LEGAL NEWS

Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki have emerged as the top three crime hotspots in Lagos State, according to data from the Lagos State Criminal Information System (LCIS). This was disclosed by the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN),…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, and the CBN’s Director of Legal Services, Salam-Alada Kofo, are facing contempt proceedings for allegedly failing to comply with a Supreme Court Judgement that reversed the forfeiture of N1.22 billion and N220…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, said kidnappers caught in the state will face the death penalty, specifically by hanging, expressing readiness to sign the death warrants of convicts. Governor Okpebholo disclosed this at the stakeholders’ session at the Uromi Town Hall, where…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SecDojo, a France-based cybersecurity training and upskilling company, the agreement is to build cybersecurity resilience in Nigeria, and establish a Cybersecurity Academy. This agreement was finalized on the…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for the immediate release and safe return of six Nigerian tourists currently detained by immigration authorities in Cape Verde. The Chairman of the Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa made the appeal in a statement signed by the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing about 1.6 million kilograms of assorted illicit substances seized across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo state, in what is till date the largest volume of seizures to…

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd), Ibok Ete Ibas, has charged the newly appointed administrators of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs)to be prudent in their financial dealings. Ibas also urged them to prioritise the well-being of the people and work…

One of the landlords to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) in Bonny, Rivers State, Se-Alabo Dan-Jumbo, has accused the oil giant of “illegally’ divesting its assets without the consent of its host communities, and threatened a $5 billion lawsuit in…

In a dramatic turn of events, the Nigerian government is now facing a legal challenge at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over its decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. The Ijaw Youths Council, representing the Eastern Zone of…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into the data processing practices of Tiktok and Truecaller, amid growing concerns over potential privacy violations. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, disclosed this today at a press conference…