“Despicable And Morally Reprehensible” — LPDC Slams 3-Year Suspension On Lawyer Jonathan Nwagwu For Misappropriating ₦2.4m Chambers Funds
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended Lagos-based lawyer, Jonathan Chinedu Nwagwu, Esq., from practice for three years. The decision, delivered on April 24, 2024, followed findings of professional…
“Discipline, Not Punishment” — CDS Musa Defends Court-Martial System As Tool For Correction And Accountability
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has explained that when military court-martials are convened, they are intended not only to be punitive but also corrective focusing on…
“Second Chance For Prisoners” —Tinubu’s Prerogative Of Mercy Granted To 175 Inmates
The National Council of States on Thursday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to grant the prerogative of mercy to 175 inmates nationwide, a move aimed at decongesting correctional facilities and…
“Caught In The Act” — Ibom Air Passenger Arrested For Alleged Theft Of ₦290,000 From Foreign Traveller
An Abuja-bound Ibom Air flight was thrown into mild chaos on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, after a passenger was arrested for allegedly stealing a large sum of money from another…
How Proscription Of Trade Unions Was Fought Under Military And Civilian Regimes In Nigeria
By Femi Falana SAN A fortnight ago, a group asked me to recuse myself from defending the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG). Others called me names for…
“Senate Shifts Further To APC” — Akpabio, Moro Clash Over Rising Lawmaker Defections
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), engaged in a heated exchange on Wednesday over the continuous defection of…
“Obadina Received N2.1bn Without Contract” — EFCC Witness Tells Abuja Court
A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that Olugbenga Obadina received N2.1 billion from the office of former…
“Protecting Tenants And Landlords” — Sanwo-Olu Says Lagos Tenancy Bill Will Resolve Housing Disputes
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the proposed Lagos Tenancy Bill seeks to balance the interests of landlords and tenants while resolving housing disputes across the state. The…
“No More Racketeering” — Minister Wike Warns AMAC Chairman, Mandate Secretary Over Street Naming And Service Delivery
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday issued stern warnings to the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, and the Mandate Secretary…
“Abia Comes First” — LP Caucus Urges Deputy Speaker Kalu To Stop Inciting Federal Government Against State
Abia Labour Party (LP) House of Representatives Caucus members have told the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, that rather than using his “number six…