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Naira Rallies as Invisible Hands Balance Rates The naira rallied midweek as invisible hands put a touch on exchange rates across the markets. Both official and parallel market rates appreciated against the dominant US dollar in the Nigerian economy. In spite of the mild daily gain seen in the forex markets, analysts maintained that the […]

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it has seized over N45 billion that was illegally looted from the national treasury. It further disclosed that a number of individuals and entities linked to terrorist activities have been identified and designated, with funds traced to them also confiscated. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, […]

*Appoints Afolabi Acting Osun CJ After Ojo’s Suspension Despite an order of the National Industrial Court restraining Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from removing or interfering with the judiciary, the Governor has approved the suspension of the Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. A statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday, stated that […]

The Hague Institute for Innovative Law (HiiL) has bemoaned the declining place of rule of law and justice in Nigeria and other parts of the world. The Chief Executive Officer of HiiL, Sam Muller disclosed this on Thursday during the presentation of the 2023 report of the justice needs and satisfaction in Nigeria. Muller said […]

A Kwara Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday finally granted bail to Abdulazeez Adegbola also known as Tani Olohun, a traditional religion devotee after spending 91 days in the custody of the Federal Correctional Service in Ilorin, the state capital. Tani Olohun was standing trial for alleged defamation in four different cases in […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared the Zamfara State governorship election inconclusive. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party winner of the election. The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, had challenged the outcome of the March 18 governorship election at the tribunal but […]

The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded 75 persons to the Correctional Centre following alleged conspiracy in the murder of the District Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim. The suspects were arraigned on two counts of conspiracy to murder and felony. They were arrested immediately after Angbashim […]

The Nigerian Law School has increased its tuition fee to N476,000 for students admitted for the 2023/2024 session, representing nearly a 200% hike. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the Law School’s Director-General, Isa Chiroma, and obtained on Thursday. The astronomical increment comes amid economic hardship following the removal of fuel subsidies by […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has scheduled Friday, November 17, for the judgment in the appeal Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf filed to contest his dismissal by the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. A three-man panel of judges led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay on September 20, 2023, sacked Yusuf, by ruling that 165,663 of […]

The National Industrial Court has granted an interim injunction restraining the removal of Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo as the Chief Judge of Osun State. In an ex-parte motion filed on November 15th, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo sued the Osun State Governor, Attorney General, Judicial Service Commission and Accountant General seeking to stop her removal from […]

An asylum seeker who won refugee status after claiming to be gay went on to father three children with three different women and help mastermind a £220,000 parcel fraud scam, a court has heard. Saheed Azeez, 33, helped to create a network of strangers and used their homes to receive parcels from online sellers who […]

Union Bank of Nigeria Delists to Attract Private Investments – CEO Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) has inched closer to becoming a private company following a large share acquisition by Titan Trust Bank Limited. In a statement, its chief executive officer and managing director Mudassir Amray said the move is part of efforts to attract […]