Congratulatory Message to NBA Lafia Branch Dear Chairman-Elect, Abdullahi Shuaibu Gayam, congratulations on your successful election as Chairman, NBA Lafia Branch. Your victory is well-deserved and a clear testament to the trust colleagues have in your leadership. I pray this […]
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GOODWILL MESSAGE TO NBA IKEJA BRANCH ON THE OCCASION OF LAW WEEK 2026 It gives me great pleasure to extend my warmest greetings and best wishes to the Chairman, Executive Committee, Planning Committee, and the entire membership of the Nigerian […]
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to immediately reverse the reported revocation of the bail granted to activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, describing the move as a troubling development that undermines fundamental human rights, including liberty, fair trial and […]
A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told […]
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has dismantled a telecommunications fraud syndicate that allegedly compromised a leading telecom company’s billing infrastructure and fraudulently generated data valued at over N7.7 billion. The police said they have arrested six suspects […]
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government (FG) has released the General Guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, outlining the transition process from the repealed tax laws to the new tax framework, which takes effect from […]
Ex-Kogi governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday loses bid to stop his trial for alleged N110.4 billion alleged fraud charge preferred against him by the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja. The former governor had […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday awarded a fine of one million Naira against the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its embattled National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over the application seeking the judge’s withdrawal from the suit. The […]
By Tolulope Oke A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, after he failed to appear in court for his ongoing cybercrime trial. Sowore is […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister major opposition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four others over failure to meet the constitutional requirements for political parties in the […]