By Peter Jonah Edo State House Of Assembly has served the Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu an impeachment notice. The petition was presented before the house on Wednesday and was signed by 21 out of the 24 members signifying two-third of the house. The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku has directed the clerk to serve…
Briga News Nigeria The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday assured magistrates and judges of the lower courts of ongoing efforts at improving their welfare packages. Ariwoola, who gave the assurance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Hybrid Refresher Course for Magistrates and Judges of the Lower Courts in Abuja,…
Briga News Nigeria The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law has sued the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the issuance of the Central Motor Information System for vehicle owners across the country. The police had in December 2023, unveiled CMRIS as one of the means to help the police…
By Peter Jonah Nigeria gets 4,412 new lawyers as the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, call new Lawyers to the legal profession. The new legal practitioners were inaugurated at the Body of Benchers Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, by the Chairman of the body, Justice Mary Ukaego Peter Odili, a retired Supreme Court…
Briga News Nigeria The Stool of Amayanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, King Ateke Tom, have been elevated from second class to first class by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. This happened on Saturday 2nd March 2024. When the Okrika Divisional council of chiefs, honoured king Ateke Tom with “kirike be se puko” which means “the…
Briga News Nigeria The House of Representatives has summoned the Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dennis Akura and others, for interrogation over alleged embezzlement of 20 billion naira belonging to the 23 local government councils of the state. Other persons to appear before the House with Akura…
Briga News Nigeria President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appoint the new members of the FGN management team. Tinubu disclose this at the state house Abuja via his Special Advicer on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Stating that the move is to reform the power section. “In recognition of…
Briga News Nigeria Veteran Nollywood Actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has just passed on. While the actual cause of his death is yet to be known. One of Mr Ibu’ leg was cut off last year due to complications. More details shortly…
Briga News Nigeria Renowned Niger Delta foremost Rights and environmental activist Super Comrade Joseph Evah has thrown weight behind the Ijaw Publishers Forum, IPF, describing the inauguration ceremony of the National Council of body as a long time dream of Ernest Okoli and Chris Gomorrai of blessed memory. Evah who described the invitation as a…
By Peter Jonah There is heavy tension in Ozoro Community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, as hundreds of women and youths blocked the Ozoro/Kwale/Asaba express road protesting the relocation of the Faculty of Business Administration from the Delta State University of Science & Technology (formerly Delta State Polytechnic) from the institution to…