The Legal Practitioner Of Light (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN “A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander Sapara-Williams, the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer…
EFCC arrests 20 offenders over electoral fraud in FCT council polls, recovers over N17m
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 20 suspects for alleged electoral offences during the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory local government elections. The commission also recovered over…
Okpanam, Issele-Azagba autonomous communities at loggerheads over Cubana development land
A better free encumbrance turned to bitter land dispute has erupted in Oshimili North, pitting the Ogbe-Ozoma Community against neighbouring Issele-Azagba over a high-profile property acquired by the Cubana Group.…
Firms, workers sue IG Police over alleged rights abuses, asset destruction
The Inspector-General of Police and others have been dragged to the FCT High Court, Abuja, over allegations of unlawful arrests, detention and destruction of assets by officers of the Nigeria…
Aiyedatiwa’s aide lauds Ajulo’s justice administration role as Ondo AG
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor of Ondo State on Public Enlightenment, Comrade Olufemi Lawson, has praised the appointment of Kayode Ajulo, SAN, as the Attorney General and Commissioner for…
Engineers call for law to curb building collapses, other accidents
The Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers has pledged to lobby the National Assembly and the 36 state Houses of Assembly to enact legislation empowering the body to tackle frequent building…
Group petitions Nigeria police over alleged threat to life in Ogbomoso
A human rights group, Save the Poor and Needy Charity Initiative, SPANCI, has called on the Area Commander, Nigeria Police Force, Owode Area Command, Ogbomoso, to investigate a case between…
Property dispute: FCT Court sealed Lekki property, strikes out joinder motion of affected Lagos firm
Hon Justice Othman Musa of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has turned down a request by a Lagos firm to be joined as a party in a property…
NAFDAC discovered illegal cosmetics warehouse worth ₦3bn in Lagos
Over N3 billion worth of illegal cosmetics has been discovered in a warehouse at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. According to the National Agency For Food and…
NDLEA arrests fake pregnancy woman, seizes 3,200 Tramadol capsules
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two suspected drug traffickers who allegedly attempted to smuggle cocaine and opioids by concealing them on their bodies and…
Abia Govt gets court judgement to seal Globacom Offices
The Aba and Umuahia offices of Globacom Ltd, operator of Glo Mobile, have been sealed by the Abia State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) for failing to remit taxes owed to…