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As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch, popularly known as the Unity Bar, celebrates its 2025 Law Week, goodwill messages are pouring in from notable members of the legal community. One of the standout voices is Chidi Ezenwafor, MCArb, a past Secretary of the Branch, who commended the leadership and foresight of the Unity Bar in a powerful tribute. In his message titled “Goodwill Message to the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) on the Occasion of the 2025 Law Week,” Ezenwafor conveyed both admiration and hope. “I extend my warmest felicitations to the Branch Chairman, the Executive…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, amid growing public concern over a series of violent attacks that have left numerous residents dead. The President landed at the Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi around 12:58 p.m. on Tuesday. During the visit, he is expected to meet with state stakeholders and community leaders in response to the recent massacre in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area — an incident that has triggered national outrage and renewed calls for decisive action against insecurity.

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos, under the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, have intercepted six boats loaded with stolen crude oil and arrested three suspected pipeline vandals at Chevron Nigeria Ltd’s Malu Jacket 19 offshore facility in Escravos, Delta State. The arrests followed credible intelligence which led to a swift operation by the Navy’s Anti-Crude Oil Theft Team. Three suspects were apprehended at the scene, while six others escaped using speedboats powered by 200HP engines. Each fleeing boat reportedly carried nine drums of stolen crude oil. Parading the suspects and two of the recovered boats…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the notice submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its proposed 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing procedural non-compliance. In a letter dated June 13, 2025, and addressed to PDP’s National Chairman, INEC stated that the notification failed to meet the requirements stipulated in the 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties. According to the letter, signed by INEC’s Acting Secretary, Hajiya Hau’ru Aminu, the party violated Part 2(12)3 of the guidelines, which mandates that notices for conventions, congresses, conferences, or meetings must be jointly signed by both the National…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to visit Benue State today (Wednesday), following the brutal killing of over 200 villagers by suspected herdsmen in the Yelewata community. The attack, which occurred last Friday, has been described as one of the deadliest massacres in the state’s recent history. Tinubu had earlier announced plans to reschedule his engagements to pay a condolence visit to the grieving communities. However, public criticism has mounted over what many see as his delayed response to the crisis, despite the escalating violence and mounting death toll. The President also faced backlash for urging Governor Hyacinth Alia to…

PORT HARCOURT — A civil society group, Initiative for Freedom, Conflict Preservation and Social Integration, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s alleged interference in the governance of Rivers State. In its originating summons, the group is asking the court to determine whether, under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the President has the constitutional authority to suspend a sitting state governor. The case specifically questions the legality of Tinubu’s reported actions in Rivers State, including the appointment of a Sole Administrator to govern the state. The organization is…

Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in neighbouring Benue State, warning that the insecurity could spread into Cross River if not urgently addressed. Speaking on the floor of the Assembly on Monday, Ayambem urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act decisively in confronting the persistent killings and growing terrorism in Benue State and other affected areas. The Assembly observed a minute of silence in honour of over 200 villagers recently killed and burned by suspected insurgents in a Benue community. Ayambem described the incident as a tragedy…

The Imo State House of Assembly has passed a new bill aimed at overhauling land administration processes in the state. The legislation, which now awaits Governor Hope Uzodimma’s assent, is set to replace the existing State Lands Administration and Geographical Information Service Law No. 3 of 2021. According to Deputy Speaker Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, who sponsored the bill, the new law is designed to make land administration in Imo State faster, easier, and more transparent. He said the initiative would modernize land processes through automation and digitalization, ensuring a more efficient and accessible land records system. “The law seeks to…

ONITSHA — Public affairs analyst and legal practitioner, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to exercise his constitutional powers by declaring a state of emergency in Benue State, in response to the recurring massacre of civilians. In a statement titled “Call for Constitutional Intervention in Benue State Amidst Ongoing Security Crisis,” Ejiofor argued that the scale and persistence of the killings justify invoking Section 305(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to act where public safety and order are under threat. “The Constitution is clear — when there is a breakdown of…

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for his efforts in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy through the initiation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters project in Abuja. Speaking on Tuesday during the flag-off ceremony of the INEC headquarters construction, Tinubu praised Wike’s commitment and vision, describing the project as a significant step toward democratic consolidation in the country. “By initiating this project, Wike has taken another important step in protecting our democracy,” Tinubu said. “I thank you very much. I salute your vision and your commitment to the progress and development…