Category: Judicial
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BREAKING: SANKERA LAWYERS ASSOCIATION CROWNS TOR SANKERA AS GRAND PATRON AND PEACE AMBASSADOR
In a landmark ceremony drawing widespread acclaim, the Worldwide Sankera Lawyers Association has honored HRH Chief David Sev-Av, known as Tor Sankera, with the titles of Grand Patron and Peace Ambassador of the Tiv Nation.The vibrant event featured top dignitaries, including Benue State’s Chief Judge representing the Governor and Senator Gabriel Suswam, former Governor and…
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDERS RE-GAZETTING OF KEY TAX ACTS TO FIX PUBLISHED DISCREPANCIES
Nigeria’s National Assembly just hit reset on four major tax laws Friday – directing re-gazetting and certified true copies for the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act 2025, and Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025 – after public buzz flagged mismatches between passed bills, presidential assent versions,…
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CATHOLIC LAWYERS FREE 150 INMATES VIA FREE LEGAL AID IN 2025 – NACL LAGOS
Catholic legal eagles from the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) Lagos chapter turned Christmas cheer into real freedom at Ikoyi Correctional Centre Friday, revealing they secured the release of 150 inmates through pro bono services this year alone – while dishing out gifts and sacraments to inspire reform. NACL President Mrs. Florence Atuluku dropped…
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OSUN ASSEMBLY OKS MASSIVE N723BN BUDGET FOR 2026 – INFRA BOOM AHEAD
Osun State just leveled up! The State Assembly greenlit a whopping N723 billion budget for 2026 on Wednesday, pumping 55% (N388bn) into capital projects like roads, schools, and health while N317bn covers recurrent costs – personnel (N135bn) and overheads (N182bn). Speaker Adewale Egbedun announced clean copies heading straight to Governor Ademola Adeleke for his signature,…
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UK-FUNDED SPRiNG & NJI SUPERCHARGE WOMEN, PEACE, SECURITY IN NIGERIA’S COURTS
Nigeria’s justice system just got a powerhouse boost! The UK-funded Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) programme teamed up with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) for a game-changing workshop in Abuja, embedding Women, Peace and Security (WPS) principles right into judicial training and processes nationwide. SPRiNG Team Lead Dr. Ukoha Ukiwo hailed Nigeria’s fresh…
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REPS LAUNCH URGENT PROBE INTO TAX REFORM GAZETTE SCANDAL – PROMISE SWIFT FIX
Nigeria’s lawmakers aren’t messing around! The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on alleged discrepancies in the Tax Reform Acts just vowed a lightning-fast, no-stone-unturned investigation after spotting fishy differences between what the National Assembly passed and the official gazetted versions – a potential bombshell that could shake public trust in the entire lawmaking process.…
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SHEIKH GUMI HEADS TO COURT OVER SHOCKING FACEBOOK THREAT SCANDAL
Kaduna’s fiery Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi isn’t taking any chances – he’s stormed a Chief Magistrate Court demanding summons for two Facebook posters, George Udom and Bello Isiaka, over wild claims they pinned on him! Gumi alleges the duo dropped a “Breaking News” bomb Tuesday morning, slapping his photo next to a threat to…
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NFVCB URGES TITLE TWEAK FOR ‘A VERY DIRTY CHRISTMAS’ AMID CAN BACKLASH
NFVCB boss Dr Shaibu Husseini bowed to Christian Association of Nigeria uproar Friday, formally asking Ini Edo’s producers to rename the Dec 16 cinema hit “A Very Dirty Christmas” slamming its “dirty” tag on sacred yuletide as a faith-mocking slight, despite greenlighting the family drama’s gritty plot of buried secrets exploding holiday reunions. Husseini defended…
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DSP SUICIDE SHOCKER: COP BLOWS OWN HEAD OFF AMIDST ARMS THEFT PROBE
Niger Police confirmed Friday a bombshell tragedy: DSP Abdullahi Isah, 12PMF Minna’s armoury boss, shot himself dead Tuesday during a routine gun audit after his Dec 15 arrest for shady ammo deals—right as discrepancies exposed 13 missing AK-47s and 2,000+ rounds fueling bandit sales in Shiroro’s Erena hood. Spokesman SP Abiodun Wasiu detailed the 2:30pm…
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SENATE GREENLIGHTS SAIDU MOHAMMED, ORITSEMEYIWA EYESAN AS OIL REG WATCHDOG BOSSES
The Senate gave a unanimous thumbs-up Friday to President Tinubu’s picks, confirming Saidu Mohammed as NMDPRA CEO and Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as NUPRC head—unlocking fresh leadership for Nigeria’s midstream/downstream and upstream petroleum regs under the 2021 PIA for five-year terms packed with promise. Joint Petroleum Committee chair Sen Kawu Sumaila detailed the grilling sessions that vetted…
