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Metro News
Women Rally As Campaign For Seat Reservation Bill Gains Momentum
A town hall meeting in Calabar saw legal and civil society leaders intensify calls for a seat reservation for…
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Crime
Brutal Crime! Man Receives Two Life Sentences For R&pe And Murder Of His Eight-Day-Old Baby
A Pretoria High Court has sentenced 37-year-old Hugo Ferreira who faced charges for raping and murdering his eight‐day‐old baby,…
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Opinion
Overthrow Of Electoral Jurisprudence By Judiciary
In Nigeria, almost all the results of elections are challenged in court. The former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Enforcement Of Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order: Obegolu Urges State Attorneys General Compliance
Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, has led the NBA Remuneration Committee in urging State Attorneys General to enforce the…
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Lawyers' Events
NBA 2025 Conference Early Bird Registration Closes, Regular Registration Remains Open
The 2025 NBA Annual General Conference early bird registration closed on March 31, 2025. Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, in…
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Lawyers' Events
All You Need To Know About NBA-AGC 2025 Keynote Speaker, CIC Julius Malema
Raised by a single mother who was a domestic worker, and his grandmother, Julius Malema was born on 3…
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NBA
NBA AML Committee Receives ICT Equipment, Launches Web Portal To Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
The Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NBA AMLC) on March 4, 2025 marked a significant milestone with the…
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Foreign News
South African Group Demands Deportation Of Nigerian Pastor Acquitted Of R@pe Charges
South African political party ActionSA has called for the immediate deportation of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso, following his acquittal…
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Litigation
Supreme Court Overturns Appeal Court Judgment Recognising Julius Abure As Labour Party Chairman
The Supreme Court has overturned a judgment by the Court of Appeal in Abuja that recognised Julius Abure as the…
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Metro News
Rivers Judges Prepare For Easter Break, Temporary Vacation Judges Appointed
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, announced that Rivers High Court judges will begin their Easter…
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Foreign News
Pakistan Judge Hands Down Death Sentence In High-Profile Murder Case
A judge in Pakistan sentenced a man to death for killing a 20-year-old Christian. The sentence marks a strong…
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The Parliament
Natasha Uduaghan Criticises INEC Dismissal Delay
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commended INEC for dismissing her recall petition. She believes INEC should have dismissed it sooner. Natasha explained…
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Metro News
Court Removes President Yoon From Office Amid Constitutional Crisis
The Constitutional Court in Seoul removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office on Friday. The eight-judge panel ruled that Yoon…
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Metro News
BREAKING: INEC Rejects Petition To Recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Over Constitutional Deficiencies
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing failure…
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Metro News
Nigerian Army Opens Recruitment For Tradesmen, Non-Tradesmen, And Women
The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of recruitment for tradesmen, non-tradesmen, and women for its 89th Regular Recruits…
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Metro News
Civil Society Organisations Petition LPDC, Demand Action Against Senate President Akpabio And Senator Imasuen
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has petitioned the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) and called on the…
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