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By Sylvester Udemezue Although the higher courts in Nigeria have settled the issue of NBA membership vis-a-vis the freedom of association provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, some lawyers argue that we should have more than one umbrella association of lawyers’ in Nigeria, “as we...

CBCN COMMUNIQUE: FIRST 2024 PLENARY A Communiqué issued at the end of the First Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Resource Centre, Durumi, Abuja, 16 to 22 February, 2024 PREAMBLEWe, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, held our First Plenary Meeting...

The city of Abuja mourns today as news of Pharmacist Agogo Yakubu’s passing reaches us. He was a beacon of light in our community, remembered for his unwavering humility, boundless generosity, and unwavering dedication to serving those in need. Pharmacist Yakubu’s story is one of remarkable resilience and selflessness. A...

Since the 21st of August 2023, when Chief Nyesom Wike resumed office as the Hon Minister of the FCT, Abuja has not been the same. The FCT has become once more a big construction site with road works causing diversions and attendant traffic jam. The citizens of Abuja definitely see...

(Thursday, 8 February 2024. Read 1 Kings 11:4-13, Ps. 106:3-4,35-37,40, Mark 7:24-30) “When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.” (1 Kings 11:4) Our first reading...

Yesterday evening, I was just scrolling through my news feeds on here and I came across a post that was posted in one of the popular Facebook group like that. The post says, “As a lady, mention 3 free things a guy can benefit from dating you.” The post interested...

A wife material is not just someone who can cook, wash your clothes or clean the house. Besides anyone can do that; you can always get a maid for that. A wife material is that woman, even when the world is against you she’s got your back. She’s that woman...

By Omonu YG Nelson, Freetown, S/Leone The specter of illegal mining looms large over West Africa, its tendrils reaching deep into national economies and communities, siphoning away precious resources and leaving behind a trail of environmental and social devastation. Last week, during an ECOWAS Parliament seminar aptly titled “Illegal mining...