Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has told members of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore that he is ever ready to meet them at the International Criminal Court of Justice. This was in reaction to threats credited to the Fulani…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two others have been sued for alleged unlawful substitution of Mohammed Abacha (son of the late General Sani Abacha) as the party’s governorship candidate in Kano State. In…
Ahead of the forthcoming annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, crisis has rocked within the leadership of the association. In the early hours of Saturday, the General Secretary of the Association, Mrs Joyce Oduah had sent out a…
Young lawyers interested in securing a sponsorship to participate in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBAAGC) now have the chance through a contest being put together by the NBA. The contest, tagged THE BOLD PITCH, requires interested…
The federal government has formally reacted to complaints by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) about the contentious $418 million Paris Club refund, saying the governors’ reservations are groundless. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the conduct of next year’s national population and housing census had become imperative. This is in view of the need to produce a new set of demographic and socio-economic data for Nigeria. He made the declaration…
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on Nigeria to ensure that officeholders stop seeking medical care abroad to make them develop health facilities in Nigeria. Falana, who said this at the First Mohammed Fawehinmi Memorial Lecture and Book…
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA are deeply concerned about the attempted deportation from Kiribati and current arbitrary detention of High Court Judge David Lambourne, following the withdrawal of the Attorney General’s appeal against the decision of the High Court in…
Preparations are in top gear for the 62nd Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBAAGC) themed “Bold Transitions”. In a matter of days, lawyers from all corners of Nigeria will converge on the audacious Eko Atlantic City in Lagos for…
President Muhammadu Buhari rescinds his earlier decision, authorising the acquisition of ExxonMobil shares by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. The President had on Monday granted assent to the deal in which Seplat will acquire 40% stake of ExxonMobil oil assets around…