Smart V Idiokita and illegality of arrest by proxy
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION From time immemorial, criminal liability has always been personal. You cannot transfer the responsibility of a crime from one person to another, no matter their…
Kebbi: NBA chairman dismisses claims of judicial corruption in Nigeria
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Kebbi State Branch, Aminu Hassan, has dismissed allegations of widespread corruption in Nigeria’s judiciary, insisting that the justice system continues to uphold…
Kenneth Okonkwo sued for defamation against Peter Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress and former governor of Anambra State, has dragged his former loyalist and kinsman, Kenneth Okonkwo, to court. A suit made by…
LP, INEC battles in court over exclusion from Enugu North Senatorial By-election
The Labour Party has commenced legal action at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what it describes as its unlawful exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election…
We are always ready to comb criminal out of Lagos – LNSA
As part of the ongoing war against crime and criminality in Lagos State, the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) has carried out a massive statewide raid of identified blackspots,…
Ndigbo bans monarchical titles in Edo
The Edo State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has banned the use of unauthorized Igbo traditional titles such as Ezeigbo, Ezendigbo, Igwe, and similar monarchical designations outside recognized traditional institutions…
EFCC arraign man, wife over alleged N1b contract fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola, over an alleged contract scam…
Builders, Engineers Contractors shut finance ministry in fresh protest over N700b payment
All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) yesterday staged a fresh protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja, refuting widespread reports that the Federal Government had disbursed…
Khan hosts London-Africa investment summit
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, yesterday hosted City Hall’s first-ever London-Africa business summit, bringing together 200 business and political leaders from across the continent to strengthen trade and investment…
Firm calls for affordable housing developmenttriple intervention for student
One of Nigeria’s leading market intelligence firms, Fortren & Co, has urged leaders in Africa to focus on three key interventions, including tax incentives for Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA)…