Uganda enacts new law to protect sovereignty against interference
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has signed into law forbiding foreign interference in the country despite warnings from different concerned parties. Museveni, 81, has always accused mainly the opposition and…
New business registrations stall as CAC portal suffers prolonged outage
New business registrations, name reservations, and corporate filings across Nigeria have ground to a halt as the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) online portal remains heavily hit by a persistent digital…
Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran as amicable peace talk stalls
U.S. President, Donald Trump has warned that the clock is ticking for Iran as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, fast or…
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…