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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says attacks on its offices are a “major threat” to the commission’s scheduled activities as they have become “more frequent and systematic targeted at demobilising and dismantling critical electoral infrastructure.” According to the country’s electoral commission, 14 Nigerian states have been attacked 41 times since the 2019 general elections….

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, yesterday denied receiving the sum of N2 billion from recovered stolen funds. Malami in a statement challenged those alleging that his office received the said sum to come forward with whatever evidence they have to prove their allegations. In the statement…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has noted that the new leadership of its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) was carefully chosen to ensure that the section does not become comatose again. Speaking during the Annual General Meeting of the section held at the Aare Afe Babalola Bar Centre, NBA Ibadan Branch, NBA…

Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has pointed out that the country’s current economy cannot grow. Emefiele disclosed that the nation’s economy cannot grow due to the current level of insecurity. The CBN boss spoke at the end of a two-day monetary policy committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, May…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Production Sharing Contract (PSC) partners Tuesday executed joint agreements to renew Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118 for another 20 years. The corporation also urged investors to take interest in opportunities in its frontier basins, gas fields, pipeline networks as well as its integrated power supply assets. The…

As part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise of Kaduna State Government, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees. The Governor said the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public service, in continuation of rightsizing the workforce. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House…

Dear colleagues, Thank you for the great support. Please see below the NBA-SPIDEL 2021 Annual Conference COMMUNIQUE just issued at a World Press Conference held at Aare Afe Babalola Bar Centre, NBA IBADAN BRANCH, Iyagunku, Ibadan. Please note that fiery human rights activist and former NBA Vice President, Mr. Monday Ubani has been elected by…

The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) reportedly said that it has confiscated no less than 400 cartons of expired and counterfeit products worth N3 million in the state. The Acting Managing Director of the […]

The NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – SECTION ON BUSINESS LAW, ICT COMMITTEE has organised a webinar captioned “REGULATING THE DATA ECONOMY” and will hold on 26th May 2021 where the issues relating to data economy regulations will be addressed. The ICT Committee has further organised masterclasses slated for 27th – 28th May 2021, where attendees will learn more about the…

Chief Justice Emeritus, David Maraga gives the inaugural Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub public lecture, discussing constitutionalism and democracy in Africa from the prism of presidential election disputes. You can watch the full lecture here. Below is Linda Kasonde’s report on the lecture: The Africa Hub were honoured to welcome Chief Justice Emeritus, David Maraga…