Jigawa court frees man detained for 10 years without trial, awards ₦10m compensation
A Jigawa State High Court has ordered the immediate release of Mr. Ja’o Sabo, who was held in detention for over a decade without trial, awarding him ₦10 million in…
Federal lawmakers step in to douse tension over Ondo–Ogun oil-rich boundary area
In a move to douse rising tension and prevent a breakdown of law and order, the House of Representatives has waded into the boundary dispute involving the oil-rich Eba Island–Atijere…
Lagos Controller advocates new strategy to reform inmates, Kirikiri gets ICT centre
The Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Lagos Command, Daramola George, has called for modern corrections with purpose and direction aimed at rehabilitating offenders in the nation’s correctional centres.…
Oyo gives 14-day notice to quit to Illegal occupants around OA Stadium
The Oyo State Government, through the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to owners and occupants of illegal structures, including shanties, kiosks, stalls,…
Court jails security guard for life over rape of nurse in Lagos school clinic
A Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a security guard, Emmanuel Buchi, to life imprisonment for raping a 37-year-old married nurse in a school clinic. Delivering judgment…
Ogun govt warns against illegal construction besides highways, structures on walkways
The Ogun State Government has warned residents against constructing illegal structures on walkways and erecting shanties along highways across the state. The government also cautioned residents against attacking town planning…
Yoruba group rejects Ogun Govt claim of Eba oil drilling ownership, warns against land grabbing
*Faults renaming Olokola free trade zone *Wants Aiyedatiwa to reject scheme to compromise Ilaje ancestral land The Egbe Omo Ilaje, the umbrella sociocultural organisation of the Ilaje people, in Ondo…
NCoS denies reported jailbreak at Benin custodial centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging a jailbreak at the Benin Custodial Centre in Edo State. The Service Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent…
Sowore’s trial: Court admits APC member Omokri’s video calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’ as evidence
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday admitted as evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide and ambassadorial nominee, Reno Omokri, described President Bola Tinubu as…
DSS alleged defamation case against Sowore
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Omoyele Sowore was dragged to court because of the security implications of the post…