Alleged cybercrime: Court grants Justice Crack N5m bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” in the sum of N5 million. Delivering the…
Delta monarch dismisses claims of alleged land sales to foreign investors
The traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, Obi Ifechukwude Okonjo II, has denied allegations that communal lands belonging to the kingdom were sold to foreign interests. The monarch described the claims…
Zamfara: Court freezes N1.4b over disputed consultancy fees
High Court of Zamfara State sitting in Gusau has ordered the freezing of N1,450,287,277.96 allegedly held in an account belonging to Ronchess Group Plc with Zenith Bank Plc, pending the…
Strategies for combating terrorism financing in Nigeria (2)
By Wahab Shittu Continued from yesterday Strengthening the legal framework A counter-terrorism financing strategy is only as strong as the legal architecture that underpins it. Nigeria’s existing legal framework primarily…
OPL 471 dispute: Court affirms $100m award against firm
Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, has reaffirmed its earlier judgment directing China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to pay $100 million to Cutra International Limited over the disputed Oil Prospecting Licence…
Avoiding Violence and Deaths in 2027 Elections
By Michael Owhoko The coming elections will largely be characterised by the desperation of political parties to outwit one another, particularly the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
ALDRAP appeals against court judgment dismissing ‘blue silk’ rank
The Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) and its secretary, Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja, have approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging the…
From Zuba to Dutse: A litany of Legacy Projects
By Tunde Rahman Sir: Political diatribes sometimes obscure the capacity to appreciate developments in the governance space. Last week was a beehive of activities for members of the Presidential Communications…
Stakeholders lament widows’ abuse amid existing legal safeguards
Despite constitutional safeguards and extant laws against discrimination, women in Nigeria have continued to face dispossession, eviction, harmful traditional practices and social stigma following the deaths of their husbands, stakeholders…
South African rights group demands Abuja building collapse probe, prosecution
A South Africa-based human rights organisation, the Human Rights Association (HRA), has called on the Federal Government to launch an independent, transparent and time-bound investigation into the collapse of a…