By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Following an application by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of a United Kingdom-based radiographer, Immaculata Ikenwankwor, to face cybercrime-related […]
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called for stronger collaboration and harmonised regulatory frameworks among electricity sector regulators as states begin to establish and operate their own electricity markets. The Executive Vice […]
A 35-year-old man, identified simply as Samuel, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly breaking into his former lover’s apartment and damaging property valued at N650,000. Samuel, whose residential address was not provided, is facing three […]
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe The management of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has taken the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, to the National Industrial Court to stop a planned strike over […]
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested three suspected drug dealers during a routine patrol operation in Akure, the state capital. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Akure, saying […]
A security guard, Mohammed Ahmed, has been arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State over the alleged theft of workshop equipment and supplies valued at N5 million. Ahmed, 34, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against scammers and fake websites impersonating its official platforms. The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja also urged applicants to use only authorised […]
The legal battle over the Okumagbe of Wanno clan stool in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State has shifted to the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, following a judgment of the Edo State High Court that upheld the […]
Two commanders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU) terror group and three of their foot-soldiers were yesterday arraigned before a Federal High Court(FHC) in Abuja for abducting Oyo State schoolchildren and killing two of their teachers. The five are Mahmud Muhammad […]
The Body of Benchers (BoB) has announced plans to introduce stricter controls over admission into Nigeria’s legal profession, warning that the growing number of lawyers is eroding professional standards and fueling the emergence of so-called “charge-and-bail” practitioners. The legal profession’s […]