Legal

Former Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after months of back-and-forth and an attempt by the agency to arrest him. A statement by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael on Wednesday, said Bello has honoured the …

Ahead September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has on Tuesday, September 10 secured an order of interim injunction from Abuja Federal High Court restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from excluding the party’s polling and collation agents from the electoral exercise. In …

Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has raised the alarms of his arrest and brief detention by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. Mr Sowore, who arrived in Nigeria after monthslong visit to the United …

A heartless killer who beheaded his mentor after stealing nearly $400,000 from him to impress his French lover told a Manhattan judge that he should spend the rest of his life behind bars. According to the New York Post, convicted killer Tyrese Haspil was slapped with a 40-years-to-life sentence in …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted N10 million bail on each to the ten members of the #EndBadGovernance protesters who were charged with attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu between August 1 and 4th this year. While delivering ruling in their bail applications, Justice Emeka Nwite said …

Court of Appeal Abuja has upheld Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State. In June, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja dismissed a suit seeking to void the nomination of Akpata as the LP candidate in the September 21 election. In …

The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said those who have been prosecuted and convicted for corruption should not enjoy state pardon. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a roundtable organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for state commissioners for justice, Fagbemi said he …

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Counsel to the Nigeria Labour Congress, Femi Falana, on Monday, stated that Ajaero’s arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services was not connected to the earlier invitation by the police. Recall that Ajaero had earlier been invited by the police over matters related …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert to Nigerians regarding the activities of a faith-based organisation, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin. In a statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency claims the …

Missouri has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu without a known exposure to infected animals, authorities said Friday. The adult patient, who has underlying conditions, was admitted to hospital on August 22, received antiviral medications against influenza, then recovered and was discharged, according …