May 10, 2023
Nigeria: Court Bars Regulator From Imposing Fines On Nigeria's Broadcast Stations
The court also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed by NBC on 1 March 2019, on each of 45 broadcast stations. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Another Petition Challenging President-Elect Tinubu's Victory
It makes the second petition to be withdrawn against Mr Tinubu's victory within the first week of the Presidential Election Petition Court's sitting. Read more »
Nigeria: Jubilation in Osun As Adeleke Dedicates Supreme Court Victory to God
At the state Secretariat, some workers jumped up and rolled on the ground in a viral video. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - Oyetola Concedes, Congratulates Governor Adeleke
Mr Oyetola says the verdict of the court was against the wish of his party's members and supporters, but he accepted it in the interest of peace and development of Osun State. Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: Group Petitions IGP Over 'Wrong' Parade of Tailor Accused of Killing Five Officers in Imo
"We request the IGP to order an investigation into the continued detention of Thaddeus Ikechukwu Ojokoh". Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement On Osun Election
The presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari recognised the verdict as well as the role of the judiciary in deepening rule of law and democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Fraud Suspect Allegedly Dupes Victims in 13 Countries - EFCC
EFCC accused the suspect of defrauding his victims in 13 countries of $382,000 worth of bitcoins. Read more »
Nigeria: Fighting Insurgency, Terrorism and Banditry - Agenda for the Incoming Government
It was a great privilege to be invited as one of the three keynote speakers on a security management symposium and book launch under the theme 'Sustaining the Gains of War Against… Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Releases Three More Federal Govt College Yauri Pupils
The girls were released without the payment of a ransom Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Seeks Extradition of Brothers, Co-Suspect to Face Trial in U.S.
The Nigerian government seeks the extradition of the brothers and their co-suspect over their indictment at a United States federal court on 1 December 2022. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku, PDP Seek Live Broadcast of Election Petition Court Proceedings
Atiku and PDP called for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court in an application dated 5 May. Read more »
Nigeria: In Disregard for Law, NDDC Chairperson Wants to Be Commission's Accounting Officer
Lauretta Onochie recently bypassed the managing director of the NDDC and made direct approvals to the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, to make some payment as if she… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Politician Ike Ekweremadu, Wife Jailed in UK for Organ Trafficking
The court also sentenced Mr Ekweremadu's wife, Beatrice, to four years and six months in prison Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: 2023 - PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Attempt to Influence Tribunal Judgement
"More alarming are allegations in the public space of attempts by certain APC leaders to compromise the judiciary with heavy financial inducement and to orchestrate trumped-up… Read more »
May 07, 2023
Nigeria: Following Killings of Fulanis, Militants Order Zamfara Communities to Stop Using Popular Market
The terrorists' kingpin vowed to punish the community for the death of the Fulanis. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Nigeria: Why I Challenged Nullified Sections of CAMA 2020 - Lawyer
The Federal High Court in Abuja recently nullified eight controversial sections of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Nigeria: Gowon Urges Nigerians to Accept Supreme Court's Decision On Election Petitions
Mr Gowon called on Nigerians to accept court judgements on election petitions amid the confidence crisis the Supreme Court has suffered in recent times. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint in Anambra, Kill Three Officers
The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement, Thursday evening. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Eliminate 30 Militants, Apprehend 48
DHQ says the terrorists were eliminated in North-west and North-central in the last two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Arrest Kaduna Village Chief, Other Residents in Connection With Kidnapping
Residents said the village chief is being questioned in the state capital. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt to Help Police Rebuild 25 Barracks, Facilities
Lagos government says most of the buildings in police barracks in the state are no longer safe for habitation Read more »
Nigeria: Effective Implementation of Criminal Justice Laws Remains Top Priority - Malami
The AGF, Mr Malami, said this at the training of police prosecutors on criminal justice law in Abuja. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: EFCC, ICPC Urge Court to Dismiss Keyamo's Suit Seeking Atiku's Probe
The court fixes a date in June to decide on the preliminary objections filed by EFCC and ICPC against Mr Keyamo's suit calling for Atiku's probe. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Federal Lawmaker-Elect Denies Hitting Hawker, Assaulting Woman
Tunji Akinosi said contrary to the claims in the video, it was the hawker who brushed his car. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of N10 Billion Properties Linked to Kwankwaso's Administration
The alleged misappropriation happened in May 2015, the month Mr Kwankwaso left office as Kano's governor. Read more »