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The federal government, on Thursday designated and listed some individuals including Simon Ekpa and entities on the Nigeria Sanctions List following their involvement in terrorism financing. The individuals and entities were recommended for designation by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee during a meeting that was held in Abuja on Thursday. According to government documents, the development […]

The Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has reserved judgment in the case against a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, who is accused of raping and murdering 22-year-old fashion designer Oluwabamise Ayanwola in 2022. Justice Sherifat Sonaike fixed May 2, 2025, for the verdict after both the prosecution and the […]

Senator Bamidele Opeyemi has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to review the recorded phone conversation between him and suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Opeyemi, the Nigerian Senate majority leader, was accused by Senator Natasha during her interview on Arise Television last week of calling and threatening her over the allegation. Recall that Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently questioning Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, over her alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to N138,413,253.89. The funds were reportedly misused during the disbursement of the 2023 budgeted funds for […]

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has described her suspension from the Red Chambers as “an injustice that will not be sustained”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker was suspended for six months on Thursday after the Senate disciplinary committee found her guilty of breaching its rules in the wake of her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President […]

Human rights lawyer Kunle Edun, SAN, has condemned the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as an unlawful action by the Nigerian Senate that violates constitutional provisions and undermines the rights of her constituents.” In a statement released on Monday, Edun strongly disagreed with the suspension, calling it an aberration by a Senate that […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received Agusta Westland (AW) 139 helicopter donated by the Rivers State Government, to complement ongoing efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to further safeguard critical national assets in the Niger Delta region. The governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, presented the aircraft at NAF Base, Port Harcourt, […]

Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has filed a defamation lawsuit against blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The suit stems from alleged defamatory statements by VDM on social media, accusing Chinwo of involvement in a contractual dispute and the purported diversion of $345,000 […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Dominos Pizza, a restaurant chain owned and operated by Eat’n’Go, to pay ₦3 million in damages to a customer, Chukwunweike Araka Akosa, for using his personal data for direct marketing purposes without consent, accordingg to paradigmhq report. Justice Emeka Nwite ruled in favor of the applicant, Chukwunweike […]

The Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday rebuffed insinuations by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, that it acted without due regard to provisions of the Nigerian Constitution in the suspension of the State’s Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese. The lawmakers insisted that they acted within the ambit of the […]

The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has issued a pre-action notice to the Rivers State House of Assembly, demanding the withdrawal of the 48-hour ultimatum issued to the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Kenneth […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara 48 hours to submit a new list of commissioner nominees. In a letter dated March 5, the assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, accused Fubara of unlawfully swearing in 19 commissioners without legislative screening and confirmation, alleging a violation of the Constitution. The lawmakers […]