The joint National Assembly Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed an amendment that will ensure that all election petitions are concluded before winners of such polls are sworn in. The Nation reports that the National Assembly’s […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making history as the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The […]
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in […]
The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the alleged missing ₦128 billion public funds referred to by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) predated his appointment. The clarification followed calls by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urging […]
By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to significantly step up enforcement of market rules in 2026, following the enactment of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen investor confidence […]
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) says its replacement with the defunct Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will overhaul the architecture of the country’s revenue administration. The Executive Chairman of NRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, said this in a television interview monitored from […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday declined to grant a bail application filed by Bauchi State Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and his co-defendants who are facing alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing. In a ruling, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the offences […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. The EFCC stated that Bello’s trial is still ongoing and that […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant a bail application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, and his co-defendants who are facing alleged 9.7 million dollars terrorism financing. Justice Emeka […]
By Dayo Johnson All Magistrate and Customary courts across Ondo State, were shut down by judicial officers under the aegis of the Coalition of Magistrates, Presidents of Grade A Customary Courts and Legal Research Officers, over judicial autonomy and improved […]