We are all equal as members of parliament, no discrimination -Kalu
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Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has declared that all members of the parliament are colleagues and equal irrespective of their political affiliations, economic or social backgrounds.
He said that being a presiding officer, principal officer or chairman of a committee is a privilege granted by both the leave of the House and the mandate of the members, emphasizing that the position does not presuppose superiority.
He stated that there is no discrimination of any member whether old or new, ranking or no ranking.
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LPPC shortlists 98 for SANs
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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 87 lawyers and 11 legal academics for appointment as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
A statement by the Secretary, Hajo Bello, invited the public to comment on the integrity, reputation and competence of the applicants.
Complaints must be accompanied by an affidavit deposed to before a superior court of record or a notary public.
“Publication of the names of the shortlisted applicants is not an indication of their success in the process,” the statement said.
A notable name on the list is former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Vice President, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, who also served as chairman of the Ikeja Branch.
Lagos seals building after residents ‘dumped waste on flooded street’
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The building is located at 2 Akewukewe street in the Ijesha Surulere area of Lagos.
Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos commissioner for environment and water resources, announced the sanction via a post on X.
On Wednesday, torrential rain in Lagos left most parts of the metropolis and major roads underwater.
Motorists and commuters were also left stranded due to the flooding.
Amid the heavy rainfall, an X user, @Adetutuadeoye3, posted a picture showing a man and a woman holding a trash bin in front of a building.
The X user alleged that the residents dumped the waste in the trash bin inside the flood running through the front of the building.
Responding to the post, Wahab said LAWMA officials would take action.
After some minutes, the commissioner posted pictures showing officials had identified the building and sealed it off.
Bandits demand N300m to free abducted Kaduna judge, kill son
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Some bandits who kidnapped a Kaduna State female judge and her four children were reported to have killed the eldest son while threatening to kill the other children if the ransom demanded was not paid.
The Chief Executive Officer of the House of Justice, Gloria Ballason, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, condemned the abduction of the Customary Court judge, Janet Galadima, and her four children as well as the “murder of her 14-year-old son by the terrorists.”
Ballason said Galadima was abducted on the night of Sunday 23 June 2024 along with her four sons at their residence in the state by the hoodlums while her husband, a medical doctor, was away on duty.
“The abductors reported to have been about fifteen, took their captives hostage and demanded a huge sum as ransom. On Tuesday 2 July 2024, the terrorists shot dead the 14-year first son of the Judge when the ransom demanded could not be obtained,” she said.
Ballason, a human rights lawyer, described the murder of Victor, the 14-year-old son of the judge as “grisly and blood-curdling”, stating that no parent deserved the horror of watching their child being killed in such a cold, callous manner.
She called on the Nigerian security agencies, the governor of Kaduna State, the Nigeria Bar Association, and the judiciary to protect the lives of Galadima and her children and ensure justice is served.
Meanwhile, the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Shuaibu Joga, condemned the development and urged the security agencies to rise to the occasion.