Alleged treason: Court discharges Sowore, Bakare, orders DSS to release seized items
Feb. 19, 2024 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare of alleged treasonable felony charge by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Lateef…
Old, New Naira Notes To Co-Exist Till Further Notice – Supreme Court Rules
Nov. 29, 2023 The Supreme Court has ordered that the old N200, N500, N1000 notes should continue to co-exist with the new notes till further notice. The apex court, in…
IFFs: Nigeria seeks prioritising deployment of new technologies to address threats in W/Africa
Nov. 21 2023 Nigeria has called on member states of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) to employ modern technologies to combat illicit financial flows…
FG has not entered into any N50bn plea bargain with EmefieleÂ
Oct. 1, 2023 Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi has distanced the Federal Government from the N50 billion planned non prosecution plea bargain with the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor…
Assets forfeiture, cryptocurrency, money laundering in drug trade top agenda as NDLEA hosts HONLAF meeting
Sept. 20, 2023 Delegates from 54 African countries and 15 observer nations will next week converge in Abuja for the 31st meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies,…
Justice Mary Odili’s statement taken out of context, says media aide
PRESS STATEMENT JUSTICE MARY ODILI’S ADVICE AT THE COLLOQUIUM TO MARK CHIEF JOE K. GADZAMA’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS A SAN IS TO ALL NIGERIANS AND NOT TO ANY…
We’ll conclude review of remuneration templates of judicial officers to fight graft in the Judiciary
August 25, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration would conclude a thorough review of the remuneration templates of judicial officers in the country. In a statement by…
Tinubu tasks new ministers on meeting Nigerians’ expectations
Aug. 21, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has tasked the new 45 ministers to meet the expectations of Nigerians for a renewed socio-economic development. The president stated this after the inauguration…
INEC closes defence in Obi/LP petition, tenders documents
July 4, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened and closed its defence in the petition by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) before the Presidential Election…
PEPC: Absence of witness stalls opening of INEC’s case
July 3, 2023 The absence of a witness on Monday, stalled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from opening its case in the petition filed by the Presidential candidate of…