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Rivers: N300m not payment for hosting rights but gift- NBA
The Nigerians Bar Association (NBA) on Monday clarified that the N300 million received from Rivers State was a gift and not payment for hosting rights to its annual general conference (AGC). It would be recalled that the Rivers government had demanded a refund of the N300m from the NBA following the relocation of the 2025 conference by the lawyers association…
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JUST IN:Rivers Administrator demands NBA refund over relocation of conference
The Rivers State Government has demanded a refund of ₦300 million from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the association’s decision to relocate its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt to Enugu. The NBA had announced the venue change, citing “constitutional violations” and the state of emergency declared in Rivers State as the basis for the move. According…
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EFCC Boss charges NACIWA members on improved collaboration in fight against corruption
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and President, Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged representatives of the fourteen member countries of NACIWA on improved international cooperation and collaboration as vital tools to curb corruption in the West African region. He gave the charge in Niger State while speaking at…
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Borno APC stakeholders reaffirm loyalty to Tinubu, Governor Zulum
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Borno State have declared unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda, as well as the continued leadership of Vice President Kashim Shettima. This came during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held on Sunday, April 13, at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Government House, Maiduguri. The meeting, which brought together…
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Women protest in support of Rivers emergency rule
A coalition of women groups have stormed the streets of Port Harcourt in support of the emergency rule in Rivers state. The women who were dressed in white marched from the Garrison Flyover to the Isaac Boro Cark and were seen carrying placards with inscriptions such as “State of Emergency is Constitutional”, “We Don’t Want Fubara,” among others. They were…
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NDLEA arrests Malaysian returnee with meth consignment concealed in music speakers
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested a 41-year-old ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu (aka Richard) with two giant music speakers allegedly used to conceal four large parcels of methamphetamine weighing 2.700kilograms for distribution in Yola and Mubi, Adamawa state, and across the border into Cameroon. A statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director…
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Zulum visits victims of Maiduguri-Damboa road attack at specialists hospital
The governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum has visited the specialists hospital in Maiduguri where victims of the Maiduguri-Dambo road attack were receiving treatment. It was reported that attackers using Improvised Explosive Devices ( IEDs) killed eight persons (8) and injured fourteen (14) others. Zulum during his sympathy visit, assured the victims that state authorities would provide free medical services…
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VP Shettima attends turbaning of legal icon Yusuf Ali in Ilorin
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, April 11, attended the turbaning ceremony of renowned legal scholar Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), who was conferred with the traditional title of Kuliya Ngeri of the Ilorin Emirate. The ceremony, held at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, HRH Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, attracted a distinguished audience, including top…
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NBA moves 2025 conference to Enugu
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has moved its signature Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Enugu. In a statement jointly signed by NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN; NBA General Secretary, Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara and the Chairman of the AGC Planning Committee (AGCPC), Dr. Emeka Obegolu SAN, the body said “Currently, Rivers State is being governed…
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Uromi Killings: FG, Edo constitute fact-finding committee
The Federal Government and the Edo State Government have set up a fact-finding Committee to look into the circumstances surrounding the recent killings of 16 Kano-bound Travellers in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area. Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this on Thursday when he received a high-powered delegation from Kano State, led by the…
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