

Court Rescues Facebook User Detained Since February For Blasphemous Posts Against Islam, Orders His Release
The Nigerian Police has been ordered to release a man identified as Mubarak Bala who has been in police detention since February 2020 over an alleged blasphemous post he made against Islam on Facebook. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Nigeria Police Force,
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Court Bars ICPC From Former Customs Boss Dikko’s Trial
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and its Chairman Prof Bolaji Owasanoye have been restrained from arresting and prosecuting Abdullahi Inde Dikko, an ex-Comptroller General of Customs. They were restrained by a Federal High Court in Abuja from prosecuting the one-time Customs boss in relation to the allegation that he obtained
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COVID-19: PTF Orders Closure Of Bars, Night Clubs, Recreational Centres Until Further Notice
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday, announced a new wave of restrictions following the increase in cases of COVID-19 as it said all bars, nightclubs and recreation centres nationwide are to be closed till further notice. It also ordered all federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below to stay at
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Report on the Nigerian Bar Association (Lagos Branch) Annual Human Rights Summit (Virtual) Held on the 10th of December, 2020.
The Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association held its annual Human Rights Summit virtually on Thursday, December 10. The event’s GLOBAL THEME: RECOVER BETTER – STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NBA LAGOS BRANCH THEME: HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE EPICENTER OF NIGERIA’S POST-COVID RECOVERY Mr. Okey Ilofulunwa, Vice-Chairman, NBA Lagos/Chair, Human Rights Committee – MODERATOR
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Federal Government Extends NIN Registration Deadline
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers. The NCC had last week ordered telecommunications companies to within two weeks block phone subscribers who have no NIN. This has led to uncontrollable crowds at NIMC offices amidst the second wave of COVID-19. However,
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Breaking: Senate Passes N13.082 Trillion 2021 Budget
The Senate has passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill totally N13.082,420,568,233 trillion. The passage followed the recommendation by the Senate Committee on Appropriation. The Appropriation committee chairman, Senator Jibrin Barau, presented the report of the committee to the Senate Monday. The budget estimate was presented to the joint session of the upper and lower legislative chambers
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BREAKING: Senate Passes N453.2bn NDDC’s 2020 Budget
The Senate on Monday passed the sum of N453,200,000,000.00 as the budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2020 fiscal year. This followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs by the Vice Chairman of t he Committee, Senator Amos Kilawangs Bulus (Gombe South) at plenary.
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Court Dismisses $140,000 Fraud Charge Against Atiku’s Son-In-Law
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday discharged Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of a two-count charge of laundering $140,000. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke threw out the charge file by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the ground of wrong venue. He held that the charge against the
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NJC Recommends Retirement Of 2 Judges Over Age Falsification
The National Judicial Council at its 93rd Meeting of 16 December 2020 held virtually has recommended the compulsory retirement of Hon. Grand Kadi, Shu’aibu A. Talba, the Grand Kadi of Yobe State and Hon. Justice Abdulkareem Babatunde Abdulrasaq of Osun State High Court with immediate effect. NJC spokesman Soji Oye, who made these public in
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WTO Laments Absence Of Substantive DG, US Makes Weird Proposal for Restart Of Elective Process
The World Trade Organisation on Friday stated that the absence of a substantive director general is hurting its operations and would not describe 2020 as a very successful year. The WTO made this statement during a press briefing, adding that a special general council early in the New Year is needed to make a decision
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