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President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN), has urged Nigerian lawyers to cherish gains of the profession over the years as the world celebrated Christmas. Osigwe made this known in a Christmas message on Wednesday. He noted that the christmas season invited us to pause, reflect, and reconnect with our loved…
17 May
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday emphasized the urgent need for justice system reforms to strengthen the justice sector in the country. The Chairman of NBA, Bwari Branch (Cradle Bar), Paul Babatunde Daudu, while emphasizing the urgent need for justice system reforms, said, "In a country where justice often seems elusive and inequality persists,…
15 May
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Epe Branch, have decried the gruesome murder of Prof. Yinka Olomojobi, describing it as inhumane.
20 Feb
The High Court of Oyo State, yesterday, held a special session to honour the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who died last year.
14 Feb
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned a proposed agreement between Nigeria and the United Kingdom that would allow British lawyers to practice in Nigeria The union described the Enhanced Trade Investment Partnership (ETIP) Agreement between Nigeria and the United Kingdom as "unacceptable" and "unpatriotic." The partnership, according to the UK government, will create opportunities…
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A Palestinian TV channel affiliated with a militant group said five of its journalists were killed Thursday in an Israeli strike on their vehicle in Gaza, with Israel's military saying it had targeted a "terrorist cell".
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The Democratic Front (TDF) says the announcement of a five billion dollar Bonga North Deep Offshore field Final Investment Decision (FID) by Shell is a sign that Nigeria remains an investment-friendly destination. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Malam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF noted that the investment was an indication…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sent his condolences to the governor of Jigawa, Malam Umar Namadi, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said this in a statement. READ ALSO:Preach peace, love, Buni charges Christians The deceased, who died on Wednesday,…
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Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the tax reform bills of President Bola Tinubu will favour states like Kano and Zamfara, as there will be an increase in their Value-Added Tax (VAT) allocation. Bamidele stated this in his Christmas message to Nigerians, adding that those opposing the tax reforms currently before the National Assembly…
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Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has charged Christians and their leadership to focus more on preaching peace, love and justice. Buni said this in a Christmas message by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, on Thursday in Damaturu. According to him, there can be no meaningful development without peace and justice on the land. READ…
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Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Wednesday celebrated Christmas with sick and wounded soldiers in action, assuring them that their sacrifices would never go in vain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluyede made this statement during a Christmas luncheon with the sick and wounded soldiers at the 44…
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More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.
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US President Joe Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump issued starkly contrasting Christmas messages Wednesday, with the latter doubling down on recent comments about seizing the Panama Canal, buying Greenland and annexing Canada.
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Queen Naomi Silekunola’s mother, Funmilayo Ogunseyi, has cried out to well-meaning Nigerians to intervene on behalf of her daughter, who was formerly married to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, in a bid to secure her bail. This plea was made in a video seen by The Guardian. Silekunola was one of three…