Bayelsa
-
Law School
Governor Diri Approves N300,000 Grant For Bayelsa Law School Students
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved a grant of N300,000 for each Bayelsan student enrolled in law…
Read More » -
The Bench
Bayelsa State Government Reaffirms Commitment To Supporting Magistrates And Improving Justice System
The Bayelsa State Government has reiterated its dedication to creating a conducive environment for magistrates, aimed at enhancing justice delivery…
Read More » -
Nigerian Lawyers
Bayelsa Chief Judge Urges Lawyers To Uphold Ethics, Respect Judiciary In 2024 Legal Year Address
Justice Matilda Ayemieye, the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, has called on lawyers practicing in the state to uphold…
Read More » -
Opinion
Off-Cycle Elections: Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa By Reuben Abati
Off-cycle elections in Nigeria are elections that are held outside the usual timetable for general elections. When Nigeria returned to…
Read More » -
The Parliament
Enact Laws To End Off-Season Elections In Nigeria- Ex President Jonathan Urges NASS
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly to pass a law to stop off-season elections in…
Read More » -
Politics
Bayelsa Elections: FIDA, CFLI Holds Workshop For Female Observers [PHOTOS]
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) with support from the Canadian Fund For Local Initiatives (CFLI) has…
Read More » -
Metro News
Appeal Court Clears APC’s Sylva For Bayelsa Governorship Election
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has cleared the immediate-past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipreye Sylva,…
Read More » -
Nigerian Lawyers
Bayelsa Deputy Gov Bemoans Legal Practitioners’ Unethical Conduct
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has called on all lovers and practitioners of the legal profession in Nigeria to…
Read More » -
Nigerian Lawyers
NBA Saddened By The Death Of Former CJ, Bayelsa State, Hon Justice Kate Abiri
*Reiterates call for the welfare of Judicial Officers The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has received with…
Read More » -
The Bench
JUST IN: Immediate Past Chief Judge Of Bayelsa, Kate Abiri Is Dead
Information reaching The Metro Lawyer (TML) news desk indicates that Hon. Justice Kate Abiri, CJ (Rtd) of Bayelsa State has…
Read More » -
The Bench
Bayelsa To Relocate Courts To Original Areas Of Jurisdiction
Justice Matilda Ayemieye, the new Chief Judge of Bayelsa, says she will prioritise the relocation of courts, earlier moved to…
Read More » -
The Bench
Bayelsa Gets Acting CJ
Bayelsa State now has an Acting Chief Judge, Justice Matilda Abrakasa Ayemieye following the retirement last week of erstwhile Chief…
Read More » -
The Bench
Ayemieye To Become Bayelsa Acting CJ As Abiri Bows Out
Barring any last minute change, Justice Margret Ayemieye is set to be named acting Chief Judge of the Bayelsa State…
Read More » -
Metro News
Soku Oilfield Dispute: Bayelsa Govt Asks RMAFC To Obey Supreme Court Order
The Bayelsa State government has again called on the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to comply with an…
Read More » -
Nigerian Lawyers
“My Wife Bows Her Head, Folds Hands Behind Back When I Speak To Her” – Bayelsa Lawyer
A Bayelsa lawyer, Ebikebuna Augustine Aluzu, has said he is good to his wife because she is submissive, doesn’t check…
Read More » -
Law Enforcement
Two Arrested Over Attack On Bayelsa High Court Judge
Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and remand of two persons suspected to be among the gang of…
Read More »