$91m alleged tax fraud: US moves to strip Nigerian
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, over his role in a large-scale identity theft…
Akwa Ibom CJ frees 37 inmates
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Fabian‑Obot, on Thursday, ordered the release of 37 inmates from the custodial centres in Ikot Abasi, Eket and Ikot‑Ekpene. The directive…
Man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Image 2…
NFF: Jalla urges EFCC, ICPC to follow Congo’s lead on FIFA fund misuse
Former international, Harrison Jalla has challenged Nigerian anti-graft agencies, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to take ‘immediate’…
WAP debunks Papa Ajasco’s claims of being broke, discloses cars, house
Filmmaker and Chief Executive Officer of Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP), Wale Adenuga, has responded to the viral claims of being broke made by veteran actor Abiodun Ayoyinka, popularly known as…
No judge can order a lawyer at the bar to kneel down: Uganda Law Society backs NBA
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Mr. Isaac K. Ssemakadde, SC, has issued a strong and far-reaching statement aligning with the position of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
I’ll defend myself, no regrets as AGF – Malami
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has declared his readiness to defend himself against allegations of financial misconduct, maintaining that he remains proud of his…
Namadi pardons 12 inmates in Jigawa
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has granted state pardon to 12 convicted inmates as part of efforts to promote compassion, reconciliation, and social reintegration. The development was disclosed in…
Lawyer seeks arrest, prosecution of two Igbinedion students over brutal assault
A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Abdullahi Tony Dania, has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of two students accused of violently assaulting a fellow student at Igbinedion Secondary School in Benin…
Trial resumes on alleged polluted sachet water production in Delta
The trial of a business entity accused of producing substandard sachet water and obstructing regulatory officials resumed yesterday at the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, with fresh testimonies…