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NBA Representatives To GCB Write Trustees, Accuse NBA President Of Misleading NEC

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Representatives to the General Council of the Bar (GCB) have written to the Trustees of the NBA, addressing the alleged false accusations and misrepresentations made against them by the NBA President, Yakubu C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, during…

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Submarine Cable Repairs May Last Five Weeks – MainOne

MainOne, a leading provider of submarine cable systems, has revealed that the repair process for its damaged submarine cable may take up to five weeks. The company disclosed this in a statement on Friday following a fault experienced on its network on Thursday. Preliminary…

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Akpabio Seeks NBA Collaboration on Constitution Review

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to collaborate with the National Assembly in the ongoing constitution review process. Senator Akpabio made the call when he received the leadership of the association on a courtesy…

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Nigerian Legal Awards 2024 Opens Nominations

The Nigerian Legal Awards, the most esteemed and sought-after recognition in the Nigerian legal landscape, proudly announces the opening of nominations for the 2024 edition. This prestigious event is meticulously designed to honor the invaluable contributions of legal practitioners to businesses across…

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Nigeria Opens Land, Air Borders with Niger Republic

President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. “President Tinubu has also approved the lifting of financial and economic sanctions…

13/03/2024 0Comments

ECNBA Announces Call For Nominations, Sets April 5th Deadline

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA has released the date for the NBA National Elections 2024. In the ECNBA Notice titled ECNBA NOTICE NO 2 signed by the Chairman of the Committee Oluseun Abimbola SAN and the Secretary, Huwaila Ibrahim…

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Senate Suspends Ningi For Three Months Over Budget Padding Claims

The Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7trn padding of the 2024 Budget. Ningi, from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was suspended for three months after a long stormy session in the red chamber. A…

12/03/2024 0Comments

How CBN Awarded Contracts to Emefiele’s Wife, in-law – EFCC

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Agboro Omowera, on Monday, told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama that 10 officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, including the former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, minuted on the documents…

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SSANU, NASU To Begin Warning Strike March 18

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union have declared a 7-day warning strike – beginning March 18, 2024 – to demand the payment of four months of their members’ withheld salaries after the 2022 nationwide strike. The…

11/03/2024 0Comments

Court Rules NYSC Must Allow Female Corpers Wear Skirts On Religious Grounds

A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has ordered the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to allow female corps members to wear skirts as part of their official uniform if it aligns with their religious beliefs. The judgment, delivered by Honorable Justice H.A. Nganjiwa…

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