Tinubu proposes 110 Court of Appeal justices
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as…
NHRC caution Anambra govt over market closure, condemns Lagos govt over demolition without adequate notice, compensation, or resettlement plans
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has expressed grave concern over house demolitions and evictions of occupants in Lagos and Anambra States. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu…
Gov Sani revokes land titles, returns farmlands to owners in Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has ordered the cancellation of all land titles covering farmlands in Gadan Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area, that were allocated to investors without proper…
Lawyer discloses why national grid collapses
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Oke, has revealed the major challenges of the country’s power sector. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television monitored by newsmen on Wednesday,…
Farmers protest alleged planned illegal eviction from Aduhanhan community by Edo govt
Over 400 pineapple farmers in the Aduhanhan community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area have protested over the alleged plan by the Edo State government to illegally evict them from their…
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, appointed as Oloja of Lagos-elect by King Kosoko Royal Family
The King Kosoko Royal Family has announced veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Jide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect. The position became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige…
House rent, exorbitant charges by agents in Delta worrisome – Group
Rights group, Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement, ISRCA, have raised alarm over the increase in house rent and exorbitant charges by house agents in Delta State. ISRCA’s National…
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.…