By Henry Ojelu Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has defended the proposed increase in the retirement age of magistrates and law officers in the state, saying the measure is designed to correct an imbalance created by the constitutional extension of High Court judges’ retirement age from 65 to 70 years. […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The National Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has condemned the alleged attack on its members during a grassroots meeting in Obuoffia Ward, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. The party described the incident as unprovoked and warned against what it called incessant assaults on its members […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Niger-Delta Civil Advocacy Group (NDCAG) has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to urgently intervene over the continued detention and prosecution of Mr. Ufoma Joseph Immanuel, Managing Director of Chappal Energies. The group is calling on the AGF to review the […]

FG, RHI empower 4,500 South-East women with start-up equipment under SDGs programme.—First Lady gives 2,500 Imo beneficiaries ₦250m—Uzodimma supports additional 2,000 women By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, in partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative, has empowered 4,500 indigent and vulnerable women […]

…seeks Tinubu’s intervention over alleged obstruction of Federal Task Force By Florencemary Nwabueze Tension is reportedly mounting along portions of the Lagos Coastal Road over alleged moves by officials of the Lagos State Government to obstruct the activities of a Federal Government Task Force saddled with the recovery and protection of Federal landed properties and […]