A former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have agreed to settle the ₦5.2 billion case out of court. Ojerinde’s lawyer, Eteya Ogana, informed […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, acquitted former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of alleged N6.9 billion fraud charges. […]
By Evelyn Usman LAGOS—A coalition of civil society organisations under the umbrella of the Action Group on Free Civic Space, AGFCS, has raised the alarm over the alleged systematic erosion of civic freedoms in Ebonyi State, following the detention of […]
By Soni Daniel Arome Abu, who represents JonahCapital and Park Estate in Abuja has denied claims that the companies had been charged by the Inspector General of Police because of certain actions. Abu, who made the clarification in a statement […]
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has approached the Court of Appeal, challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court Abuja, which directed the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate following her suspension. In a notice of […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it is currently investigating 79 suspected Ponzi schemes operating across Nigeria. In a statement released on Tuesday, the commission revealed that findings from the ongoing probes would be made public upon completion. […]
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, a public holiday in honor of late former President, Muhammadu Buhari. This is according to a statement signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in […]
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has barred the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, rtd, from inaugurating the newly appointed and confirmed Chairman and members of Rivers […]
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS—A Lagos High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has dismissed a N1 billion defamation suit filed by Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo against her colleague, Lizzy Anjorin. Justice Olabisi Akinlade, who presided over the matter, held that the […]
The National Assembly has suspended legislative activities in the Senate and the House of Representatives until Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The postponement of plenary in both legislative chambers was announced by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, in […]