Judicial corruption: Again, concrete actions must be taken now – Amnesty
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has ignited a nationwide debate after describing members of the judiciary and legal profession as the worst perpetrators of…
‘I did not drag Nigerian Government before World Court’ – Gov Otti
Abia State government has dismissed the trending report on social media which claimed that Governor Alex Otti dragged the Federal government of Nigeria to the World Court for not approving…
Two men dragged to court for stealing bag of rice
The Police on Monday charged two men before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a bag of rice. The defendants, Agbo Agbonopo, 20, and Salisu Abubakar, 25,…
EFCC arrests man over N603.4m fake NNPC job scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken Gidado Ibrahim to court over an alleged N603.4 million fraud linked to a fake job offer at the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Demolition: Assembly members visit Makoko amid residents’ outcry
The waterfront settlement of Makoko was filled with emotion on Monday as residents and schoolchildren appealed for government intervention during an on-the-spot assessment by members of the Lagos State House…
Gov. Aiyedatiwa appoints 32 new permanent secretaries, confirms key officers
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of no fewer than 32 senior civil servants as Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service following their confirmation. The development…
AGF, CJN caution SAN against abuse of influence, warn junior lawyers against disrespect
• Senior lawyers divided over bribery allegations against judges The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has warned that the prestige of the Senior…
Cross River Magistrates begin indefinite strike, court proceedings stall
Court proceedings in magistrate courts across Cross River State may be grounded following the commencement of an indefinite strike by magistrates over unresolved welfare and service-condition issues. The industrial action…
Why Makoko could become Lagos’ boldest urban experiment
By Owede Agbajileke At a glance, the sight of bulldozers rolling into Makoko provokes an instinctive reaction. Images of wooden homes collapsing into the lagoon are distressing, not merely because…
Borno constable returns N2.6m to counter NPF negative public perceptions
A Borno State Police Command constable, Muhammad Alhaji Mohammad, has returned no less than N2.6 million that was erroneously credited into his bank account in Maiduguri, the state capital According…