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The Director of Prisons, Legal Aids Council, Olise Chukwuma, has reiterated the council’s commitment to providing legal representation for inmates lacking representation, in a bid to ensure that justice was served. Chukwuma made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja during the second public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations of the law against Nigeria…
23 Feb
The Police Command in Ogun says it has begun an investigation into the killing of a farmer, Alfa Mustapha, on his farm in Ageri Village, near Olodo, Odeda Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola in a statement on Sunday, said the lifeless body of the 50-year-old farmer was found face-up…
22 Feb
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says a former Naval Chief, Vice Adm. Jibrin Usman is still on its wanted list. Also on its wanted list is retired Brig.-Gen. Ishaya Bauka. A statement by the ICPC Spokesperson, Demola Bakare, on Friday in Abuja said the duo were wanted over alleged N3bn…
14 Feb
The DPO, Ikeja Police Division, CSP Akinwunmi Oke, has underscored the pivotal role of evidence in securing convictions in cases of sexual assault and rape stressing its crucial role in the pursuit of justice. Oke made the assertion during the maiden empowerment programme organised by a student-led initiative aimed at empowering the female child on…
13 Feb
The ECOWAS Court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian woman, Lovina Adonor, seeking to compel the Federal Government to pay her reparation for the destruction of her shrine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adonor, a self-acclaimed priestess, had filed the suit marked: ECW/CCJ/APP/61/22, seeking the enforcement of her fundamental…
13 Feb
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has reserved judgment until Feb. 27 in the case of a 50-year-old man, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment, which was slated for Feb. 13, before Justice Sherifat Sonaike,…
13 Feb
An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted eight exhibits tendered by the Premiere Academy of Abuja to establish its N500 million defamation suit instituted against a journalist, Lemmy Ughegbe. Premiere Academy had dragged the journalist who is also an activist before the court claiming N500 million in damages for defamation. The school alleged that Ughegbe…
13 Feb
76 years after they were brutally massacred by their British employers for lawfully demanding fair wages in Enugu, families of the 21 deceased coal miners have gone to court to demand justice and adequate compensation for the unfair treatment meted to them. Those sued at the Enugu State High Court are the Foreign, Commonwealth &…
29 Jan
The spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has sought justice for a woman allegedly hit by a drunk driver. Narrating her ordeal, which landed her in the hospital, an X user whose ID is @Successchi04 said a drunk driver, playing music with friends while she was on a bike coming back…
21 Jan
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has emphasised the vital role of technical expertise, moral courage, and integrity in enforcing the rule of law. Speaking as the guest of honour at the 2024 Annual Law Week organised by the Gusau branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lawal highlighted the legal profession's role in promoting justice,…
13 Jan
The owner of Don Maseratte Classic Boutique, Chidiebere Onu, has addressed allegations surrounding a viral video purportedly showing the assault of a female staff member. The incident, which reportedly occurred at the boutique located at Ultimate Plaza, Broad Street, opposite Tantalizers, Lagos Island, has sparked widespread outrage on social media. In a statement released to…
6 Jan
Former staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who were sacked in a mass retrenchment in 2024 are seeking justice while demanding fair compensation. The former CBN employees dismissed in a series of mass termination of appointments have decided to take their case to court after accusing the apex bank of violating internal policies,…
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 22 pips to 7.1692 against the dollar on Thursday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before…
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Oby Ezekwesili, a former two-time Nigerian minister, has slammed the Senate for dismissing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's petition that accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment and abuse of office. Ezekwesili described the Senate’s actions as a "democratic aberration," "farcical," and a "blot on Nigeria's democracy." The petition, filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was presented…
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Armed personnel from the Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, assaulted PUNCH correspondent Dare Olawin on Thursday morning. The military officers stormed the headquarters of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), located opposite MITV in Ikeja, around 7:40 a.m. Olawin had arrived at the office to join other journalists for an event in Adiyan, Ogun State,…
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Katsina State Governor, Dr. Dikko Radda, has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with terrorists who have been killing and abducting hapless residents in parts of the state. Radda, however, stated that his government would welcome and integrate into society any terrorist who renounces violence and chooses to become a law-abiding citizen. He made…
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The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its anti-smuggling operations, leading to the seizure of goods worth over N51.9 million within the last three weeks. Speaking at a press briefing at the Customs House in Yola, the Area Comptroller, Garba Bature Bashir, disclosed that the command's sustained efforts, aided by shared…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector commander, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led…
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In fulfillment of its infrastructural development promises to Nigerians, the Federal Government has announced plans to spend N679 billion on road rehabilitation and new construction projects across several states. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The approved road projects span various states in both northern and…
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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of three female students who were abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. The development was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority…
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested two operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the shooting of a 19-year-old woman, Patient Samuel, in Jaba Quarters of the state. According to reports, the operatives were arrested by the police on March 5th at around 10:55 p.m. Samuel, the victim, was rushed to…
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The Bauchi State Government, through the Primary Health Care Development Board and CASCADE (Care Nigeria), has created "nutrition corners" at primary health centers in the state to teach pregnant and nursing mothers how to combine recipes to make nutritious meals. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the state has 54,000 children battling malnutrition,…