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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its next president after she polled the most votes when voting officially ended Sunday morning.Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes to emerge the winner of the election, which was held through electronic…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a suspected drug kingpin, Nnamuka Uchenna, alias Odogwu, and three associates wanted over their alleged involvement in the operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, production of the illicit drug and laundering of proceeds from drug trafficking. The three other suspects are Emmanuella Iroka, Kingsley and Ekechi…
Justice Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has dismissed the suit brought before it by King Bubaraiye Dakolo, the traditional ruler of Ekpetiama in Yenagoa Local Government Area, seeking redress and remediation of alleged cumulative pollution of his domain for 40 years by oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company….
The Edo State Government says it has sealed four poultry farms and a piggery farm for violating the State Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Management Law. The State Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Nosa Adams, revealed this at the monthly ministerial press briefing on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Benin City. Adams, who described the sealing…
Edo State Police Command has rescued an abducted cattle dealer, Mr. Peter Balogun, popularly known as “Oga Peter,” following an intensive intelligence-led operation in the Imoga Forest and surrounding areas. Balogun was kidnapped on July 7, 2026, along the Igarra–Auchi Expressway, prompting the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, to launch a large-scale rescue operation…
The commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, has emphasised that substance use and addiction pose significant risks not just to an individual soldier but also to the operational readiness and effectiveness of the army. The commander of narcotics made the remark at a strategic seminar, which…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the 2027 general elections. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court voided and set aside the May 20 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which nullified the guidelines and barred their implementation….
Justice Jude Onwugbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9bn linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets include jewellery valued at ₦4.65bn, 11 exotic vehicles worth ₦4.29bn, $50,000, and ₦30 million in cash. Justice Onwugbuzie made the…
The Senate has confirmed Abayomi Sunday Fasina as a non-career ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, despite opposition from some lawmakers and recent protests by civil society organisations over his nomination. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Senator Sani Bello. Presenting…