The Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has swung into action over the fire disaster that gutted AfriLand Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on September 16, 2025. The inferno, which claimed several lives, including that of Mrs. Ndidi […]
Experts and business leaders have described yesterday’s benchmark interest rate cut of the Cental Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a major step towards driving economic growth, boosting employment and widening the gains of macroeconomic reforms on the citizens. After its […]
by Pascal Ibe The police in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east, have arrested and arraigned a former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, Chinedu Agu, for allegedly defaming Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. Mr Agu posted the […]
The Lagos State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal has thrown out a petition challenging the July 12, 2025 councillorship election in Ward D (Orire), Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, describing it as vague, lacking in merit, and unsupported by credible evidence. […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has revealed that police operatives across the country arrested a total of 4,383 suspects for various serious offences in two months spanning 31st July and 23rd September 2025. Egbetokun […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi has sentenced former legislative aide and banker, Goni Yilkan, to eight years in prison for defrauding jobseekers of ₦120.58 million through a fake employment scheme. Justice F.E. Messiri convicted Yilkan on a two-count charge of obtaining money […]
By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command said it will on Friday arraign a National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, leader, Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, over the alleged killing of a dispatch rider in Lagos Island. […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to commence the construction of two hostels of 300 capacity each for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. Tinubu also directed the construction of the road linking […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The Federal Government, on Tuesday, alleged a deliberate attempt to frustrate it from calling witnesses to testify against the embattled Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The allegation came after the lawmaker, through her team of lawyers […]
State Police, Council autonomy and special seats for women top the eighty-seven Constitution amendment Bills being proposed by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Constitution review. Also being considered are “extensive electoral reforms, including proposals for independent candidacy, the establishment […]