander of EFCC, Ayo Olowonihi, has commended the initiative by the Legal Defence and Assistance Project GTE/LTD (LEDAP), a Mac-Arthur Foundation-sponsored Project,...
The Department of State Services (DSS) kept mum last night over the reported arrest of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) chief...
The Police Service Commission has said that police authorities have yet to bring the case of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, for further...
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The Federal Government, on Friday, announced that as of June 2023, a total of about 3.6 million people were displaced in the North-East, North-West, and North-Central...
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has redeployed the Permanent Secretary of the State Sports Commission, Mrs Sabina Chikere, to the Central Admin Department, Government...
The Enugu State Governorship, Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Enugu, on Wednesday, reserved judgment on the petitions challenging the election of Governor Peter Mbah after parties...
A suspected thief caught in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State on Friday afternoon was set ablaze by some residents after he allegedly kidnapped two...
I extend my warmest congratulations to the Law Officer’s Association of Nigeria, Benue State Chapter, on the resounding success of the recent seminar titled “Case Management...
I am delighted to congratulate the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) on their Quarterly Meeting commencing today, 18th August 2023 and ending on 19th August 2023, at...
Dear Members of the Eastern Bar Forum, Warmest greetings and heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your Quarterly General Meeting! This is a significant moment that...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA-HRI)....
The United Nations Children’s Fund Representative in Nigeria has urged the federal and state governments to enhance their judicial systems to properly prosecute bandits for their...
In the bustling metropolis of Lagos, the Third Mainland Bridge stands as a symbol of connectivity, yet in recent years, it has also become a site...
The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, said there was no legal basis for Niger’s military junta to prosecute deposed president Mohamed Bazoum for high...
The Plateau State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has said it arrested a herdsman identified as Abdulrahman Kaila for cutting off a farmer’s hand in...
Farida Sobowale AbdulKhadir, a well-known socialite and skincare tycoon from Lagos State, has come forward to say that her close call with suicide was caused by...
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has slammed the floating of the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Falana also disclosed that he is challenging...
The marriage of Sobowale, a business entrepreneur famous in the skincare industry in Lagos, reportedly crashed a few days ago. Man who jumped into lagoon on...
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The University of Calabar (UNICAL) administration has taken decisive action by suspending Cyril Ndifon, the dean of the faculty of law, in response to allegations of...
In a strategic move aimed at mitigating the repercussions of the removal of petrol subsidy, the Federal Government has extended financial assistance to states through a...
The operatives of the Delta State Police Command said they have burst different criminal gangs that specialised in kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and drug peddling in...
It’s sad to report that another fatal plane crash happened a few hours ago along an expressway north of Kaula Lampur. Sadly, at least ten people...
The notorious bandit gang leader, Alhaji Dogo Jede, has married a 16-year-old Christian Gbagy girl in Aglunma village, in Kwusasu District of Shiroro Local Government Area...
Uneasy calm reigned in the Niger Delta region yesterday, 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu allocated portfolios to ministers-designate in his cabinet. Predictably, the allocation...
A pastor, Timothy Otu, has been arrested by the Abia State Police Command over the death of a 43-year-old woman, Happiness Echieze. The Agape Evangelical Ministry...
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, received the National Coordinator, National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Major General Abba Dikko...
The Carter Center, renowned for its commitment to democratic processes, has announced that a former chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega,...
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As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference 2023 draws near with the theme “Getting it Right,” a noteworthy development has taken centre stage. The conference bags...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the commencement of the activation of its standby force in Niger Republic to restore constitutional order....
Obi lamented that the “deplorable level of insecurity in most parts of the country has continued to embarrass and cost us precious lives and properties, with...
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that no fewer than three officers and 22 soldiers were killed during an ambush on troops by terrorists in...
Following a coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, troops from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have stated their willingness to join a standby force...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dissolved the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, It was learned that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) still functions, and the...
Reno Omokri, a fervent supporter of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former presidential aide, has commented on Nyesome Wike’s nomination as Minister...
There was a mild drama at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday as personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS),...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abass, has replaced House of Representatives committee chairmen appointed by President Bola Tinubu as ministers. The Legal...
