Written by Seventy-nine inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service’s Medium Security Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, were on Wednesday released by the Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima. Among the inmates released were those awaiting trial on bailable/non-capital offences, and had been in custody for more than four months. Others were those with capital […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, on Wednesday said that Nigeria’s blue economy requires an “all hands on deck” approach, with the Judiciary as a crucial actor, where interpretation of legal instruments and case decisions remains a vital tool for the sustainable development of Nigeria’s blue […]
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has warned Nigerian lawyers against aiding money laundering and other financial crimes, describing such conduct as unethical and detrimental to the country’s fight against corruption. Speaking at the Canada-Nigeria Legal exchange at the International Bar Association conference held at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre on […]
Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has struck out fraud charges filed by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) against businessman Afolabi Olayinka and his company, Bowofab Global Services Limited, after both parties reached an amicable settlement. The defendants had been standing trial on allegations of conspiracy, intent to defraud, and obtaining […]
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Police Force and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police from harassing, arresting, or labeling human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore as a “wanted person.” Justice Musa Kakaki delivered the ruling on Wednesday, suspending the controversial declaration made […]
US Senator Ted Cruz has commended former US President Donald Trump for designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), describing the move as “tremendous news” and a major step toward protecting persecuted Christians in the West African nation. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, November 4, 2025, the Republican […]
A German court on Wednesday ordered a life jail sentence to a palliative care nurse for the murder of 10 patients and attempted murder of 27 others with lethal injections. The court in the western city of Aachen found the 44-year-old man guilty of the offences committed between December 2023 and May 2024 in a […]
Nestoil Limited has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking restraining orders against eight Nigerian banks and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to stop receivership proceedings triggered by a Notice of Default. The banks involved include Access Bank, FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, and Afreximbank. Justice Mohammed Umar presided over the hearing on Wednesday, where […]
*Rebukes Trump’s ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Urges Nigeria to Focus on Domestic Security Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) delivered a scathing critique of U.S. President Donald Trump on Channels Television’s Politics Today, branding his claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria as fabrications driven by anti-African prejudice and geopolitical opportunism. Speaking live from Abuja, […]
The Senate on Wednesday suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as minister following the absence of a mandatory security clearance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the plenary, announced that the confirmation could not hold until the chamber received the required security report on the nominee. “The confirmation of the minister-nominee would have […]