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The World Bank has strongly refuted claims made by Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, alleging that the bank’s officials collect 40% of every loan granted to Nigeria as consultancy fees. The minister was reported to have made these allegations while claiming she was being victimized for refusing to sign a $500 million World Bank […]

The Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) has announced its partnership with the Lagos State Multi-Door Courthouse to support the Lagos State Settlement Week (LSW) 2024. This collaboration aims to promote the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods to expedite case resolution and reduce the backlog in the Lagos State judiciary system. The […]

Legal Perspectives on the Nigerian Anti-Money-Laundering Regime: Spotlight on Politically Exposed Persons is a groundbreaking new book by Dr. Ugochukwu Nwosu-Iheme that presents the first socio-legal assessment of the effectiveness of Nigeria’s anti-money laundering (AML) legal and regulatory frameworks in combating corruption and money laundering activities by politically exposed persons (PEPs).   The book delves […]

Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj. According to a source, the anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied the alleged raid of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Secretariat in the Central Business District, Abuja. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said a prime criminal suspect in an ongoing investigation was traced to a shop within the building in the Central Business […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has declined jurisdiction in the suit filed by a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, against the state House of Assembly. El-Rufai had on June 26, through his counsel, Abubakar Mustapha (SAN), filed the suit over allegations by the house that N423 billion was diverted during his […]

President Bola Tinubu has told The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians, that retooling the economy for sustainable growth and development is the major priority of his administration and not working for a new Constitution. The President, however, assured the group led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General, who visited him at the State […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Michael Hadi Ango as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). A statement on Friday by the Director Press Office of the FCT Minister, Anthony Ogunleye reads: “ Mr. Ango brings his wealth of experience and a proven track record […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said only 44,687 out of 80,410 party agents were expected from 17 political parties to participate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election. The electoral umpire said the leading political parties in the race, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the […]

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, says Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), must identify the invaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. On Wednesday, some security agents raided the Labour House in the Central Business District (CBD) of Abuja. Benson Upah, spokesperson of the NLC, said in a statement that […]

The federal government has lifted the suspension on the operations of Arik Air’s planes. The airline’s planes were grounded over a dispute between Atlas Petroleum and Arik Air on Tuesday, July 30. However, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, in a statement on X […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted leave to Brightwaters Energy to advertise the winding up of Eroton Exploration & Production Company which owes it a consent judgment debt of $20 million. Justice Akintayo Aluko, in a ruling on Wednesday, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent on Thursday, August 8, […]