An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk’s X for failing to comply with child internet safety regulations, capping a three year legal fight between the tech giant and Canberra. Under Australian law, internet regulator eSafety […]
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — In an unprecedented move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has zeroed in on more than 256 judges accused of complicity in various forms of judicial malfeasance. The Council, the apex body for judicial administration in […]
By Dayo Johnson Akure An Akure Magistrate’s Court has heard how two minors were allegedly sold for ₦18,000 each and forced to hawk goods on the streets of Benin City, Edo State. Two men, John Ushie, 32, and Innocent Ushie, […]
By Anietie Ewang On May 5, a Nigerian high court ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a prominent local human rights organization, to pay 100 million naira (about US$72,000) in damages to two Department of State Services officials. […]
The prosecution in the ongoing trial of an ex-governor of Kaduna State, Nadir El-Rufai told a Federal High Court on Tuesday why the defendant was relocated from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) […]
The Lagos State Central Business Districts, CBD, Office has arrested and prosecuted 859 offenders across Lagos Island and Ikeja business districts as part of intensified efforts to restore order, improve sanitation and enforce compliance within major commercial corridors of the […]
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in partnership with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has announced the introduction of a new Taxpayer Identification system known as Tax ID, making it compulsory for every taxable person in the country to obtain a […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 26 to deliver judgment in the suit challenging former President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the matter […]
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday granted bail in the sum of N5 million and one surety in like sum to popular blogger and social media influencer Justice Chidebere also known as Justice crack who is […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai at N100million with one surety in the same amount. El-Rufai is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count […]