By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has ordered a commercial bank to pay N85million damages for freezing its customer’s account without a valid court order. The court, in the judgement that was delivered […]
Digging deeper into its core function of preventing money laundering, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified real estate as an avenue for the diversion of stolen funds. The anti-graft agency’s Chief Executive said yesterday that investigations have […]
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, secured the conviction and sentence of one Farouq Olayinka Aremu before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– Senior lawyers in the country, on Wednesday, weighed in on the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. Their intervention followed a reported move by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, […]
Some government officials and experts say convicts on death row in Niger and Kogi are yet to be executed because many of the cases are still on appeal at either the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. The officials, in […]
The Sun Shines Bright And Casts a ShadowNigeria is in the middle of a solar energy revolution. Across the country, from the bustle of Lagos to remote villages in Sokoto, shiny blue solar panels are popping up on rooftops, powering […]
By Dayo Johnson – Akure A 64-year-old church leader, Apostle Adefiju Boluwaji, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for malicious damage, forcible entry, and breach of peace in the Bolorunduro area of Ondo East Local Government, Ondo […]
By Ahmed Abba A lawyer and diplomat, Alhaji Kashim Tumsah, has announced a cash reward of N1.5 million to three Yobe champions of English language and debate competition at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship in London. Nafisa Abdullahi, 17, […]
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a suspected assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, at the Ogba Magistrate Court, Ogba area of the state. Akinwande faces 11 counts bordering on murder, unlawful possession of arms, and felony, […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, for ensuring “a pleasantly surprising and deeply encouraging shift” in the agency’s operational philosophy. HURIWA particularly hailed the secret […]