The Federal Government says piracy is destroying the country’s creative economy. The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr. John Asein, said this during a sensitization program on the Copyright Act for teachers in Osun on Tuesday in Osogbo. Asein, […]
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By Kingsley Omonobi Two notorious drug traffickers, Ajetsibo Emami (37), also known as Warri Kinsman, and Solomon Akpomuai (51), have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 10 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Emami was […]
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has upheld the Federal High Court’s decision dismissing the appeal filed by former governor Bello Matawalle, challenging the decision that the official vehicles he allegedly carted away after he lost at the 2023 General […]
Mr Kanu accused the police chief of making defamatory publication against him and IPOB by issuing a press statement on 25 July in which he attributed recent killings in Imo communities to IPOB and its armed militant wing, Eastern Security […]
A former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN, has faulted the involvement of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the screening of lawyers recently cleared for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate […]
By Adepote Arowojobe An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, ordered the remand of a 40-year-old man, Lekan Adebeshin, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 15- year-old girl. Adebeshin, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on […]
A lawyer, Victor Giwa, has said that the recent judgment by a Canadian court, which tagged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations, was in line with the country’s criminal law. Giwa, who […]
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has engaged State Attorneys-General from Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba States in a renewed effort to tackle corruption and strengthen institutional integrity […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga A storm of controversy has hit the National Assembly following explosive allegations that lawmakers pay between ₦1 million and ₦3 million to present bills, motions, and petitions at plenary sessions. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) […]
The court ordered the National Assembly to release: the proposal, assessment, and procedure employed in arriving at the initially reported N37 billion for renovation; the actual amount approved and allocated for the renovation; and the amount already disbursed for the […]