Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has challenged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to rise and defend the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary. This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Chief Justice of Nigeria on Media, Tobi Soniyi. Responding to the call by members of the […]Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has frowned over the non implementation of the new minimum wage and the Consequential Adjustments by some state governors. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this at the 6th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC National Women Commission on Tuesday in Abuja. The conference was with the theme,”Accelerate Action for […]Read More
The former Secretary-General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and a one-time Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen. Ike Nwachukwu Rtd, have reiterated the call for restructuring and constitution review to address the challenges facing the country. The duo made the call during the “14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series On Good Governance” held in Enugu on Tuesday. […]Read More
Nigeria to establish centralised system for verifying travel documents –
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced plans to establish a centralised system for the authentication and verification of all travel documents in Nigeria. He made this known during a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday with the United Kingdom (UK’s) Minister of State, David Hanson. In the company of Hanson were delegates from […]Read More
Achimugu Aisha , a prominent business executive and socialite, has declared “hunger strike” in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody following her arrest by operatives of the commission. A statement by the legal team of Achimugu, led by Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, on Tuesday in Abuja said that their client was arrested at […]Read More
April 29, 2025 Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), yesterday urged Nigerian judges to be fully conversant with Nigeria’s new electricity law, declaring that swift and informed judicial interventions are crucial to sustaining the power sector reforms. Fagbemi spoke in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the 2025 […]Read More
Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation. The judge also directed that she must appear before the court on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The order was made […]Read More
Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a FCT High Court Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja on Monday sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. was found guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased ( his wife) on April 8, 2022. The judge held that the prosecution had […]Read More
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned until May 5 to arraign a man, Friday Audu accused of $2.6 million USDT and N3.5 billion fraud retention. Audu is to be arraigned alongside his company, Genting International Ltd on a seven-count charge bordering on retention of stolen property, forgery and possession of fraudulent documents, proferred against […]Read More
The 13th President and Chairman, Council of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) Oluropo S. Dada, on Thursday, 24 April, 2025, held his first Annual General Meeting (AGM) since assumption of office, following the remarkable tenure of his predecessor, Mr. Oluwole Ololade Adeosun, FCS. According to him, it was an honour to preside over his […]Read More