How I lost my three-week-old daughter to Makoko demolition
A carpenter, Papa Eve Amossou, has narrated how he lost his three-week-old daughter, Morenikeji, during last week’s demolition carried out by the Lagos State Government in the Makoko area of…
Court sentences three to death for robbery, kidnapping in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Tuesday convicted three persons and sentenced them to death by hanging for the offences of armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping, among…
Trust deficit fuels resistance to new tax laws – SANs, Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Prof. Abiola Sanni (SAN) on Tuesday said resistance to the implementation of the new tax laws stemmed from a deep trust deficit…
Court orders forfeiture of aircraft over duties
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final seizure, condemnation, and forfeiture of a Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 aircraft, with registration mark 9H-GVG and manufacturer’s serial number…
Coup attempt, denial and the military’s changing story
By Olalekan Adetayo Film industry investment opportunities It is extremely challenging to practise journalism in Nigeria. I am not even going into the issue of safety—where those who are uncomfortable…
Eba oil exploration: Land grabbing by power by turning Ogun into investment destination
Eba Island belongs to Ondo not Ogun – Oba Adeoye By Kayode Akinmadet He is a man the opposition loves to deride, yet one who keeps his gaze firmly fixed…
NBA’s CPD rules linked to lawyers’ right of audience nullified
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), 2023, and the Nigerian Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules, 2025,…
LASG begins relief for Makoko occupants affected by demolition
Lagos State has commenced humanitarian support for residents impacted by recent safety enforcement actions in parts of Makoko, as the government moves to ease the hardship caused by the interventions…
Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway: Cross River communities accuse firm of illegal road, sand mining
At least four communities in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State have accused Hi-Tech’s construction company, working on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, of constructing an illegal access road…
Inheritance funds diversion: Court fixes Feb 10 for ruling on court clerk’s N30m bail review case
A Chief Magistrate Court No. 9, presided over by Magistrate Haulat Magaji Kankarofi, has fixed February 10 to deliver its ruling on a bail review application in a case involving…