President Muhammadu Buhari Says the battle waged against terrorists is approaching its conclusion and “victory is within sight”. A statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu on Sunday, quoted President Buhari felicitating with Muslims on the Eid Mubarak celebrations, reiterating his administration’s commitment to tackling terrorism in the country. The statement read in part: ”As…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday visited the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II where he reiterated his desire to serve the country. Osinbajo visited the revered monarch as he continues consultations ahead of the 2023 presidential race. The Vice President, who said he has been exposed to various areas of governance…
The idea behind taxes is not alien to many as it has long existed and been recognized in our social and religious history. Taxes are lump-sum charges imposed by the government to raise revenue used for the development of the state. While the idea of taxation has settled well with people, the multiplication in its…
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised those planning to rig the 2023 general elections to perish the thought, vowing to use every legitimate means to protect the votes of Nigerians. The President said this on Thursday in Abuja at breaking of fast with members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Villa Abuja. He said ‘‘Those…
President Muhammadu Buhari has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he did not order the Senate to remove the contentious Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022. Contrary to the claims of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a suit instituted against him and 12 others on the Electoral Act, the President said…
The photograph of a new-born baby girl delivered in a terrorists’ den by a mother abducted during the March 28 attack on an Abuja-Kaduna-bound train has been released by the abductors. Former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (rtd.), told newsmen the development was “so sad and very unfortunate.” Umar reiterated his call…
TITLE: JURISDICTION OF THE STATE HIGH COURT OVER ISLAMIC ISSUE(S) BETWEEN MUSLIMS WHERE SAME IS NOT AN ISSUE OF ISLAMIC PERSONAL LAW CASE TITLE: ALHAJI LASISI IBIYEMI v. HRM OBA JIMOH ADEBISI OKUNADE & ORS (2022) LPELR-56636(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2022 JUSTICES: RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, JCA JAMES…
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is set to host the 2022 edition of its annual Africa Conference in Lagos from June 2 – 3. The ICC Africa Conference will however be preceded by an ICC Institute Advanced Training on June 1, focused on Assessment of Damages by Arbitrators. The ICC Africa Conference provides an…
Dear Colleagues, In furtherance of its commitment to the nationwide domestication and implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2015, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), with the support of the MacArthur Foundation, held a State Validation Public Forum on the 5th day of April 2022, in Minna, Niger State. The Public Forum brought…
The Federal Government has declared May 2 and 3 as public holidays to mark the Workers Day and Eld-el-Fitr celebrations. The minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore on Thursday. He commended workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice, noting that their efforts are…