By Shina Abubakar Osogbo Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for disobeying the court’s judgement. Recall that Professor Yakubu just stepped down as […]
The third prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Williams Abimbola, has confirmed during cross-examination that no regulation was breached in the transactions allowed by her bank, with the Kogi State Government, led by former governor Yahaya […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has clarified that the recent judgment of the National Industrial Court did not order the reinstatement of 197 senior police officers who were compulsorily retired earlier this year over discrepancies in service […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Nigeria Police Training Institutions (Establishment) Bill, 2024, a landmark legislation that provides statutory backing for 48 police training institutions across the country. The new Act, sponsored by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori, […]
A Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N., has been arrested in Argentina for allegedly orchestrating a series of online romance scams that defrauded thousands of victims across multiple countries. The arrest was carried out under Operation Jackal, a global crackdown […]
By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives will this week debate a motion seeking urgent medical intervention for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This is contained in a statement by the […]
The coroner’s inquest into the cause of death of 10 people in the recent fire at the Afriland Tower on Broad Street will begin with a preliminary meeting next week Tuesday, October 14. The coroner, Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji, assigned by […]
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning against an online investment company known as AfriquantumX, which it says is not registered or authorized to operate within the country’s capital market. In a statement released on Tuesday, […]
The trial of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on allegations of fraud suffered a major setback following a clash between parties over the forensic examination of a mobile phone and WhatsApp chats, submitted as evidence […]
President Bola Tinubu has withheld his assent to two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing major concerns over their fiscal implications, legal inconsistencies and potential conflicts with federal policies. The development was announced during plenary on Tuesday when […]