Jubilation as LASG frees 43 inmates, push to decongest prison
The Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu-led administration has approved the release of 43 inmates from correctional centres across Lagos, in a renewed push to decongest custodial facilities and strengthen criminal justice reforms…
The path INEC must tread carefully to avoid betrayal of trust
By Sly Edaghese A democracy does not die in darkness. It dies in broad daylight— when the umpire tilts the field, and calls it fairness. In Nigeria, the office of…
Is insecurity overshadowing Tinubu’s achievements?
By Magnus Onyibe That question is no longer confined to opposition critics. It is increasingly being asked by concerned Nigerians as reports suggest the country’s position on global insecurity rankings…
How Boko Haram ‘victim’ incarcerated for more than 10 years in detention
Bricklayer bags 10 years jail Hon. Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Abuja Federal High Court has sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist victim, Ali Kolo, to nine years imprisonment after…
Lawyer kick against CAC’s N200 & N500 fees as unlawful
Faisal Manir, Esq., has condemned the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for imposing additional fees on name reservation and company registration services following the 2026 Easter holiday. In a public statement,…
Ndigbo bans ‘Eze Ndigbo’ title outside Igbo land, adopts new constitution
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has proscribed the conferment and use of the title “Eze Ndigbo” outside Igbo land.The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator Azuta Mbata, announced this…
Olusola Alexander Oke, SAN, at 70: A platinum portrait of purpose and grace
I heartily felicitate with Olusola Alexander Oke, SAN, on this auspicious celebration of his 70th Birthday Anniversary, not as one who has merely counted years, but as one whose years…
Rivers: Displaced communities cry out over land grabbing
Indigenes of 17 Ogoni communities who were displaced in 1994 during the military regime of late Sani Abacha have raised the alarm over a renewed threat of land grabbing on…
Lagos seals Lekki property over illegal borehole drilling
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off a property in Lekki over illegal and unregulated borehole drilling activities. The agency said the affected property, Kelly Court, located in…
Osigwe, Okutepa clash over LPDC petition
A fresh controversy has emerged within Nigeria’s legal community following a petition by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), seeking the removal of senior lawyer, Chief…