By Paschal Njoku ABUJA – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has insisted that it is unacceptable and not enough to apprehend only those who invaded the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court on Friday, October 29, and shielding […]
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By Unini Chioma A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and five others from proceeding with their planned deduction of about $418 million from the accounts of the 36 States […]
By Tor Vande-Acka The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Office, Benue State have allegedly beaten up the State Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Barrister Justin Gbagir. DAILY INDEPENDENT gathered that the incident occurred […]
By Unini Chioma The Benue state government has appealed to a federal high court in Abuja to unfreeze all its bank accounts. Recall that the court issued an interim order authorising the freezing of the state government’s bank accounts over its […]
By Agency Reporter A Registrar with Kwara Judiciary, Fatimoh Olatunji, has been convicted for fraud and sentenced to seven years imprisonment without option of fine. According to the judgment handed down by Justice M.B. Ishiaq of the state High Court, Olatunji […]
BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE SOUTH WEST TOWN HALL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ON ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN NIGERIA – BY ADESINA ADEGBITE, FICMC. […]
By Ameh Ochojila and Charles Akpeji Lambasts police for failure to produce two officers• Funds stall compensation of Taraba victims The independent investigative panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of […]
by Chibuzo Ukaibe Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, candidates of political parties have urged the federal government to release leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to the South East Council of Traditional Rulers […]
A Federal High Court, Abuja has given an interim order, freezing all the bank accounts of Benue State government maintained in some banks in the country following its inability to repay the N333 million loan it took in 2008. Justice […]
By Patience Ogbodo ENUGU – Anidiobi Oliver Chukwuka, A former Branch Manager of Sterling Bank Plc, Enugu has been convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for stealing the sum of 219 million naira deposits funds by An Enugu State High Court […]