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May 27: Gov Nwifuru reaffirms commitment to protection of Ebonyi Children

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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has sent his warmest wishes to all children in the state on the occasion of 2025 Children’s Day. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protect and build a brighter future for every child in Ebonyi. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Abakaliki, Governor Nwifuru referred to children as “the most precious assets …First Lady · Nigeria See the Story

Nigeria: NCC Orders Telecoms to Alert Customers of Major Outages

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to inform consumers of major service outages through media channels, including the cause, affected areas, and estimated downtime.Business · Nigeria See the Story

"Contract Does Not Provide Entitlement": Court Dismisses KICC Worker's Long Service Benefit Claim - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Administrative Judge, Lagos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Maureen Esowe has dismissed the case filed by one Kingsley against Incorporated Trustees of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), challenging his entitlement claim for lacking merit. The Court ruled that Kingsley’s contract of employment does not provide for entitlement to gratuity or long service exit benefit, that the KICC’s staff handboo…Lagos, Lagos · Lagos Read Article

"Round-The-Clock Care": SSS Director-General Orders Comprehensive Treatment For Shooting Victim - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Department of State Services (DSS) has officially commenced free medical care for a Sokoto-based businessman Umar Musa ibrahim who was mistakenly shot by its operatives during a 2016 operation in Jos, Plateau State. In line with a directive from the DSS Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, the victim has been admitted to the DSS hospital in Abuja, where he is currently receiving comprehensive medical attention from top specialists. A security sour…Jos · Jos Read Article

D’Aloia Judgment: Lessons In Crypto Tracing And Evidence Presentation - TheNigeriaLawyer

By Tochukwu Onyiuke, SAN In 2024, cryptocurrency and bitcoin hit an all-time high. There was a large increase in scams in 2023, as it was estimated that losses made in the U.S. on crypto exchanges were more than $5.6 billion, about half of all reported fraud losses. As fraud is carried out in the blockchain, there is a tendency to move funds across multiple blockchain networks in a flash by the scammers, with a view of making the transactions ap…Cryptocurrency · Nigeria Read Article

Children’s Day: Oluga Calls For Urgent Action On Family Planning

ShareAs Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day, Federal Commissioner with the National Assembly Service Commission and child rights advocate, Taiwo Oluga, has called for urgent and decisive action to address the issue of unchecked family size, warning that overpopulation poses serious threats to child welfare and national development. Speaking on the significance of the day, Oluga emphasized the... The post Children’s Day: Oluga Calls For Urgent Acti…Bola Tinubu · Nigeria See the Story

"Trial Within Trial Has Become Weapon Of Delay": Mekwunye SAN Calls For Abolition Of Practice - TheNigeriaLawyer

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Charles Mekwunye, has called on the Nigerian judiciary to abolish the outdated practice of “trial within trial” in determining the admissibility of confessional statements. According to him, the law has evolved and the courts must align with these developments. Mekwunye argued that the continued reliance on the common law procedure undermines statutory reforms and perpetuates injustice, particularly for the …Lagos, Lagos · Lagos Read Article

Abu V State: When Colonialism Provokes Sovereignty - TheNigeriaLawyer

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Nigeria and other African countries appear to still labour under the yokes of subjugation and imperialism, this time indirectly through the laws that should free them. It is worse in the Francophone entities where the policy of assimilation was imposed to take over the people, their culture, their language and indeed their entire existence. There are still so many laws in our statute books which either have no relevan…Gombe, Nigeria · Gombe Read Article