The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to replace those recently retired by police authorities. In a statement released on Tuesday, the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, announced the appointment of Sadiq Idiris Abubakar, Benjamin Nebolisa Okolo, Williams Adebowale, Bzigu ...

  The President of the African Bar Association (AfBA), High Chief Ibrahim Eddy Mark, has appointed Mrs Teyojesam (TJ) Eko as his Senior Special Assistant (Media). In a statement announcing the appointment, High Chief Ibrahim Eddy Mark commended Eko’s achievements in legal media, particularly her success in co-publishing an online law blog, The Metro Lawyer ...

    The Governing Council of the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) has announced the appointment of new members to various committees within the forum. This development underscores the council’s commitment to advancing the vision and objectives of the YLF while promoting inclusivity and active participation among its members. The appointments are expected ...

  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday presided over the swearing-in of eight High Court judges and two Customary Court of Appeal judges. The ceremony, held at the Executive Council Chamber, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, marked a significant step in bolstering the judiciary’s capacity to uphold justice and the rule of law. The governor urged ...

  The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN has announced the co-option of 150 distinguished members into its National Executive Council (NEC) for the 2024-2026 tenure. The decision was approved during the NEC meeting held on November 7, 2024, in Enugu. The co-option, made in accordance with Section 8(1)(e) of ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign, as his special adviser on public communications and media. The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy. In addition to Bwala, the president also named Olawale Olopade as ...

  In a show of solidarity and pride, the Nigerian Law School (NLS) Class of 2003 Alumni Association, under the leadership of President Kabir Akanbi, has extended heartfelt congratulations to one of its esteemed members, Ekemini Uba Esq., on his recent appointment as the Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom ...

  The NLS Class 2003 Alumni Association, under the leadership of President Kabir Akanbi, extends its heartfelt congratulations to Ozofu Latunde Ogiemudia, Esq., Partner at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, on her recent inauguration as the Chairperson of the NBA-Section on Business Law. According to a statement signed by Akanbi on behalf of the association, “This ...

Weeks after appointing his son, Olukayode Jnr, as one of the 23 new judges of the Federal High Court, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola has appointed his younger brother, Adebayo Ariwoola, as the new auditor for the National Judicial Council (NJC). Reports reveal that Adebayo’s new role of overseeing the NJC’s internal audit unit, ...

  President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Tunji Olaopa as Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission. This was announced in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential spokesman, on Friday. The statement also announced new appointments across regions and geopolitical zones. “As one of fourteen Federal Executive Bodies into which Section 154 of the Nigerian ...

    The immediate past Vice Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ungoggo branch, Kano Mr Wada Ahmed Wada, Esq. has been appointed as the Special Assistant on Special Duties to His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. The Kano based lawyer, ...

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. A statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelali, gave the names of the affected agencies and their new CEOs ...

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has appointed former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, as Global Advisor to assist GEAPP’s mission of accelerating clean energy deployment in developing countries. The company announced this appointment in a statement on its website, on Tuesday. It read in part: “Osinbajo will support GEAPP’s ...

    President Bola Tinubu has hired 20 new aides, about three weeks after he made the last set of major appointments. The new appointments include those of senior special assistants (SSAs), personal assistants (PAs), personal physician, and photographers. Among the new appointees, according to the list seen by journalists are veteran journalist, Tunde Rahman, ...

President Bola Tinubu yesterday announced the appointment of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of Staff, and a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff. The President, in a press statement issued by State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, also ...