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 […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Nigerian police to immediately and unconditionally release journalist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, who was reportedly detained on Thursday. In a statement issued […]
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 […]
Digging deeper into its core function of preventing money laundering, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified real estate as an avenue for the diversion of stolen funds. The anti-graft agency’s Chief Executive said yesterday that investigations have […]
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 […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– Senior lawyers in the country, on Wednesday, weighed in on the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. Their intervention followed a reported move by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, […]
Christian lawyers across Nigeria are gathered for the 2025 CLASFON Regional Conference. In a goodwill message, Afamefuna O. Okeke, Esq., former NBA Abuja Chairman, praised CLASFON’s commitment to raising excellent and faith-driven lawyers GOODWILL MESSAGE Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria […]
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 […]