Y.C. Maikyau
31 Aug
A few days ago, lawyers woke up to emails, one from the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA,) Mr. Y.C. Maikyau, SAN, and another from the Association’s publicity secretary on the subject of review of judicial officers’ salary.
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, journalist and former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on his 80th birthday on Nov. 9. In his message, President Tinubu highlighted Ugochukwu’s illustrious life and career, which spanned several pivotal moments in Nigeria’s history, serving as a profound source of inspiration for the…
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Please, also add this at the introductory paragraps Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems make history with three nominations at the 67th Grammy Awards. The catorgories which she champions are Best African Music Performance, Best Global Music and Best R&B Song with her songs Love Me Jeje, Born in the Wild and Burning respectively. She,…