The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has said that it will be year the transaction cost for payment of the 2022 Bar Practicing Fees. In a statement made available to Lawyard signed by its National President, Olumide Akpata, the NBA says…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has sworn in 14 newly appointed judges in the state. The event took place at the Lagos House, Alausa on Friday. Among the 14 newly appointed judges are Justice Mujibat Oshodi, and Justice Olalekan…
All public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State are to resume for the second term 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, the government has announced. The Director-General of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126 trillion into law. The President signed the budget presented to him by his Senior Special Assistant (Senate) on National Assembly, Senator Babajide Omoworare, on Friday at the Council Chamber…
Senator Douye Diri, Governor Bayelsa State, on Thursday, December 30, sworn in four new judges to serve in the State High Court. The Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kate Abiri, witnessed the swearing-in of the four judges namely Lockie…
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the concluded forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was being reviewed, with a view to recovering every kobo that is recoverable, while those found culpable will face the law. Speaking…
Jigawa State Government has approved death penalty for child rapists as prescribed by the child protection law With the law, anyone convicted of raping a child below the age of 10 will be sentenced to death with no other option…
Projected 1.86 million barrels daily oil production in the country’s 2021 budget, Nigeria recorded a huge deficit of almost 200 million barrels in the first 11 months of this year. This was largely due to the rising cases of crude…
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…
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…