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A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has knocked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Mohammed Badaru as the Minister of Defence. Sani said the president...
A 26-year-old Lagos State University (LASU) student, Ademola Ayinla Timothy, and two others have died in an accident along the Sagamu-Benin highway. The accidents involved a...
The police in Edo on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one Gabriel Ahuwa, 84, for allegedly killing his 75 -year-old wife for denying him sex. The...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has finally agreed to meet with the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, now...
The Legal Attorney Blog can authoritatively report the continued shutdown of operations by Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd is a looming danger to the country’s annual...
A group, Alliance for Deepening Democracy, has appealed to newly-elected state governors to ensure gender equality in the formation of their executive councils. The coalition emphasised...
The Chairman of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, Bamidele Onalaja, said the real estate sector is facing soaring inflation, creating a worrying...
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives Committee on Sports pledged to wade into the crisis over unpaid bonuses to national football team players by the Nigeria...
A housewife, Aishat Abubakar, on Tuesday, pleaded with a Sharia Court in Ilorin not to grant an application for divorce by her husband, Yusuf Abubakar. Aishat,...
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy has created difficulties in paying foreign scholarship tuition fees...
President Bola Tinubu will swear in his ministers on Monday, August 21, 2023. The event is billed to hold at the State House Conference, Aso villa...
The prosecutor said the driver conducted himself in a manner that caused a breach of public peace. The Police on Wednesday in Lagos arraigned a 19-year-old...
Chief Ifeanyi iloakasia, President-General Aguleri Community Assembly, said they were taken aback by the threat from Ekpa on their traditional ruler. Police Stop Traditional Worshippers Festival...
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has declared that the Nigeria Police Force cannot afford to do away with checkpoints, adding that checkpoints are vibrant...
The Green Africa airline has announced the launch of its inaugural flight to Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The airline made the disclosure while marking its second...
A chieftain of A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osita Chidoka, has said the party will become extinct if it doesn’t unite. Chidoka, an ally of Atiku...
Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106, a toll update from the Emergency Medicine...
England’s Lioness beat Women’s World Cup host Australia, 3-1 in the semi-finals on Wednesday to advance to a historic final. The Legal Attorney Blog reports that...
Gov. Bago also prayed to God for the former military president’s more sound and good health. Gov. Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger has described the former...
The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, has sealed off the Arrow of God Community Children’s Home in Onitsha over allegations of...
On Tuesday evening, yet-to-be-identified gunmen kidnapped five persons along the ever-busy Mile 2 axis of the Ishiagu-Okigwe expressway in Ebonyi State. The victims were said to...
The camps grapple with out-of-school children and a concerning surge in teenage pregnancies. The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) has issued a pressing call to...
Vice-chancellor expressed that the security partnership between the University and the State Police Command had been vibrant, fruitful, and rewarding. Still, she would like it taken...
Though commendable, the federal government policy and provisions that contain the change of inmates’ abode from prison yards to correctional centres lack infrastructural backing. The immediate...
Management of the National Assembly has denied paying a holiday largesse to senators contrary to the disclosure by the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, during a Senate...
The Zamfara State Government and Nigerian Army have discussed plans aimed at putting an end to the activities of terrorists in the state. Following the meeting,...
Deposit Money Banks are battling dollar shortage after the Central Bank of Nigeria slashed their foreign exchange allocations. Multiple bank officials told one of our correspondents...
Airline Operators of Nigeria have stated that Nigeria Air, the country’s proposed national carrier, may not commence operations soon because it does not have an Airline...
The recent seizures of arms and ammunition around the country confirm the government’s failure over the years to stop the massive flow of illicit weapons into...
FG explained that the act’s signing did not trigger a surge in tuition fees across federal universities. The Federal Ministry of Education has revealed its plans...
Legal Attorney Blog earlier reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said it did not intend to increase the pump price of petrol as...
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On Tuesday, former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike paid a solidarity visit to the new National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at his...
