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“Put Your Briefs Down, Lace Up Your Boots, And Join Us On The Pitch” — NBA Abuja YLF Partners Lawyers Super League For World Mental Health Day Event

The Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch, is partnering with the Lawyers Super League to ...
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“No Company Has Used This System More Than Microsoft” — Vance Accuses Tech Giant Of Visa Abuse, Suspends It From Green Card Programme

The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to ...
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“A Court Bailiff’s Authority Comes From The Court, Not The Approval Of A DPO” — NBA Anaocha Rejects Police Explanation Over Judgment Execution Incident

The Nigerian Bar Association, Anaocha Branch, has rejected the explanation offered by the Anambra State Police Command for an ...
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“Bomadi Judicial Division No Longer Sitting In Ughelli” — Delta High Court Announces Resumption Of Proceedings In Bomadi

The Delta State Judiciary has announced that the High Court, Bomadi Judicial Division, which had been sitting in Ughelli, has ...
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“Reporter Could Not Produce Report Relied On As Source” — Court Of Appeal Reserves Judgment In NAN’s ₦100m Defamation Appeal In Favour Of Omale

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Ismaila Chafe, ...
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“Forgiveness, Forgiveness, And Forgiveness Again” — Obasanjo Appeals To Asaba Massacre Families, Asagba Demands Presidential Apology

The Asagba of Asaba, Professor Epiphany Azinge, has called for a public apology from a sitting Nigerian president over the ...
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“He Called For Backup And Officers Began Harassing Us” — Court Bailiffs Raise Alarm Over Police Conduct During Judgment Execution In Anambra

Court bailiffs attached to the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Awka, Anambra State, have raised an alarm over an alleged attempt ...
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“The Pilot Made A Precautionary Landing On Farmland” — NAF Explains Makurdi Helicopter Incident After Anti-Kidnapping Operation

The Nigerian Air Force has said that one of its helicopters that landed on a farmland in Makurdi, the Benue State capital was ...
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“Only 34% Are Confident INEC Will Conduct Credible Elections” — Yiaga Survey Shows Strong Voting Intention Amid Institutional Distrust

Yiaga Africa has found that 84 per cent of Nigerians are likely or very likely to vote in the 2027 general elections, but ...
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“INEC Must Remain An Unbiased Umpire, Not An Extension Of The Ruling Party” — ADC-PCC Warns Ahead Of 2027 Elections

Senator David Mark, has warned that the party will not accept electoral manipulation or allow itself to be rigged out of the ...
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“Prolonged Detention Caused His Death” — Imo Coroner Recommends Prosecution Of Tiger Base Officers Barnabas, Oladimeji, Compensation For Njoku’s Family

A Magistrates’ Court in Owerri, Imo State, has recommended the prosecution of Inspector Barnabas and CSP Oladimeji, the officer in charge of the police Anti-Kidnapping Unit known as Tiger Base, ...
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“Serious Assault On Police Officers” — Ogun Police Arraign Five Over Alleged Ambush, Escape Of Handcuffed Suspect

Five suspects have been arraigned before the Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State over an alleged attack on police officers ...