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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, as part of investigations into the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The anti-graft agency has also questioned other officials, including a former Director of Finance and Administration and a senior Government […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has berated former Rivers State Governor, Celestine Omehia, and the ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, over their recent remarks during the commissioning of projects in Rivers State. Wike, speaking at the Ahoada East and Ahoada West PDP end-of-year thanksgiving held in Ochigba, […]

The Osun State Judiciary has defended its stance on the death sentence handed to Segun Olowokere and Sunday Morakinyo, convicted in 2014 for armed robbery, dismissing public criticism as misinformation. In a statement released on Thursday, Chief Registrar F. I. Omisade described claims that the pair were sentenced for stealing a single fowl as a […]

Yusuf A. Babasoro, DCR II, on behalf of the Chief Registrar, has announced an extension to the deadline for Notaries Public to update their details for the creation of an electronic register. Originally set for an earlier date, the new deadline is now January 13th, 2025. This extension comes in response to feedback from Notaries […]

An Anambra High Court has dissolved the leadership of the Nimo Town Development Union (NTDU) in Njikoka Local Government Area, leading to the formation of a caretaker committee headed by Nduka Aguofia. The ruling, initiated by plaintiffs Dr. Valentine Oliobi, Emmanuel Obiweluzor, and Ifeanyi Ajagu, appointed an eight-member caretaker committee to oversee the NTDU’s affairs […]

The Federal Government has strongly rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country. The Federal Government also said Nigeria remained committed to fostering regional stability and will continue to lead efforts to address terrorism and […]

Niger Republic’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has alleged that France is providing financial support to Nigerian authorities to establish a military base in Borno State. Tiani said the plan is purportedly to destabilize Niger and its neighboring countries. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, made this known in a […]

By Ifeanyi Ogbodo, ACArb. As part of its efforts to bolster the dispute resolution expertise of Nigerian legal practitioners, the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) under its erstwhile Chairman – Tobenna Erojikwe, partnered with leading global law firm Mishcon de Reya to initiate an international arbitration mentorship for Nigerian lawyers. An […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has granted pardon or commuted sentences for 53 convicts, including Segun Olowokere, a man convicted of stealing fowls, whose case attracted widespread attention after his mother’s emotional plea in a recent podcast. The decision came on the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. In a statement, […]

Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has revealed what he thinks is the reason some women remain unmarried in their 30s. Speaking in a recent interview with News Central, Kanayo claimed that many women spend their early 20s dating wealthy, often married older men while rejecting younger suitors with genuine intentions. “Some girl will be […]

The family of the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, and the current state government led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa are at odds over plans to commemorate the first anniversary of the former governor’s passing with a memorial lecture. Akeredolu died on December 26th of last year. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the widow of the late […]

On the evening of Tuesday, December 24, 2024, armed gunmen abducted Hon. Justice Azuka, the member representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. The kidnapping occurred around 9:20 pm while Azuka was returning home on Ugwunaobankpa road in Onitsha’s Inland Town area. According to eyewitness reports, the abductors double-crossed Azuka’s […]