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NBA’s Citizens’ Liberties Committee and FCT Judiciary Join Forces to Decongest Correctional Centres

NBA’s Citizens’ Liberties Committee and FCT Judiciary Join Forces to Decongest Correctional Centres

The Committee Led Effort to Protect Inmates' Rights: Fines Paid, Compensations Waived, and Hundreds of Cases Examined to…

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ICPC Arraigns Former House of Representatives Member John Dyegh

ICPC Arraigns Former House of Representatives Member John Dyegh

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has formally arraigned John Dyegh, a former member…

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In May, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts after a jury found he had falsified business records to conceal alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress prior to the 2016 election. His sentencing is currently set for November 26, but his legal team is aggressively pushing for a dismissal of the charges, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling that expanded the scope of presidential immunity. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled 6-3 that presidents are afforded broad immunity from prosecution for specific official acts carried out during their time in office.

Judge Delays Ruling on Potential Dismissal of Trump Conviction Until Nov. 19

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York criminal case has postponed ruling on a potential dismissal of…

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Celebrating Sammie Somiari SAN, Alternate Chairman, 2025 NBA-AGC As He Marks His Birthday

Celebrating Sammie Somiari SAN, Alternate Chairman, 2025 NBA-AGC As He Marks His Birthday

Happy Birthday Sammie Somiari, SAN! Today, we celebrate Somiari, an esteemed Senior Advocate based in Port Harcourt, known…

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Former Equatorial Guinea Financial Chief Detained Amid Scandal

Former Equatorial Guinea Financial Chief Detained Amid Scandal

Baltasar Engonga, the former Director-General of Equatorial Guinea's National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been remanded in custody…

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US Reveals Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump and Dissident Journalist

US Reveals Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump and Dissident Journalist

In a significant revelation, U.S. prosecutors announced charges on Friday implicating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in…

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Trump’s Legal Team Enters Not-Guilty Plea in Subversion Case

Trump’s Legal Team Enters Not-Guilty Plea in Subversion Case

Legal: In a high-profile move within an ongoing federal election subversion case, attorneys representing President-elect Donald Trump entered…

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NJC Prepares to Address Judicial Misconduct Allegations

NJC Prepares to Address Judicial Misconduct Allegations

The National Judicial Council (NJC), led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is set to convene…

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NHRC Panel Clears Nigerian Military of Forced Abortion Allegations

NHRC Panel Clears Nigerian Military of Forced Abortion Allegations

NHRC In December 2022, Reuters published a report that sent shockwaves through Nigeria and beyond, alleging that the…

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Law Firm Withdraws from Case of Abuja Bolt Driver Allegedly Assaulted by Lawmaker

Law Firm Withdraws from Case of Abuja Bolt Driver Allegedly Assaulted by Lawmaker

In a surprising development, the law firm representing Stephen Abuwatseye, a Bolt driver allegedly assaulted by Alex Ikwechegh,…

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