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The lawyers say their new association believes in the ideals that bind Nigerians together. A group of lawyers that broke away from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have written a letter to Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federal Minister of Justice to explain their reason for leaving the NBA and forming a new one. Following the withdrawal of the invitation extended to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State as a speaker at the just concluded 60th annual conference of the NBA, some lawyers from the north had condemned the association’s decision and also accused it of bias. Some groups of lawyers also threatened to pull of the association if the NBA failed to rescind its decision. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami. [TheNigerialawyer] However, in a letter dated Friday, August 28, 2020, and signed by Nuhu Ibrahim and Abdulbasit Suleiman , first and second conveners respectively, the breakaway lawyers said the National Execut...

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, has said that no policeman is missing in the state contrary to speculations about missing personnel. Abdurrahman, in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relation Officer, Mr Daniel Ndukwe on Sunday in Enugu, urged residents to disregard the falsehood being peddled by mischief makers. Abdurraman, however, warned peddlers of such falsehood and rumour to “desist forthwith with their malicious intention.” According to the Commissioner, such malicious, misleading and mendacious information was capable of causing tension and affecting the peace enjoyed in the state. He warned that the police would ensure the prosecution of those in the habit of peddling such rumors if they failed to desist. “The attention of the Command has been drawn to the false, malicious and misleading information published on August 27, by one online blogger and replicated on social media, claiming that nine policemen went missing in the state....

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, says he will initiate an executive bill for the enactment of death penalty for drivers that kills due to reckless driving in the state. Matawalle stated this in a statement issued by Yusuf Idris, Director-General of Media to the governor in Gusau on Sunday. The statement said the governor stated this when he led the management team of BUA Group on a Condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bell o, over the death of 15 persons in a ghastly motor accident on Gusau-Funtua Road on Wednesday. “Any reckless driver that caused the death of people in the state would be compelled by law to pay compensation for the live lost before he faces the death sentence, noting that the life of our people are more important than any other thing, ” Matawalle was quoted as saying in the statement. Matawalle announced a cash donation of N2 million to families of the deceased who were married and N1.5 million to those not married at the time of their ...

IG had warned politicians and their supporters in the two states, to conduct themselves properly. The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Edo and Ondo states Commissioners of Police (CPs) to rejig preparations ahead of the governorship elections coming up in the states. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the order was to accommodate and address the threats and emerging trends as contained in the Election Security Threat Assessment Reports. Mba said the IG gave the order after reviewing the assessment reports submitted by the CPs from Edo and Ondo states ahead of the elections slated for Sept. 19 and Oct. 10 respectively. He said the report had revealed, amongst other indicators: arming and movement of political thugs, use of inciting statements during political campaigns, high likelihood of violence and possible cross attack by political opponents. Mba said other revel...

It’s worse when the album she released doesn’t passionately and significantly reflect the political branding around the album's roll-out. Over the past 10 years, Tiwa Savage has been one of Nigeria’s most visible acts. For any artist, it doesn’t get bigger than winning the MTV European Music Awards. With a combination of her distinct soprano - that sometimes descends into warped falsetto, her good looks, sexuality, an alluring personality and consistency, she has gone from the woman Cecil Hammond had a deal with into a worthy legend. While writing her story, she became the standard for a female pop star across Africa. Even though she was often criticized for pandering to the male gaze and never speaking for women, her career kept advancing till the change of guard in Nigeria caught her and everybody else off guard in 2019. All her 2019 singles were either lukewarm or poor. ‘Shotan ’ was a good song that was wrongly timed while ‘49-99,’ ‘Attention’ and ‘Owo Mi Da’ were roundly ...

Even though the CCECC is building the university for free, the company says it'll give the project the same attention it accords to railway construction. Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said the Chinese Company that will build the Transportation University sited in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown, Daura in Katsina is ready to build it for free. The minister says the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has already started working at the site . According to him, the project is worth $50 million. Speaking during his visit to the site on Saturday, August 30, 2020, Amaechi said the Katsina state government has given the construction company an approval to commence building. The minister also said the project will include the construction of a primary and a secondary school within the university, adding that the project will be completed in September 2021. ALSO READ: Amaechi says he joined politics because of unemployment He said, “T...

Governor Wike praises DJ Switch for entertaining the housemates and his family. Governor Nyesom Wike of River State was impressed with DJ Switch’s performance during the Big Brother Naija’s Saturday night party for housemates. The Saturday night party is one of the activities for BBNaija housemates, and on the night of Saturday, August 30, 2020, Obianuju Catherine Udeh , aka DJ Switch was the Disc Jockey, who got the housemates entertained all-night. Shortly after the party ended, Governor Wike took to his Twitter page to praise DJ Switch for her performance. The governor said he was impressed by her talent, adding that she kept his family awake and dancing for two hours nonstop. ALSO READ: Twitter goes wild as Kiddwaya reveals true feeling for Erica twitter.com The governor wrote; “This DJ switch has my whole family up and dancing nonstop for two hours. This is talent, I am impressed big time! #BBNaija #BBNaijaLockdown.” The governor wasn’t the only one who enjoyed and laud...