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Fresh charges and withdrawal application mark a new turn in a legal battle with Emefiele. The Federal Government has escalated its legal battle against the suspended...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has moved against those calling on the tribunal to deliver justice. On Tuesday, the Federal Government dissolved the Secretariat of the...
The elevator they were in suddenly stopped, leaving them stranded between floors. Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and...
The Federal Government has disbanded the Secretariat of the Advertising Standard Panel due to its endorsement of billboards accused of attempting to manipulate the Presidential Election...
Mr Mohammed told journalists they “will probably come back with more charges, more counts” against the suspended bank chief. The federal government is seeking to withdraw...
HRM, the Tor Tiv, Orchivirigh, Prof James Ayatse has been advised to call the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to...
Panic at BECO Comprehensive High School, Kwi, in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday afternoon as two of the teachers, who were also...
The Nigerian Bar Association, Young Lawyers Forum, invites you to a two-day arbitration workshop in collaboration with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC)...
His Excellency, Chief Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu GCFR, President of Nigeria, will attend the Opening Ceremony of the 63rd Edition of the AGC holden in Abuja...
A group under the Coalition for Transparency and Economic Reforms (COTER) has warned that President Bola Tinubu’s efforts at probing the nation’s apex bank and other...
Sequel to reports in the media that the pump price of Premium Motor Sprit (PMS), also called petrol, is about to be increased again, the Nigeria...
The House of Representatives Committee on Job Racketeering and the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) yesterday sharply disagreed on the agency’s lopsided employment of 300...
The former US president’s indictment in Georgia is his fourth criminal case. Here’s a look at the other investigations against him. Former US President Donald Trump...
A Niamey court on Monday scrapped a nine-month jail sentence handed to Abdoulaye Seydou, head of a leading activist group that supports the ruling military, his...
Troops of the 4 Special Forces of the Nigerian Army, Nasarawa State, have arrested three suspected railway vandals in the Kwarra community of the Keana Local...
Bandits currently wreaking havoc in the Chukuba Ward of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have killed 13 soldiers. The bandits were said to...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, told magistrates on Monday to behave well to preserve the integrity and respect for the independence of the...
A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Malcolm Omirhobo, has sued the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, for allegedly stopping traditional religious worshippers from holding...
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes, on Sunday, August 13, 2023, facilitated the extradition of one Samuel Ogoshi and his brother, Samson...
The Retail arm of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has debunked media reports of a fresh plan to increase the price of Premium Motor...
In a first-of-its-kind trial, US youth accuse Montana of violating their rights through lax environmental policies. A federal judge in the United States has sided with...
The Kwara State Police Command, on Monday, advised the leadership of traditioner worshipers in the state not to carry out their planned festival in Ilorin, the...
Osita Okechukwu, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress and the director general of Voice of Nigeria, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu not to...
The Nigerian Air Force has reported a crash involving one of their aircraft. According to individuals who spoke with the news correspondent about the development, when...
The average cost of bus transportation within Nigerian cities rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023 as the pump price of Premium...
The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, has warned parents and girls to be wary of irregular migration which has claimed...
The Niger junta has said it will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations....
According to media reports, Zurita and Villavicencio worked together reporting on corruption in the government of ex-president Rafael Correa (2007-17) and were close friends. The party...
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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said Pastor Tunde Bakare is grossly incompetent to speak on palliatives. While appearing...
After a family of four was killed by Russian artillery shelling of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced retaliation. “Every occupier destroyed,...
The ruling All Progressives Congress has stated that the persistent attacks on the legacy of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, in Kano State may...
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo have berated the Deputy Governor of the State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, for approaching the court over an...
On Sunday, the senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, said he warned against the “Emilokan” kind of politics. President Bola Tinubu made...
UN’s impending pullout has exacerbated tensions between Mali’s military government and the rebel Coordination of Azawad Movements. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali has sped...
A group of Nigerian Islamic scholars who met Niger’s coup leader have said the general has agreed to hold direct talks and resolve a standoff with...
As the negative effect of the fuel subsidy removal bites harder on the people, the overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as the...
The close of arguments last month at the presidential election petition court (PEPT) marked the end of the hearing until judgment is delivered. Background Going by...
