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‘All NBA Branch Executive Elections Must Hold In June’ — NBA President, Akpata Declares

In a statement made available to The Lawyer, Akpata noted, with deep concern, the controversies brewing in some Branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the issue of the tenure of office of the Branch Executive Committee members. According to him,…

29/06/2022

Action Alliance Drags APC To Court Over Tinubu’s Certificate

The Action Alliance (AA) has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from including the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the ballot for the 2023 presidential election. The party is equally seeking the court to…

29/06/2022

Lagos State Releases New Guidelines On Abortion

The Lagos State Government has developed a policy document on safe termination of pregnancy toward guiding healthcare professionals to provide safe and lawful abortion services in the state. Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, said this at a stakeholders…

29/06/2022

Democracy, Good Governance And Development In Nigeria (1)

I was to deliver this speech as the guest speaker at the behest of the Government of Ondo State, as part of activities marking the Democracy Day on June 12 but the sad event that took place at St. Francis Catholic Church,…

29/06/2022

Court Fixes July 15 For Judgment In Suit Seeking Review Of Judges Salary…As NJC Backs Action

The National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja has fixed July 15 for judgment in the suit seeking upward review of salaries of Nigerian Judges. This came as the Judicial Council (NJC) on Tuesday threw its weight behind a suit that was filed…

29/06/2022

Oyo Deputy Governor Sues Assembly Over ‘Faulty Impeachment Process’

Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court yesterday adjourned till today a suit challenging the House of Assembly’s petition against Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan. Olaniyan’s lawyer, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), asked the court to order that Speaker of the House…

29/06/2022

Placing “Place Holders” Placeless (Part 1)

INTRODUCTION The APC political contraption never ceases to amaze and confound me. It intrigues me to no end. This is a party ( is it really one, going by the text book definition of a politcal in political Science ?) that rose from…

29/06/2022

NCDC Puts Nigerians On Monkeypox Red Alert

Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Ifedayo Adetifa, says the NCDC has observed an uptick in monkeypox cases in the country. Speaking Tuesday during a virtual media dialogue on monkeypox , he warned that if the current trajectory continued or was sustained, Nigeria…

29/06/2022

House Invites HoS, Accountant General, DG PenCom, Others Over Non-Payment Of Pensioners’ Gratuities

The House of representatives has invited the Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan; Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Anamekwe Nwabuoku, the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Aisha Dahir Umar and the Executive Secretary of…

29/06/2022

Army Berates Negative Social Media Report On Violation

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has frowned on the negative social media reports on the army’s human rights records. Yahaya, who spoke at the Nigeria Army Chief of Clerks Convention held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital,…

29/06/2022

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