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The police on Thursday arraigned Usman Abubakar, a cattle breeder, in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly damaging a maize farm worth N15 million. Mr Abubakar was charged with forcible entry and malicious damage, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Anthony Igori, told the court that the defendant committed […]

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced that the state will commence the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage from next month. Soludo disclosed this at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre in Awka on Thursday, while meeting with all principals and headteachers in public primary and secondary schools across the state. […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, revisited claims that over $49billion oil money was missing from the government coffers under his watch in 2014, noting that the narrative was not true. Jonathan made the assertion during the launch of a book, ‘Public Policy And Agent Interests: Perspectives From The Emerging World’, co-authored by a former […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city. Read the indictment. Adams, a former police officer, faces conspiracy, wire fraud […]

By Mbang Confidence, Esq A Brief Synopsis of the Trial The trial of the #Endbadgovernance protesters commenced on the 2nd of September, 2024 across some states including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The matter was reportedly instituted at the Federal High Court (9), before Honourable Justice Emeka Nwite against 10 out of 124 arrested protesters […]

The Senate on Thursday, September 26, passed for third reading a Bill which seeks to establish the South West Development Commission (SWDC). The passage of the bill by the red chamber followed its consideration of a report on the Bill by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan. Senator Kaka in […]

Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found five suspects involved in the notorious Offa robbery case guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. The judge stated that these offenses are punishable by death under the law. The court proceedings, which lasted six years, came to a conclusion […]

In response to an online publication questioning his legitimacy, Bako Yunusa Gambo Esq, a Kano-based lawyer and founder of B.Y. Gambo & Co, has strongly denied allegations that he is not a genuine lawyer. Speaking to TheNigeriaLawyer, Gambo, who graduated from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in 2006/2007 and was called to the Nigerian Bar […]

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, debunked a media report that a District Court in the United States of America, USA, ordered the seizure of $ 21 million from Nigeria’s account with JP Morgan. FG, through a statement that was signed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, described […]

Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has responded to a defamation allegation by renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana. Deji Adeyanju, lawyer to Martin Otse, has denied any wrongdoing and called for an investigation into allegations made against Falana in a voice recording. According to a letter dated September 25, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh 16-count charges bordering on fraud against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before an FCT High Court. According to Daily Trust, the charges, which were filed by the Federal Government through counsels for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, Rotimi Oyedepo both Senior Advocate of […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved another sale of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible bureau de change (BDC) operators at N1,590 per dollar to meet the demand for invisible transactions. CBN announced the sale on Wednesday in a circular titled ‘Sales of Foreign Exchange to BDCs to Meet Retail Market Demand For Eligible […]