LAW

The trial of one Itopa Peter Adogun who has practiced law in Ilorin for 10 years with the name “Barrister I. T. David” and allegedly won cases at the Supreme Court of Nigeria took dramatic turn on the 21st June 2017 when the lead prosecutor, Ayoola Idowu Akande, Chief State Counsel informed the Court that […]

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has personally secured the release of 61 inmates in the state, after paying their fines. The gesture was to enable them regain their freedom and celebrate Eid el-Fitr with their family in their respective communities. This was disclosed in a statement by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, […]

SENATOR Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo Central) has defended her bill authorising medical treatment for gunshot victims. Mrs. Sunmonu, in a November 2016 Bill, called for authorisation of treatment of such victims in medical institutions. Before now, such victims were expected to present a police report before accessing medical treatment. The restriction was aimed at preventing armed […]

… says legislators more interested in boreholes than building highways •‘No concession agreements on Lagos-Ibadan road, Niger bridge’ The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday hit back at members of the National Assembly, as he argued that the lawmakers had “stark and worrisome knowledge” about the budget of his ministry before […]

Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, yesterday told New Telegraph reasons why he did not operate in South-West states apart from Lagos. This was even the police yesterday said the suspect would soon be charged to court on charges of alleged murder, kidnapping and armed robbery. Evans said he preferred to operate in Enugu, […]