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President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to clear his schedule to visit Benue State on Wednesday, where he will pay a condolence visit to victims of recent violent attacks. The decision comes in the wake of the deadly assault on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, where suspected herdsmen reportedly killed over 250 people. The President has faced mounting criticism from Nigerians over what many describe as a delayed and inadequate response to the escalating violence in the state. Questions have been raised regarding his failure to visit the affected communities earlier. Tinubu’s visit is expected to signal a…

In a stirring goodwill message to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, on the occasion of its 2025 Annual Law Conference, respected legal practitioner and past Secretary of NBA Abuja Branch, Chidi Ezenwafor, MCArb, has hailed the branch for once again taking the lead in thought leadership and professional innovation. With a theme as bold as it is timely — “Reimagining the Practice of Law: Ethics, Innovation, and the Future of Legal Services” — Ezenwafor describes the focus of this year’s gathering as a clarion call to the legal profession in a fast-changing world. “In an era defined by…

ABUJA — As part of activities marking its midterm anniversary, the Senate has outlined its key achievements and reaffirmed its commitment to prioritising electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Between June 13, 2023, and June 12, 2025, the upper chamber introduced a total of 983 bills, comprising both executive and private member initiatives. Of these, 108 bills were successfully passed into law. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) highlighted the legislative strides made in the first half of the 10th National Assembly. He said the Senate has strategically leveraged…

It is good that there is a special day set aside as “Democracy Day” in Nigeria. This is precisely 12 June of every year. In its ideal setting, democracy should be celebrated every second, every minute, every hour, every day, every week, every month, every year in the lives of the citizens of any nation. Beyond the celebrations, awards and recognitions that mark this special Democracy Day, it is important to reflect on Nigeria’s brand of democracy through some critical interrogatories. This is necessary because there is always room for improvement. Besides, not a few have argued that Nigeria is…

Suspected herdsmen launched a deadly night raid on Tse Yange, a Tiv-majority community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, on Sunday night. The attackers, reportedly riding on motorbikes, stormed the agrarian village, killing the community’s traditional ruler and abducting several residents. Local sources said the assault, which continued into the early hours of Monday, left many injured and forced numerous residents to flee their homes. While the full extent of the casualties is yet to be confirmed, several houses were said to have been deserted in the wake of the attack. The exact number of abducted and injured…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once the main opposition force in Lagos State, is witnessing a dramatic collapse, following a wave of high-profile defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Once described as the largest political party in Africa, the PDP had a long history of challenging the dominance of Lagos-based political forces—from the Alliance for Democracy to the Action Congress of Nigeria and now the APC. Today, however, the party has become a mere shadow of its former self in Lagos, the home state of President Bola Tinubu. The latest blow came on Monday with the defection of…

Following a wave of deadly attacks that have devastated several communities in Benue State, the Nigerian Army has pledged decisive action against the perpetrators. The Commander of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), Major General Moses Gara, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, visited the hardest-hit areas, including Yelwata Village, Tse-Mtwenem, Daudu, and Iye Village, to assess the situation firsthand and reassure residents. In a statement issued by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS Headquarters, the visit was described as part of a wider military response aimed at restoring peace and stability to the region. During his engagement with…

In what may go down as one of the most searing commentaries on the state of ethics in the Nigerian legal profession in recent years, a visibly disenchanted lawyer, Ikenna Ujah, has poured out his pain and disappointment in a moving literary piece he titled “Lamentations Of A Tired Lawyer” — a requiem for a profession once revered, now, in his view, defiled by greed, primordial interests, and a brazen quest for power. Styled in the haunting rhythm of biblical lamentation, Ujah’s work captures the descent of the legal profession from a noble calling to a battleground of self-interest and…

As the world pauses to honour the pillars of strength known as fathers, Chidi Ezenwafor, MCArb, former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch, has extended heartfelt greetings to men in the legal profession, celebrating their contributions to both home and society. In a stirring Father’s Day tribute titled “Happy Father’s Day to Our Learned Fathers!”, Mr. Ezenwafor saluted the unique role of legal practitioners who, beyond the courtroom, embody fatherhood in all its rich dimensions—biological, moral, and professional. “Today, we raise our gavels in honour of the remarkable men in the legal profession—biological dads, father figures, mentors,…

In a document that reads more like a bitter political diatribe than a dignified public clarification, the Imo State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has released a public statement dated June 13, 2025, descending into what observers have described as an embarrassing display of institutional pettiness and defensive incoherence. The statement, issued under the hand of Frank Okafor, Director of Information, is laced with accusations, sarcasm, and invectives—most notably against Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, the respected human rights lawyer and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission. Titled “IMO STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION PUBLIC STATEMENT”, the document purports to “throw some…