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CJN Swears In 68 New SANs, Urges Recipients To Uphold Professional Integrity ... Warns Against Professional Misconduct By Editor  The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, urging the new silk recipients to uphold professional integrity and remember that the prestigious rank does not place them above accountability. The swearing-in took place on Monday at the Supreme Court in Abuja during a special session marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 Legal Year. The new Senior Advocates comprise 67 advocates and one academic. Their conferment is one of the highest professional distinctions in the Nigerian legal profession, reserved for lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional ability and distinction in legal practice or scholarship. Addressing the recipients, the CJN described the rank as not merely a recognition of professional success but a call to leadership, urging them to demonstrate ...

No Mercy For Cultists Who Refuse To Renounce, Governor Okpebholo Warns Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has warned cult members who refuse to renounce their membership and continue engaging in cult-related activities that his administration will show them no mercy. Governor Okpebholo gave the warning during a mass voluntary renunciation and denunciation of cultism, themed “Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State,” held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub on Airport Road, Benin City. The governor commended the youths who publicly renounced their membership of various cult groups, saying they had chosen the right path to save their lives and spare their families further pain. He said his administration would continue its fight against crime and criminality until Edo State was safe for residents. “On our part, we are not afraid to go after cultists and criminal elements in the state. Please take the message back to those that have not changed, they still have the ...

Monday Lines OPINION:Muslim Clerics And Muslim President  By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 12 October, 2026). The voice of Northern Nigeria, Daily Trust newspaper, reported on Wednesday last week that more than 1,000 Islamic clerics met in Kano and warned Muslims against re-electing President Bola Tinubu next year unless his administration changed its economic policies. They cited hardship, unemployment, killings and kidnappings and blamed everything on the Lion of Bourdillon. The northern call, the newspaper said, was contained in a communique issued after a national conference on “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections,” held in Kano on the Sunday before yesterday. “Are the clerics real, not some anonymous persons?” I asked my friend at Daily Trust. “Read our story. They are prominent clerics. And dons,” he replied. I went back and read the story to the end. And there they we...

NCC Lauds Glo On Customer Service Milestones       By Editor  Digital Solution Provider, Globacom, has been commended by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for exceeding the regulatory benchmarks set for consumer complaint resolution. The industry regulator which conveyed its commendation in a letter signed by the Principal Manager, Consumer Protection & Advocacy (Consumer Affairs Bureau), Kabiru S. Haruna highlighted Globacom’s exemplary performance in resolving consumer disputes in August 2026. According to the regulator “We are pleased to note that your organization achieved and surpassed the Commission's complaint resolution thresholds of 90% and 97% for Level 2 (L2) complaints. This accomplishment reflects your commitment to regulatory compliance, consumer satisfaction, and the continuous improvement of service delivery." The NCC added that Globacom's dedication to swift problem resolution and compliance with regulatory Service Lev...

Edo First Lady Advises Parents To Invest In Girl Child Education, Rejects Child Marriage By Editor  Edo State Government has called on parents and guardians to invest in the education the girl child and reject child marriage. The Coordinator office of the first lady, Mrs Edesili Okpebholo Anani made the call at an event to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child in Government House, Benin City. The Coordinator urged parents to support their children, particularly the girl-child, to pursue their education and fulfil their potential. Mrs. Anani said the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo was committed to removing barriers that hinder the progress of the girl child.  She stressed that parents should allow girls to recognise their value and pursue their dreams rather than subjecting them to early marriage. “Marriage is good when the time is right. Our Constitution stipulates that a girl must be 18 years and above before marriage,” she said. The Coo...

CULTISM: Pastors Extol Okpebholo On Security, Urge Action On Bad Roads By Editor  Two popular clerics, Pastor Margaret Agbonifo and Pastor Obby Okeke, have commended Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for his administration’s efforts to tackle insecurity, while urging him to address bad roads across the state. The clerics spoke during the 2026 Harvest of Family Intercessory Ministries (FIM) International Inc., attended by the governor and top officials of his administration. The delegation also visited Christian Brethren Ministries (CBM) to celebrate Okeke’s 65th birthday. Agbonifo, the vision bearer of FIM, praised the governor for his efforts to combat kidnapping, cultism, banditry and other criminal activities in the state. “I want to thank you for the way you are addressing insecurity across the state, especially the way you have fought kidnapping, cultism, banditry and other forms of criminality in the state. The state is very peaceful today,” she said. She attrib...

Tinubu’s Government Is On Verge Of Failure--Primate Ayodele By Editor      The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, said the proposal of President Tinubu’s administration to offer a 30-day discount on fuel prices is a show of confusion.   In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the government is on the verge of failure and that offering a discount on fuel prices will not amount to anything tangible.   The man of God made it known that the president is in a serious crisis and is trying to do everything to ensure he gets a second term. “When we were telling Nigerians that Tinubu will not be able to handle security, people didn’t listen, but the government has been lying about not paying ransom.   “Tinubu’s government is on the verge of failure; the petroleum discount is nothing. I have said he will do anything to bail himself out for a second term; they will do an...