President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to welcome the year 2022 with hope and envisions a year of continued progress against combined challenges arising from security and socio-economic issues. The President, in his New Year message to the nation, said…
The National Executive Council (“NEC”) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at its last NEC meeting resolved that manual Bar Practicing Fees (“BPF”) payments be jettisoned. Consequently, BPF payments can only be made through the NBA Online Payment Portal, with…
The Federal government has pointed at past neglect of the power sector as the major cause of slow development of the power sector and consequently epileptic power supply. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu who presented 16 memos at the…
The Lagos State Judiciary has held an end of year ceremony to appreciate God for the success recorded during the year despite the storms and threats to the State’s judicial system as a result of COVID-19 and other factors. Speaking…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to an explosive tape suggesting Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami controls the agency. In the trending audio, Mohammed Idris, a lawyer and police officer attached to the…
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) has said that it would sue the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN if by next week he has not formally reversed the controversial amendment of the Rules…
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation has in the spirit of Christmas declared passenger trains across the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) system free of charge during the period. According to a communique from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),…
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over an emergency security council meeting at the state house. Before the commencement of the meeting, the president swore-in the new Minister of State for Works and Housing Alhaji Mu’Azu Jaji Sambo at the Council…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has described as alarming the intimidation of judges by the National Judicial Commission (NJC). He believes that the judiciary does not do enough to protect judges. He said most politicians who lose cases will…
The Adamawa State government has confirmed the appointment of Justice Nathan Musa as the state’s new Chief Judge. Also appointed are head of Sharia Court of Appeal, Usman Girei and President, Customary Court of Appeal, Peter Wajilda. Gov Ahmadu Fintiri…