The Nigeria Police Force has officially filed a notice of discontinuance in the defamation suit involving the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, against the prominent Lagos-based legal practitioner and author, Dele Farotimi. This development is contained in a notice dated January 29th, submitted in accordance with Section 108 (1) (2)(a) of the Administration … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, along with six others, to appear before it on March 6 over a contentious property dispute in Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the summons, directing the defendants to show cause why they should not be restrained from … Read more
Security operatives in Zamfara have intercepted a large cache of weapons allegedly smuggled from Niger Republic by a suspected gunrunner. The arms, which included a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), two machine guns, nine AK-47 rifles, two pistols, 19 magazines, and nearly 1,000 rounds of live ammunition, were presented to Governor Dauda Lawal at the Government … Read more
Following Wednesday’s landmark victory for General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) at the Federal High Court in Lagos, which set aside an order of Mareva injunction freezing it’s assets in a suit with First Bank Holdings Plc, directors of the oil and gas company are seeking compensation. GHL directors who were negatively affected by the ex parte … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has decried vandalism of its electrical tower, T195, along the Uguwaji-Makurdi 330kv transmission line. Naija News reports that the General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Wednesday said the vandalism happened last Saturday. Mrs. Mbah further disclosed that one of the vandals was … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Jesam Michael, the CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), as part of an ongoing fraud investigation. According to the police, Michael’s arrest follows a report he previously filed with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Investigation Unit (SIU), alleging that he was defrauded of $87 million … Read more
Entrepreneurs in Borno State participating in the 6th Expanded National MSME Clinics and Fashion Hub are set to receive an unconditional grant of N300,000 each to bolster their businesses. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this announcement during the official launch of the initiative on Tuesday at the Government House in Maiduguri Speaking at the event, … Read more
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration has approved an impressive sum of N8.2 billion to fund 15 pivotal development projects in Kano State. The approval was made during the 24th Executive Council Meeting held at the Kano Government House, as announced by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. According to the breakdown of … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of ₦10 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Musa Liman, who presided over the case, ruled that the surety must be a responsible individual with landed property of equal value. The surety is … Read more
Abosede, the mother of late singer Mohbad, has claimed that her son kept his marriage to Omowunmi and the birth of their child private due to threats and pressure from his former label boss, Naira Marley. In a recent live TikTok session, she stated, “My son lived in fear all his life. It was because … Read more