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Buhari Approved Naira Redesign — Emefiele

Former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said the Naira redesign programme was approved by former President Mohammadu Buhari. Emefiele stated this in response to the publication of the report of the Private Investigator into the affairs of the CBN,…

26/12/2023

NBA Picks Lagos For 2024 Annual General Conference

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference for 2024 will be held again in Lagos from August 23 to 30, 2024. According to a statement by the association, “The decision was among the resolutions made at the National Executive Committee Meeting which…

24/12/2023

BREAKING: Emefiele Meets N300m Bail Condition, Regains Freedom

Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting his N300 million bail condition. He was released on Friday, December 22, 2023. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the news…

23/12/2023

FG Declares Public Holidays For Christmas, New Year Celebrations

The Federal Government has declared December 25th and 26th as public holidays for the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. It also declared Monday, January 1st, 2024 as a public holiday for New Year’s Day festivities. “The Federal Government has declared Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th…

22/12/2023

CBN Probe Indicts Emefiele

The former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, illegally lodged billions of naira in no fewer than 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom, and China without the approval of the apex bank’s board of directors and the CBN…

22/12/2023

Court Shut as Lawyers Protest Kidnap of High Court Judge in A’Ibom

The State High Court, Oron Local Council Area, Akwa Ibom State was yesterday shut due to the kidnap of the High Court judge, Hon. Justice Joy Unwana and the murder of her police orderly, Inspector ThankGod Edet by gunmen. Justice Unwana was òn Monday kidnapped…

21/12/2023

Nigerian Legal Profession Corrupt – NBA Adamawa Branch

The Adamawa branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has identified corruption as one of the major impediments hindering legal profession and its practice in Nigeria. Jibril Jimeta, Chairman of the organising committee of the just concluded Law Week organized by the branch,…

20/12/2023

Court Bars Ex-Minister From Holding Public Office Over “Kangaroo Judgement” Comment

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has secured a court ruling against former Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen over “disparaging” remarks she made about a Federal High Court verdict. In a judgment delivered on Monday, the FCT High Court declared Tallen’s description…

18/12/2023

NBA Investigates Video Of Lawyer Assaulting His Wife

The Nigerian Bar Association has revealed that it has initiated an investigation into the viral video depicting a lawyer assaulting his wife in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. In a statement released, the National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Akorede Habeeb Lawal says the…

18/12/2023

SERAP Sues INEC Over ‘Failure To Prosecute Electoral Offenders’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group’s suit followed the alleged failure of the electoral body to “arrest and prosecute suspected perpetrators of grave electoral offences in the recently concluded…

17/12/2023

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