The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the refusal of his bail application by the Kaduna State High Court. The three-member panel, led by Justice […]
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TRIBUTE TO DR. MUIZ ADEYEMI BANIRE, SAN, OON AS HE MARKS SIX DECADES OF INTELLECT, INTEGRITY AND IMPACT. Sixty years is a significant milestone in the life of any man. It is an appropriate moment to pause, look back with […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has taken over the prosecution of the N460.75 million fraud case involving Austin Ugochukwu Albert and Jinadu Musbau Olalekan before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, as Albert’s continued absence from court again […]
Lagos State has emerged as the state with the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, with more than 7.4 million registered voters. The latest figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
A new telecommunications company, Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN), is set to enter Nigeria’s telecom market after securing a Unified Access Service Licence from the Nigerian Communications Commission. The licence, which took effect on October 1, 2026, authorises the Nigerian-owned […]
Before the recent decision of the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Hon. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, I was personally concerned about the peculiar predicament in which J-k Gadzama, SAN, found himself. The three-year suspension imposed on him by the […]
Climate change simply means long-term changes in the Earth’s temperature and weather patterns.Think of it this way: When the Earth becomes warmer than normal over a long period, it can lead to more heat, flooding, drought, rising sea levels and […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, after allegedly discovering 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, and codeine-based cough syrup valued at over N5 billion at major seaports in Lagos and Rivers states. The seizures followed intelligence gathering […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has awarded ₦5 million in compensatory damages against the police and the Director of the National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan, Professor Muhammad Lawal Atanda, alongside other respondents, over the unlawful arrest […]