The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said yesterday it had jurisdiction to hear a suit by former National Security Adviser (NSA) Mohammed Sambo Dasuki. Dasuki brought a fundamental rights enforcement suit before the court, […]
The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh opened his defence Monday before the Federal High Court, Abuja after unsuccessful attempts to stall proceedings. Last Friday, trial judge, Justice Okon Abang threw out a series of applications he […]
The Lagos State Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit has began prosecution of 28 recalcitrant tax payers in the State. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem who disclosed this Monday said that The Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit has […]
Human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has requested the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, and the Federal government to forget the idea of looking for external loan for Nigeria. Instead, he asks her and […]
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the launch of an online platform where lawyers, investors and the public can have access to all the laws of the State. The State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, […]
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said advised the Federal Government against increasing value added tax (VAT) from 5 percent to 10 percent. “Any increment in VAT or any other tax being paid by Nigerians at this time […]
Mr. Olushola Shokunle, Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Special Duties has advocated that each building should have a fire extinguisher to curb fire disasters in the state. Shokunle made the suggestion in an interview with the News […]
By NGOZI UWUJARE THE sun has set on the illegal practice of 66-year-old Olu Adewale, who masqueraded as a lawyer for 16 years, and had appeared over 60 times on behalf of his clients to argue their cases before federal and […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has smashed a nine-man syndicate behind N1 billion salary fraud involving 599 ghost workers. The anti-graft agency has also arrested a couple, Dayo Usman Aliyu and Ronke Usman, who were said to be […]
A Jos High Court in Plateau State has ordered that President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick should vacate office and ordered that Chris Giwa should take over as the rightful president of the football federation. Adama Yahaya and […]