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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 Connected Development (CODE), on Thursday, brought together key stakeholders, including faith leaders, climate advocates, and policymakers to strengthen awareness and action on climate change. It also highlighted Nigeria's worsening environmental crisis, citing gas flaring in the Niger Delta, toxic pollution in urban centers, and reckless waste disposal as critical concerns. Speaking at the event,…
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A 37-year old man, Alokan Oluwatosin, was on Thursday, docked before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a 90-year old woman. Oluwatosin, whose address was not given, is being charged with assault and breach of public peace, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant…
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The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) and the National Association for Small Scale Industrialists (NASI) have rallied in strong support of a proposed amendment to the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Act. The amendment, currently before the National Assembly, seeks to mandate a 30% value addition to all raw materials exported…
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Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, took the spotlight, as he closed the Off-White runway at Paris Fashion Week 2025. The event, which started on March 3 and concludes on March 11, showcased various designers' Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collections. The Grammy-winning singer graced the runway on Thursday in an all-black leather ensemble,…
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Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has confirmed that its headquarters in Lagos was invaded by personnel from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday morning. Mr. Kingsley Okotie, Head of Corporate Communications for Ikeja Electric, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the incident followed the disconnection of electricity to…
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Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) said it has identified Simon Ekpa, an extremist group, Lakurawa, and 15 other individuals and entities as terrorist financiers. According to a report on the NSC website, after a meeting on 6th March 2025, the Chairman of NSC ordered all financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to immediately identify…
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The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has refuted a report published by a national daily, which claimed that the government lost N120 billion due to illegal private jet charters. The report alleged that a ministerial task force had identified several companies and organizations involved in unauthorized charter operations. The entities reportedly mentioned included…
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Google on Thursday disclosed that since 2022, its Hustle Academy had provided critical support to over 15,000 African Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) who had completed the bootcamp. Kristy Grant, Head of B2B Marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa at Google, who made this known in a statement, announced the opening of applications for the 2025 edition of…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is progressively expanding its transmission capacity from the national grid to steadily boost power installations to efficiently transmit bulk electricity in the country. According to TCN, its current evacuation capability stands at 8,500MW targeting the generation of 10,000MW in less than two years. TCN's Managing Director…
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The people of Ukawu community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Thursday debunked a media report alleging that their traditional ruler, HRH Vincent Ajah (Ogenyi IV), forged his First School Leaving Certificate. Addressing journalists in Abakaliki, the spokesperson of the community and a member of the Eze-in-Council, High Chief John Elom Elom,…