Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback.
With one hand raised in the air and the other…
The federal government is expected to kick off its tax reforms aimed at simplifying Nigeria’s tax system in July, according to Taiwo Oyedele, head of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee.
The tax chief stated that legislation is to be passed…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cease holding by-elections.
Falana claims that by-elections result in the unneeded and inefficient expenditure of money.
He hinted in a statement released on Sunday that a by-election should not be…
Following the tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has put the number of deaths from the incident at 86.
According to a press statement issued by NSEMA Director…
The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has issued a directive prohibiting all forms of advertisements and adulatory publications by its members. The directive, signed by BOSAN Secretary Olumide Sofowora SAN, reinforces the ethical standards and principles governing the legal profession,…
The family of the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Super TV, Mr Usifo Ataga, has raised the alarm that some powerful people were out to compromise the outcome of investigations into the circumstances leading to his death.
It was alleged that those…
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has issued detailed guidelines for the 2024 elections of NBA National Officers and Representatives to the General Council of the Bar.
The elections will take place electronically on July 20, 2024.
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The ECNBA emphasized it…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has constituted the Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NBAAMLC) in line with Rule 73 of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners, 2023 (RPC).
The committee’s formation is subject to ratification by the National Executive Council (NEC).
In a…
Following several hours of meeting on Friday, the Federal Government and the organised private sector have increased their offer for the new minimum wage to N62,000 from the earlier N60,000.
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However, the organised labour is proposing N250,000 which is a shift from its…
The Chief Judge of the Lagos State, Honourable Justice K.O Alogba, has announced the commencement of the annual vacation of the State High Court for the year 2024.
The court vacation is set to begin on Monday, 2nd July, 2024 and end…
