Bago dole out enforcement operation against illegal mining, arrests seven in Niger
The Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources has intensified monitoring and enforcement operations across mining communities as part of efforts to restore order and promote responsible mining practices in the…
Serial fake bank transfer fraudster arrested in Ogun
Ogun State Police Command, through detectives attached to the Agbado Division, has arrested a 23-year-old suspect, Adeshola Muyiwa, over alleged involvement in serial fake bank transfer fraud in the Agbado…
Ogun Court sentences 14 illegal waste offenders to two weeks imprisonment
Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday sentenced fourteen waste offenders to fourteen days imprisonment with an option of fine. The offenders are Kareem Sherifat, Isiwat Ololade, Ojanuga…
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…