Gov heads to Appeal Court There is uneasy calm in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, following the nullification of the…
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Nigeria: EFCC vs Diezani Alison-Madueke and CBN’s GSI Policy
Introduction The charges reportedly filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources,…
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Nigeria: Court Remands Police Inspector for Allegedly Killing Fashion Designer in Osun
Osogbo — An Osun State Magistrate Court in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area yesterday remanded a dismissed Police Inspector, Ago…
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Nigeria: Yam Thief Sentenced to Death for Killing Farmer
An Ekiti State high court, Ado Ekiti division, has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Dele Ojo, to death by hanging for…
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Nigeria: FCT Mobile Court Convicts 27 People for Breach of Covid-19 Protocols
Abuja — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mobile Court has convicted 27 persons for willful violation of the presidential order…
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Nigeria: Proposed Conviction Guidelines Will Ensure Prison Decongestion – Govt
Abuja — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Mr.Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that the…
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West Africa: Nigerian May Approach Ecowas Court Over Attack On Traders in Ghana – Onyeama
Foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigeria may have to approach the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court…
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Nigeria: Ize-Iyamu – EFCC’s N700 Million Fraud Allegation Made to Tarnish My Image
Benin City — The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has described…
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Nigeria: They’ve Been Served Notice Over a Year – Ghanaian Govt Reacts to Alleged Maltreatment of Nigerians
Ghanaian government has faulted the alleged maltreatment of Nigerian traders in the country, saying that they were given enough time…
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Nigeria: Oyedepo Rejects CAMA, Insists No One Can Appoint Trustee Over His Church
The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has kicked against the application of the Company and Allied…
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Nigeria: UNILAG – Why We Removed Ogundipe – Babalakin
The crisis rocking the University of Lagos, UNILAG, took a new turn at the weekend as the Chairman of the…
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Nigeria: Lagos Govt Proposing N200 Million Licence Fee for Lottery Operators
An executive bill currently under consideration in the Lagos House of Assembly is proposing a N200 million licence fee for…
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Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Proposes N20 Million Licence Fee for Lottery, Betting Operators
The Lagos State House of Assembly says a bill that will make operators of lottery, pools and betting in the…
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Nigeria: Military Steps Up Onslaught on Terrorists
In the aftermath of President Muhammadu Buhari’s consultations with state governors and security chiefs, the Nigerian military has intensified the…
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Nigeria: OML 11 – Reps Member Hails Wike, Judiciary Over Rivers Court Victory Against Shell
Port Harcourt — Federal legislator, Dumnamene Dekor, has lauded Governor Nyesom Wike and Nigeria’s judiciary on Rivers state’s court victory…
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Nigeria: Electoral Law and Campaign Finances
There is need for transparency in campaign expenses In the build up to the 2019 general election, some shadowy groups…
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Nigeria: NJC Recommends 22 Judges to Buhari for Appointment to Supreme Court, Others
Four of the nominees were appointed to the Supreme Court while the others were nominated to other Nigerian courts. Details…
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Nigeria: No to ‘Hate Speech’ Fine
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) recently reviewed its 6th National Broadcasting Code which, among other punitive measures, raised the fine…
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Nigeria: Death Sentence On Islamic Singer – It’s a Very Grave Offence – Sheikh Haliru Maraya
Islamic scholar and former Special Adviser on Islamic and Hajj Matters to two former governors of Kaduna State, Sheikh Haliru…
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Nigeria: NJC Okays Appointment of 5 Supreme Court Justices, 17 Others
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of five justices of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme…
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