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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Lawyers and participants at the ongoing Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NB) in Enugu have commended the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for what they described as his transformative leadership in the past two years. They gave the commendations today , August 25, during Gov. Mbah’s presentation on 'Leadership and Transformation' at the event, where he showcased Enugu State, sharing practical strategies he was applying in overcoming barriers and unlocking the state's sundry opportunities. Firing the first salvo, a leading light in the nation's legal practice firmament, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, said…

From Emma Ogoigbe, Warri A silhouette of the bloody Warri Crisis of 1997-2003,in which thousands of persons were killed, reappeared today in petro-dollar-rich Warri, Delta State,South South Nigeria. Ethnic Ijaw and Urhobo leaders have threatened a total breakdown of law and order if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) goes ahead to conduct any election in Warri federal constituency without releasing and implementing a report on the delineation of wards in the constituency. The delineation exercise was ordered by the Supreme Court. They said stakeholders in the oil city had painstakingly embarked upon the delineation with relevant bodies,in compliance with…

Nigeria's war against illicit drug trafficking moved a notch up as National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) nabbed 55-year-old alleged drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar (alias Bello Karama) and five members of his syndicate. NDLEA said they were rounded up over the arrest of three Nigerians currently detained in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking. Saudi Arabia has zero tolerance for drug trade and routinely executes persons found guilty of the offence by their courts. At a press conference today, August 25, in Abuja, the Nigeria capital, NDLEA said the suspects, who operated at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano,…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reminded lawyers that the law is more than a profession, as it also serves as the nation's conscience. Mbah, who spoke during the opening of the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu, on Sunday, also restated his administration's commitment to justice sector reform, saying that it remained the cornerstone of his government. “Let me say this: the theme of this year’s conference, ‘Stand Out, Stand Tall,’ is a timely reminder of the responsibility we bear as lawyers…

*Lawmakers Elect Emberga As New Speaker,Sworn In By our reporter Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has distanced himself from current goings-on in the State House of Assembly where the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aondona Dajoh, resigned from the position today. The governor's spokesman, Tersoo Kula, stated that Alia has no hand in the power shift in the legislature as goings-on there are internal affairs of the lawmakers. On the heels of the resignation of the Speaker, the Assembly swiftly elected a replacement. He is Hon. Alfred Emberga, lawmaker representing Makurdi North constituency. Emberga, who was sworn in during an emergency plenary…