A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Monday Ubani, has raised serious constitutional and legal concerns over the reported lifetime no-fly ban imposed on a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), describing the action as “potentially unlawful” and […]
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By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA — FORMER governor of Ogun State, Senator Gbenga Daniel, yesterday, accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of planning to create chaos and confusion in the state through the service of quit and demolition notices served on his properties […]
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Dickson Omobola Female passenger, Comfort Bob, who allegedly assaulted Ibom Air’s crew and clashed with airport security at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, has been remanded at Kirikiri Maxi-mum Security prison in Lagos. The 26-year-old […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Umar Bago, Niger state governor and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the ongoing intimidation of Badeggi FM Radio, Minna, and the threat […]
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has threatened legal action against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), accusing it of “persecution” over the extension of Lagos corps member Ushie Uguamaye’s service year. “I am going to write to the Director-General of […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of five suspected terrorists who attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State on June 5, 2022, in Department of State Services (DSS) facility. Justice Emeka Nwite, a […]
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Ogun State has condemned what it described as a “Gestapo-style” invasion by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on its premises in the early hours of Saturday, warning that legal […]
By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — The Nigeria Police Force has achieved a major breakthrough in its campaign against cybercrime, securing the conviction of 21 foreign nationals linked to a sophisticated internet fraud syndicate uncovered in Abuja in November 2024. Force […]
By Isa Isawade Niger State Governor Umar Bago and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) have been taken to court over alleged intimidation of Badeggi FM Radio, Minna. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed commitment to enabling eligible inmates to vote in Nigerian elections, following a series of court judgments affirming their rights. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday when he received […]