Legal Aid lawyer drops Kanu’s case, alleges commandos dictatorial attitude
The Legal Aid Council on Tuesday withdrew from representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, after accusing him of attempting to dictate how his case should…
50 exemptions and reliefs in new tax administration
By From January 1, 2026, Nigeria’s new tax law will come to effect. This law will provide many reliefs and exemptions for low-income earners, average taxpayers, and small businesses. The…
Supporters decry ex-AGF Malami’s continued detention
Supporters of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), have expressed concern over his continued detention, describing it as evidence of “selective justice” and…
IATA warns airlines of rising legal, regulatory compliance pressures
The International Air Transport Association has raised concerns over mounting legal and regulatory risks confronting airlines globally, as it announced plans to hold the 2026 World Legal Symposium in Warsaw,…
Three to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The condemned inmates, Lasisi Afeez (33), Ilesanmi Seun (32) and…
Fraudster arraigned for $7,000 romance scam
Operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Annexe, Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, arraigned a suspected Internet fraudster, Samson Onaolapo, over an alleged romance scam involving the sum of $7,000. Onaolapo,…
How I lost my three-week-old daughter to Makoko demolition
A carpenter, Papa Eve Amossou, has narrated how he lost his three-week-old daughter, Morenikeji, during last week’s demolition carried out by the Lagos State Government in the Makoko area of…
Court sentences three to death for robbery, kidnapping in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Tuesday convicted three persons and sentenced them to death by hanging for the offences of armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping, among…
Trust deficit fuels resistance to new tax laws – SANs, Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Prof. Abiola Sanni (SAN) on Tuesday said resistance to the implementation of the new tax laws stemmed from a deep trust deficit…
Court orders forfeiture of aircraft over duties
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final seizure, condemnation, and forfeiture of a Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 aircraft, with registration mark 9H-GVG and manufacturer’s serial number…