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested some suspected fraudsters who specialise in getting unsuspecting public members’ phone numbers and account details for fraud. The syndicate...
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THE Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the leadership of the National Assembly over plans by the lawmakers to utilise N110bn as palliative and to...
Mr Ankau reportedly could not survive the trauma of the kidnapping and passed out for a few days with the kidnappers and was buried in a...
The military junta in the Niger Republic has reportedly opened for dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Legal Attorney Blog reports that...
Nigeria’s black market for kidneys is booming due to hypertension and renal failure, which affect 20 million Nigerians, with one in five needing urgent transplants. Since...
Unknown gunmen have set ablaze the palace of the traditional ruler of Ndia Iche Arondizuogu community in Ideato North local government area of Imo State, Eze...
There are concerted efforts by some people described as mischief makers and political jobbers to destabilise Edo State and widen the gulf between the state governor,...
Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (PDP, Delta North) says dialogue and not military might remain the only solution to the unrest in the South East. An illegal...
Nigeria's leadership role must not be in any doubt during this process. -Obi"
He said others included; the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife and the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia. The European Union (EU) has selected...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has begun the distribution of flyers and posters to residents of the Southeast informing them of the cancellation of the...
The petrol price at filling stations will not decrease even if all five Nigerian refineries work at total capacity and produce the most product. This is...
The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has declared that they (Senators) plan to take drastic action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for mistakenly disclosing that...
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The ECOWAS Parliament has disagreed on the following line of action regarding Niger. A significant division has broken out within the Economic Community of West African...
On Saturday, the three-man Tribunal led by Justice Arum Ashom said it would communicate the date for the judgment to the parties in the petition. Ashom made...
The Anambra State Government has banned all forms of open advertisement of herbal medicines. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Sir...
On Friday, farmers in the Difa community in the Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State voiced their worries about the ongoing hippopotamus attacks destroying their...
Nzekwe stated this on Saturday while addressing the Department of Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin students and advised them to align themselves with the campaign against...
Adamu Garba, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has advised members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, not to divert President Bola...
The Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Wole Jimi-Bada, has lamented congestion in the two custodial centres in the state and promised that...
The police also sealed off the National Secretariat of the union located at Garki 2, Abuja. The Nigerian police have arrested the President of the National...
The Official Media Regulator of Iraq has instructed all media and social media outlets operating in the Arab nation to refer to sexual deviance instead of...
Mr Momodu said this while appearing on Mic On’s latest podcast edition. Dele Momodu, Director of Strategic Communications of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council...
Protesters have trooped out into the streets of Kano to reject propoo use of copper by ECOWAS to resolve the Niger coup crisis. Legal Attorney Blog...
Police in Oyo State have arrested a grandfather for seizing his daughter’s day-old baby in Oyo town and selling the same to a baby factory in...
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), via its Corporate Social Responsibility tool, His Love Fellowship (HLF), said it has concluded arrangements to feed a million...
The African Union Commission has declared support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decisions in its quest to restore a democratic government in...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) dismissed online reports calling for a military coup d’etat in Nigeria. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau said the military...
The number of people killed in the Hawaii wildfires, which started Thursday, rose to 55 yesterday, and hundreds more were said to be missing on the...
Some civil society organisations based in the South-East have asked for the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed follower of the leader of the Indigenous People...
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Information emerged on Friday that gunmen allegedly killed two soldiers attached to the Ekaago-Ogboloma-Adada Road project in the Abia/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. The...
There are strong indications that the security report by the Department of State Security against Nasir El-Rufai, one of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial nominees, leading...
There was apprehension in many parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday when the body of a young nurse was discovered without a womb...
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 277 Chibok...
Republican lawmakers have made allegations of wrongdoing by President Joe Biden’s son a central line of attack. The United States attorney general has named a special...
A pro-democracy civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has said that President Bola Tinubu implemented toxic economic policies within two months as Nigerian President....
The immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has proposed Jafaru Sani for ministerial appointment after reportedly accusing President Bola Tinubu of holding a grudge...