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NBA public section sets up litigation committee to challenge lawlessness, impunity

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Nigerian Bar Association's Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has set up a committee to challenge lawless actions of the government and private entitie... Read More


NBA section sets up litigation committee to challenge lawlessness, impunity

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Nigerian Bar Association's Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has set up a committee to challenge lawless actions of the government and private entitie... Read More


NHRC condemns inhuman treatment of Ibom Air passenger accused of assault

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the torture and inhuman treatment of Ibom Air passenger Comfort Emmanson by officials of the airline after landing in Lago... Read More


Why South-east needs state creation more than any other region - Senator

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution for the South-East Zone, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has said the region has the most pressing need for an additiona... Read More


Court awards N85m against bank, police for invalid freezing of customer's account

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has ordered Zenith Bank and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to pay N85 million in damages for freezing a customer's acc... Read More


EFCC set to probe real estate sector - Olukoyede

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to investigate Nigeria's real estate sector, starting with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of ef... Read More


NBA condemns police arrest of Anambra govt's lawyers for withdrawing charges against murder suspect

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the Nigeria Police Force for arresting officers of the Ministry of Justice in Anambra State for withdrawing a criminal case. The In... Read More


Court jails internet fraudster for impersonating American recruiter

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced Ademola Idris to three months' imprisonment for internet fraud. Mr Idris, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced specifically for d... Read More


NBA condemns shutdown of independent radio station by Niger governor

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the shutting down of an independent media outlet, Badeggi Radio, Minna, on the order of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State. In a sta... Read More


New judge takes over ex-governor Obiano's money laundering case, fixes new trial date

Nigeria, July 25 -- A new judge has taken over the N4 billion money laundering trial of former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano. The trial case came up before the new judge, Mohammed Umar of the ... Read More