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From Paul Orude, Bauchi No fewer than 85,000 people have been displaced by floods in Bauchi State in 2024. The worst hit are six Local Government Areas of Gamawa, Giade, Zaki, Kirfi, Jama’are, and Katagum This was disclosed by the […]

A fresh hearing into the legal battle over the Kano Emirate tussle involving Alhaji Ado Bayero and Muhammadu Sanusi has been ordered by the Appeal Court in Abuja. Delivering judgment on Friday, the court held that Sanusi was denied a […]

On January 7, 2025, a Chief Magistrate Court in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, found Mr. Nuhu Isah guilty of intimidating a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) patrol team. The court sentenced Isah to six months in prison, with an option […]

The closure of the US Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos has been announced following the death of Jimmy Carter, former US President. The announcement was made on Wednesday evening by the US Mission to Nigeria via a […]

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The Cross River State Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Abubakar Ewa, has passed away at the age of 61. The commissioner died on Wednesday evening, January 8, 2025, at a private health facility in Calabar after […]

INTRODUCTION In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that law firms registered as business names have the capacity to enter into contracts. This landmark judgment, delivered in the case of A.G. BAYELSA STATE v. ODOK (2024) LPELR-63035(SC), […]

The Court of Appeal of Nigeria has officially opened its 2025 legal year with a series of special sittings across its Divisions, aiming to address the increasing caseload and expedite the administration of justice. On January 7, 2025, the President […]

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is being called upon to step in after Malam Surajo Yarima’s home, valued at around ₦20 million, was allegedly sold for just ₦2 million by a court to settle a ₦300,000 debt. […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni THE Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed at least 619 facilities, including Mosques, Churches, hotels, among others for various environmental infractions in 2024. General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Babatunde Ajayi, disclosed this during a media […]

From Desmond Mgboh Kano Over N1,543 billion has been disbursed as payment of terminal benefits to 609 retirees in Jigawa State. The payments were made to the retirees between August and December 2024 by the Jigawa State and Local Government […]