Court orders police to produce witnesses in alleged N152 million fraud trial of Oak Homes CEO Olusanya
Hon Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a strict directive to the Nigerian Police Force, demanding the appearance of all witnesses in the ongoing…
Police, govt officials, others as barriers undermining accountability in judgment enforcement
Legal and procedural barriers that continue to weaken the enforcement of court judgments against police officers and other public officials, Lagos-based lawyers raised alarm that the situation undermines accountability and…
INEC earmarks N873.78b for 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations to election operations, technology and capital…
Gunmen abduct JSS student in Ibadan
A Junior Secondary School (SS2) student of Monarch Model College, Ibadan, has been kidnapped, sending shockwaves through the community and Oyo State. An account by eyewitnesses revealed that the kidnappers,…
Labour Party, Labour Congress demand Abure’s arrest
The Labour Party (LP) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to arrest the party’s former National Chairman,…
Making Makoko A Water City Haven For Rich, Poor
By Kehinde Olatunji The recent demolition in Makoko, a shanty settlement on the margin of Lagos coastal city, is reminiscent of the state’s latent yet potent power over its residents.…
Kwara pledges justice for Woro victims, Kogi tasks churches on security protocols
AbdulRazaq announces N10m support for late forest guard’s family Kogi government has issued a strong warning to churches across the state over continued violations of the security protocol banning late…
Ignorance, not lack of institutions, fuelling injustice, Pedro SAN advises Nigerians
The Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Lawal Pedro (SAN), has said that most cases of injustice, exploitation and abuse experienced by residents are not the result of…
Court adjourns former gov Bello’s trial on alleged N110 billion fraud till March 10
Hon. Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, yesterday, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on an alleged N110 billion money laundering…
Ondo: CCB summons OSOPADEC chairman, others over alleged fraud
Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Biyi Poroye, and the commission’s Administrative Secretary, Abike Bayo-Ilawole, alongside two other senior officials, yesterday appeared before the Code of…