April 23
Nigeria: 70 Percent of Kano Inmates Awaiting Trial-Ncos
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, says 70 per cent of inmates are awaiting trial across the custodial centres in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Is People-Centred Justice Nigeria's New Reform Focus?
The Federal Ministry of Justice's plans to institute a "people-centred justice" approach through reforms of the justice system may bring Nigeria into the global best practices. Read more »
Nigeria: Law Professor Shot Dead for Resisting Abduction
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers reportedly invaded an event centre in Iperu area of Ogun State and opened fire on people, killing a lecturer of Babcock University, Ilisan,… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Gov'ship - 3 Aspirants File Appeals Against Aiyedatiwa As APC Candidate
Three aspirants in the Saturday primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ondo State governorship election have filed petitions against the conduct of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Vacates Order Affirming Ganduje's Suspension
The Kano State High Court, which initially granted an ex-parte order affirming the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar… Read more »
Nigeria: Creative Economy Institutionalisation a Milestone - Prof. Adewepo
A professor of law, Adebambo Adewopo (SAN), has said the draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) and the institutionalisation of the creative economy as a… Read more »
Nigeria: 49-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Ogun
A 49-year-old woman, Mrs Idowu Victoria, has been found dead after she allegedly hung herself on the ceiling fan inside her room in the Magboro area of Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: 11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Raped By Teacher
The father of an 11-year-old girl who died after she was allegedly raped by a teacher in Dala LGA of Kano State has narrated how she died from complications she sustained during… Read more »
April 22
Nigeria: Edo Monarch Demands N100m As Homage for Land
The Onojie of Uromi, Anslem Edenojie, has demanded N100 million from the Justice Alero Edodo-Eruaga-led Edo State Private Property Protection Committee as homage for five parcels… Read more »
Nigeria: New Nin Card Project a New Dark Hole
Many Nigerians sneered with skepticism at the government's so-called fresh and invigorated effort to issue them with new national identification cards as announced by the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Inmate Regains Freedom After 4 Years Without Case File
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has set free an awaiting trial inmate, Saliu Akande, charged with rape after he spent four years at the Auchi Medium… Read more »
Nigeria: How Mechanic Who Killed Octogenarian, Wife in Abuja Was Nabbed - CP
The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, has disclosed how a mechanic, Jonathan Marcus, who allegedly stabbed an 80-year-old, Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun… Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: Despite My Ordeal, My Faith in Nigeria Remains Unshaken, Says Adoke
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has said despite his ordeal in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission… Read more »
Nigeria: Yahaya Bello On Trial, Just Like the EFCC
I did not know that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, owned athletic sneakers. I mean the kind possessed by such famous sprinters and long-distance runners as Usain… Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: 3 Kidnappers to Die By Hanging in Edo
Justice R Irele-Ifijeh of the Edo State High Court has sentenced three men, Solomon Abuede, James Monday and Kelvin Edward, to death by hanging for armed robbery, kidnapping and… Read more »
April 19
Nigeria: Ghosts Are On the Loose in Kogi State
On April 4, 2024, gunmen invaded Agojeju-Odo in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State and killed more than 30 people. Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: 4 Awaiting Trial Inmates Regain Freedom in Edo
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has set free four awaiting trial inmates, Benedict Oko (27), Obasogie Caleb (27), Emmanuel Marcus (35) and Innocent Eze… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Still in Love, Man Begs Divorce Seeking Wife
A housewife, Lawal Modupe Lawal, has approached an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on grounds of "lack… Read more »
Nigeria: IG in Ogun, Vows to Tame Rising Kidnapping
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has begun a three-day visit to Ogun State, where he vowed to tame the rising kidnapping incidents in the state. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Soldier Arrested Over Attempted Murder
Homicide detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a lance corporal of the Nigerian Army (NA) over an attempt to kill a commercial motorcycle ride in the Ikorodu… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Bans Selling, Use of Dex Luxury Soap in Yobe
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has banned the selling and use of Dex Luxury Bar Soap due to the presence of the chemical, butylphenyl… Read more »
Nigeria: 46 Arrested Over Kwara Cult War
The Kwara State Police Command has said 46 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent cult clash in the Oja Oba area of Ilorin metropolis. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Nab Man On Mission to Kill Uncle in Edo
The police in Edo State have arrested a 22-year-old man, Francis Obinna Okoye, for allegedly being in possession of a pistol with the intention to kill his uncle over an allegation… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Destroys Illicit Drugs Seized in Lagos, Ogun
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday destroyed 304,436kgs and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Arrested for Faking Kidnap in Edo
The police in Edo State have arrested three people, Blessing Ogunu, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, for allegedly faking their kidnap and demanding a N4,800,000 ransom from their… Read more »