Panel of inquiry urges victims of Lekki Tollgate shooting to come forward
The Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the Lekki Tollgate Incident, has urged victims of the Oct. 20 shooting of #EndSARS protesters…
Covid-19 robs NBA of $1.5 billion in revenue; Board to fix start of new season
The NBA, which was the first pro league to suspend play amid the COVID-19 pandemic, made $1.5 billion less than it projected last season due to the pandemic and other…
#LekkiMassacre: NBA says it appeared shooting was a carefully calculated, premeditated attack, asks military to reveal soldiers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers in the Lekki area of Lagos State. NBA President, Olumide Akpata, faulted the incident in a…
I won’t sign the 2021 budget without provisions for victims of police brutality– Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila says he will not sign the 2021 budget if provisions are not made to compensate the families of victims of police…
Police Must Act To Identify, Punish SARS Operatives Involved In Rights Abuse, Murder – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has challenged the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to take decisive steps to identify and punish officers of the…
Nigeria@60: NBA seeks financial autonomy for judiciary
Mr Aminu Sani-Gadanya, Chairman, Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has called for practical measures to guarantee financial autonomy of the judiciary, to fast-track sustainable development in…
36 State Govs seek order to quash President Buhari’s EO on courts’ funding
The 36 states of the Federation have taken the Federal Government to the Supreme Court, challenging the presidential executive order signed in May by President Muhammadu Buhari. The states on…
Do away with ethnicity, religion:Ganduje tells NBA
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), not to allow ethnic and religious bigotry to tear it apart. Ganduje made the call in a…
SOUTHERN KADUNA CRISIS: “WE WONT SWEEP UNDERLYING ISSUES OF JUSTICE, MARGINALIZATION UNDER THE CARPET” –OSINBAJO
To effectively deal with the Southern Kaduna crisis, the Buhari administration will not sweep the major issues underlying the conflict under the carpet, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According…
FG pledges to provide incentives for media industry – Lagos NUJ Chairman
Dr Qasim Akinreti, Chairman, Lagos State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), says the Federal Government has promised to provide incentives for the media industry to cushion the effect…