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CBN Confirms Emefiele’s Resignation As Cardoso Assumes Office

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the resignation of Mr Godwin Emefiele as its governor, three months after being suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu. Emefiele was thereafter quizzed by officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) who later…

23/09/2023

Council Of Legal Education Releases Mandatory Criteria For Call To Bar Screening

The Council of Legal Education, and Nigeria Law School administration has outlined requirements for the Call to Bar screening – a key step for law graduates pursuing legal practice. Applicants must provide the following: Evidence of N30,000 payment to the Body of…

22/09/2023

Amend Constitution For Effective Functioning of Courts – Justice Augie

A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Amina Adamu Augie on Thursday, called on the Godswill Akpabio-led 10th National Assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended to enhance the functioning of courts in Nigeria. Justice…

22/09/2023

CJN Laments Steady Rise In Political Cases

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has expressed concern over the significant volume of cases, particularly those of a political nature, that judges are tasked with handling daily. Justice Ariwoola spoke on Wednesday during the swearing-in of recently appointed Justices of…

21/09/2023

Tribunal Sacks NNPP’s Abba Kabir As Kano Governor

The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, as the winner of the March 18 election. Yusuf, who contested on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), was…

20/09/2023

FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s First Address At UN General Assembly

President Bola Tinubu delivered his first address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in the early hours of Wednesday (7:55 pm New York time). His speech touched on the need for Africa to scale the limitations of foreign exploitation to…

20/09/2023

Tribunal: Atiku Files Appeal At Supreme Court

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Atiku, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking nullification of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court, which upheld the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of…

19/09/2023

NBA Asks Members To Update Details On New Online Portal

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has requested all members to update their information on the recently launched NBA portal to maintain accurate records and enhance service delivery. In a notice to lawyers, NBA General Secretary Adesina Adegbite announced the deployment of an improved…

19/09/2023

Tinubu’s Monthly Salary Less Than N1.5m — RMAFC Boss

The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Alhaji Muhammed Shehu, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s monthly salary is less than N1.5 million. He also said political office holders in Nigeria do not earn outrageous emoluments as speculated by…

18/09/2023

Tinubu Nominates Ibrahim, Olawande As Youth Ministers

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, the…

17/09/2023

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