By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the Nigeria Police to immediately release Omoleye Sowore or charge him to court. Obi, in a post on his […]
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By Hussaina Yakubu Twenty five suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrators have been sentenced to death as part of efforts to curb the menace in Kaduna, the state government has said. Kaduna Commissioner for Human Services and […]
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it is working on legal actions against violators of rules and regulations in foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts. The apex bank disclosed this in its website segment titled ‘Frequently Asked Questions […]
By Aisha Gambo A tailor identified as Malam Usman on Thursday appeared before a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, over failure to sew four pieces of clothes after six months. The complainant, Suleiman Musa, said the defendant promised […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has ordered a commercial bank to pay N85million damages for freezing its customer’s account without a valid court order. The court, in the judgement that was delivered […]
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, secured the conviction and sentence of one Farouq Olayinka Aremu before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was […]
Some government officials and experts say convicts on death row in Niger and Kogi are yet to be executed because many of the cases are still on appeal at either the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. The officials, in […]
The Sun Shines Bright And Casts a ShadowNigeria is in the middle of a solar energy revolution. Across the country, from the bustle of Lagos to remote villages in Sokoto, shiny blue solar panels are popping up on rooftops, powering […]
By Dayo Johnson – Akure A 64-year-old church leader, Apostle Adefiju Boluwaji, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for malicious damage, forcible entry, and breach of peace in the Bolorunduro area of Ondo East Local Government, Ondo […]
By Ahmed Abba A lawyer and diplomat, Alhaji Kashim Tumsah, has announced a cash reward of N1.5 million to three Yobe champions of English language and debate competition at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship in London. Nafisa Abdullahi, 17, […]