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…
Briga News Nigeria THE Fiyeowei (Spokesman) of Gbaramatu Kingdom, High Chief (Dr.) Godspower Gbenekama has said that with the economic reality being experienced in Nigeria, the country has become directionless. The fiery Gbaramatu High Chief in a chat with PEBNEWS in Warri Tuesday noted that what led to revolution in Ghana decades ago was not…
Briga News Nigeria Bayelsa Governor, Senator Douye Diri, today received a report from the implementation committee of the Nembe-Bassambiri impasse, in his office, Government House, Yenagoa. Recalled that precisely 15th of February, 2023, there were crises in Nembe-Bassambiri which led to the killing of over eight persons and the Bayelsa State Government set up a…
Briga News Nigeria The management, staff, students and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of Mr. Olabode Olawuyi. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that Mr Olawuyi, a Veterinary Technologist, who has been in…