By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A coalition of lawyers under the aegis of the Centre for Reform & Public Advocacy, on Monday, condemned what it described as the unlawful use of judicial machinery to detain critics and political opponents in Kebbi State. […]
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A 39-year-old South African pastor, Confidence Monyela, has been sentenced to two life terms and an additional 35 years in prison for sexually abusing several teenage girls who were members of his church. The Naphuno Magistrate Court handed down the […]
By Edith Nwapi The police have arrested Joseph Eriki, the Director of Investigation and Prosecution of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over alleged land fraud. Eriki was arrested alongside Boniface Agwu and are currently in custody until their arraignment […]
By Akin Kuponiyi The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has filed two separate amended charges against Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited before a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to recover a total of $57,753,337.64 and €14,494,977.68 in unpaid taxes. The […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reaffirmed Musa Mohammed as the duly elected Executive President of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). Delivering judgement, the three-member panel, presided over by Justice Hamma Barka but read by Justice […]
Amnesty International, said, yesterday, that one year after the police used lethal force and carried out mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful #Endbadgovernance protesters, the Nigerian authorities have failed to ensure justice for victims and survivors, while the police bizarrely continue […]
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Despite the existence of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prevention, Prohibition, etc.) and Amendment Act of 2024, Nigeria’s cyberspace has faced escalating challenges in recent years, with cyberattacks inflicting substantial financial losses on banks, telecommunications companies, and […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A former staff of Polaris Bank identified as Abiodun Maccarthy has been arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for defrauding a customer of the sum of N423, 000, 000.00 […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– Niger State Government has taken the Federal Government to the Supreme Court to challenge its omission as a beneficiary of the 13 per cent derivation. The state, in the originating summons it filed through its team […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, has affirmed the election of Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Dr. Olayide Adelami as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Ondo State in the November 16, 2024, governorship election. This […]