SAN write NBA BoT over alleged election bias, ask Osigwe SAN to resign
In a fierce letter, two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), have petitioned the Board of Trustee of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA accusing the President of the Association, Afam Osigwe,…
Of lawmakers, elections, and democracy
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Owing to constant defections for whatever reasons, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is presently in firm control of the National Assembly and it has majority of…
Bank staff gets five years jail over N22m fraud in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of a bank employee, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, for defrauding an investor of N22,350,000 through a bogus investment scheme in…
Group charges IGP to probe activist’s disappearance
The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to initiate a transparent and independent investigation into the forced disappearance of activist Abubakar…
Worker allegedly kills master, injures wife in Anambra
A 21-year-old apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, has allegedly killed his master, Mr Ikechukwu Nwite, and injured the trader’s wife, Mrs Ogechukwu Nwite, in Onitsha, Anambra State. The deceased, a native of…
CJN to swear in new Federal High Court judges
AGF tasks judicial workers on ethics, performance-driven service Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, yesterday, urged justice sector workers to entrench ethical conduct and performance-driven…
Deregistration suit of ADC, Accord, others fixed for hearing, Feb. 24
Suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and the Action Peoples Party (APP) has been adjourned by…
C’River: APC apologises for naming judges, VCs as stakeholders
The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has apologise for the erroneous invitation of some party stakeholders, including a sitting Supreme Court justice, three university vice-chancellors,…
Niger: CAN raises alarm over earmarks Hisbah law
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has raised concern over the proposed Hisbah law by the State House of Assembly, indicating the segregation and discrimination of Christians in…
Group advocate reform of Nigeria’s abortion laws
Network for Safeguarding Women’s Health and Rights (NSWHR), has launched a nationwide campaign advocating for urgent reform of Nigeria’s “colonial-era” abortion laws, which pose significant risks to women’s lives. Executive…