NBA Bauchi charges Nigeria Immigration Service to investigate officer who allegedly raped housewife in front of husband and kids

January 31, 20240Comments

Abduction Pandemic: Kidnappers demand N100m ransom for Ekiti schoolchildren, teachers

The Kidnappers of five students of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure Ekiti, and four staff members have made a demand of N100m as ransom to secure the release of the nine victims who were forcibly taken away on Monday. Principal of the school 's secondary section, Boje Olanireti, confirmed the ransom demand, in…

An attack on the Nasarawa 30 is an attack on all women across the globe — CSOs fume

A coalition of over 300 civil society groups and individuals have condemned the shooting, arrest, and detention of 30 unarmed nude women who staged a peaceful protest in Nasarawa state, stressing that: "the misuse of security services and the abuse through the judiciary to promote partisan propaganda and political agenda should be rejected by all.…

ECOWAS: It’s a disgrace to Tinubu, Timi Frank on decision of Mali, Niger, B’ Faso

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has said the withdrawal of three member states comprising the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu is a national disgrace and shame to Nigeria. Frank described the inability of Tinubu to peacefully…

Darkness in power? By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN

No reason has been proffered, no single explanation has been offered and there is a general sense of abandonment of the people, to their fate. Never has the nation witnessed such gross darkness and never have a people been so pauperized and traumatized as is the present condition of Nigerians. Since the advent of…

NBA may lose its value to Nigerians and its members, Okutepa SAN

By J. S. Okutepa, SAN No too long ago, CAC was ordered by a Federal High sitting in Abuja to register another lawyers' association outside of NBA. Many have said it is a welcome development. Others have said there is no need for another lawyers association outside of NBA. I belong to the later group.…

A Treacherous Conspiracy Against Lower Courts: Who is in charge of lower courts?

Bayo Akinlade Esq In a recent publication I read that the AG of Kaduna State was assuring the Magistrates in his State that he would see to the needs of magistrates asking for at least a N200k minimum wage income. Now this gets me thinking - Are we saying that lower court judges who entertain…

Apprehension as unknown men abduct another Lawyer from his home at Keffi Nasarawa State, demand N50 million ransom

As kidnapping is fast becoming a routine in Abuja and its environs, the kidnap of a senior lawyer and member of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Keffi Branch, Garba Armi Esq, on Monday night has sent more shock waves around the legal community. Read also: Tragedy: Men in Army uniform invade Abuja lawyer’s home;…

A Comparison: Betta Edu Versus Kemi Badenoch, Richard Odusanya

Corruption is a cancerous virus, it destroys every society it permeants, one of the most pervasive types of crime that can ever happen to a Nation: it fuels transnational crime, wastes public resources, destabilizes countries, and impedes good governance. Authoritarian countries and those veering towards authoritarianism increasingly weaponize corruption to perpetuate power at home and…

January 29, 20240Comments

How Gbajabiamila allegedly tried to corner $30bn, 66 property traced to Tunde Sabiu

By Segun Olatunji, First News Online ●Aso Rock cabal intensifies witch-hunt of Obazee ●Continues to starve Special Investigator’s team of operational funds contrary to President Tinubu’s directives Details emerged at the weekend about how President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and the new cabal at Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, allegedly…