The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise initially slated to end at the end of June, 2022. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, disclosed this while briefing fellow lawmakers on the committee’s efforts to ensure implementation of…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday named Philip Tanimu Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing FCT as the new Senate Minority Leader. Aduda was a two-time Member of the House of Representatives representing AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, and has been in the Senate since 2011. He emerged following the resignation and eventual defection of Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe…
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has set Monday, June 27, 2022 as the deadline for eligible voters to get their names on the final voters list. According to a statement by the electoral umpire, “failure to identify any error as regards the names, phone numbers, and email addresses, Supreme Court Number,…
*Nigerian Institute of Architects visit VP, name him NIA Grand Patron There will be a more significant impact on Nigerians if professional bodies play more active roles in the implementation of government’s plans and policies, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Monday when he received on a courtesy visit…
Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of seven ministerial nominees. The nominees are: Henry Ikechukwu – Abia State Umana Okon Umana – Akwa-Ibom State Ekuma Joseph – Ebonyi State Goodluck Nana Obia – Imo State Umar Ibrahim Yakub – Kano State Ademola Adewole Adegorioye – Ondo State Odo…
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending the voter registration on 30 June 2022. Justice Olajueom granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). SERAP and 185…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, on Tuesday responded to complaints of poor welfare and degenerating state of the court by some justices of the Supreme Court in a statement by his media aide, In a leaked memo, 14 justices in a letter said to have been addressed to the CJN,complained that poor…
The virtual award ceremony of the Ajibola Dalley SAN, FCIArb International Law Essay Competition is set to hold on Friday, June 24, 2022. The virtual award ceremony is hosted by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. A statement issued by the student organisation indicated that the award ceremony will…
WHY AM I WRITING THIS? Every student needs money and Law students aren’t any different. For us, it’s very difficult and I can’t say for any other school. We buy what we eat and cooking isn’t available in the hostel. For some of us buying food isn’t the thing. You see my girlfriend, she…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata has waded into the brewing crisis in the Abia State Judiciary following a directive by the Abia State Chief Judge, Justice Onuoha Ogwe to bar lawyers from its courts. Justice Ogwe had in a letter to NBA branches in the state informed them of…