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Demonstrators, responding to CHADEMA's boycott call and broader anger over political harassment, blocked major roads in ...
30/10/2025

Demonstrators, responding to CHADEMA's boycott call and broader anger over political harassment, blocked major roads in Dar es Salaam, burned buses, and torched at least one police post on Wednesday. Police fired into the air and deployed teargas in response. On the Zello app which allows smartphones to function as walkie-talkies some protesters

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Police in Tanzania’s bustling capital, Dar es Salaam, fired gunshots and teargas on Thursday to disperse dozens of protesters who had returned to the streets a day after a contentious general election plagued by violence and widespread demonstrations. The unrest, which flared during Wednesday’s ...

“AIG Nkechi Eze is a distinguished clinician, dental surgeon, and administrator who brings over 27 years of exemplary se...
30/10/2025

“AIG Nkechi Eze is a distinguished clinician, dental surgeon, and administrator who brings over 27 years of exemplary service to her new role,” the statement said. “She has consistently demonstrated professionalism and dedication to the medical welfare of police personnel.”

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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Nkechi Eze as the first Director of the newly established Directorate of Force Medical Services. The announcement, contained in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer...

Referencing earlier decisions such as Atake v. Afejuku (1994) 9 NWLR (Pt. 368) 379, where Ogwuegbu, JSC, held that a bod...
30/10/2025

Referencing earlier decisions such as Atake v. Afejuku (1994) 9 NWLR (Pt. 368) 379, where Ogwuegbu, JSC, held that a body corporate “may not be able to conduct its case in court without being represented by counsel owing to its inability to appear in person,” the Court further noted that similar principles apply in English law

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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reaffirmed that a company, being an artificial legal entity, cannot personally appear or conduct its case in court except through a qualified legal practitioner. This ruling was delivered in the case of MODE (NIG) LTD v. United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC (2004) LPELR-...

The directive was conveyed in a letter dated October 21, 2025, signed by the President’s Private Secretary, Damilotun Ad...
30/10/2025

The directive was conveyed in a letter dated October 21, 2025, signed by the President’s Private Secretary, Damilotun Aderemi, and addressed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on imported petrol and diesel into Nigeria. According to Tribune Online, the move effective immediately following the circulation of the presidential letter on October 30, 2025 is aimed at protectin...

The anti-graft commission arraigned Awah alongside his company, Sparkan Ives Limited before Justice O.A.Okunuga on a six...
30/10/2025

The anti-graft commission arraigned Awah alongside his company, Sparkan Ives Limited before Justice O.A.Okunuga on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, using false documents and issuance of a dud cheque to the tune of N27million

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A lawyer, Victor Azubike Awah, has been arraigned before a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, over an alleged N27 million fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft commission arraigned Awah alongside his company, Sparkan Ives Limited before Justice O.A.Okunuga on...

“Mr. Agu had been granted administrative bail by the police, yet he was later arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Owe...
30/10/2025

“Mr. Agu had been granted administrative bail by the police, yet he was later arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Owerri on a charge over which the court had no jurisdiction. After the charge was read to him and he pleaded not guilty, his counsel applied for bail.”

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Human rights law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has criticized “the persistent violations of the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) by law enforcement agents and other criminal justice actors”, stating that “judges, prosecutors and investigators should ...

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the National President of the National Sports Association for Judi...
30/10/2025

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the National President of the National Sports Association for Judiciary (NASAJ), Sunday Noah, said the association is fully prepared to host the annual sporting activities, which bring together judiciary staff from across the country.

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the commencement of the 2025 edition of the National Judiciary Games, which will take place in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the National President of the National Sports Association f...

“I almost gave up hope. But the EFCC rekindled my faith in justice. I thank the Commission, especially the Ibadan Zonal ...
30/10/2025

“I almost gave up hope. But the EFCC rekindled my faith in justice. I thank the Commission, especially the Ibadan Zonal Office, for their unwavering commitment to fighting corruption,” Attiogbe said.

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has handed over three properties, two luxury vehicles, and the sum of ₦1.1 million to a fraud victim, Mr. Daniel Babatunde Attiogbe, following a court order mandating restitution of assets recovered f...

He said he had sought to remain calm despite the public dispute, emphasized respect for Shaibu as an elder and political...
30/10/2025

He said he had sought to remain calm despite the public dispute, emphasized respect for Shaibu as an elder and political colleague, and noted that there is an ongoing appeal in the case

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A heated exchange unfolded at the Fourth Annual National Conference of the Former Deputy Governors’ Forum in Abuja on Tuesday as Philip Shaibu and Omobayo Godwins clashed over who should represent Edo State at the event. The tension erupted when Omobayo was introduced as a former deputy governor, ...

Among the funds under scrutiny was a shoreline project in the South-South awarded to a former governor. Security sources...
30/10/2025

Among the funds under scrutiny was a shoreline project in the South-South awarded to a former governor. Security sources confirmed that the investigation forms part of a broader intelligence-led inquiry into the movement of public funds

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The ongoing military investigation into a purported coup plot has reportedly uncovered a trail of N45 billion allegedly disbursed from the accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to some politically exposed persons and detained soldiers, raising concerns over the potential misuse o...

Prior to the judgment, Access Bank obtained a worldwide freezing order, disclosure mandates, and an interim receivership...
30/10/2025

Prior to the judgment, Access Bank obtained a worldwide freezing order, disclosure mandates, and an interim receivership to prevent asset dissipation. These measures enabled the bank to trace ownership and compile what Justice Mithani described as an “overwhelming” evidentiary case.

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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Commercial Court has granted Access Bank Plc a judgment exceeding $220 million against Nigerian businessman Dr. Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako, his wife Igra Orjiako, and eight BVI-registered companies linked to him. The ruling, delivered by Justice Indira Mitha...

“They announced their verdict without listening, decided without examining, and declared without conscience,” Ozigbo sai...
30/10/2025

“They announced their verdict without listening, decided without examining, and declared without conscience,” Ozigbo said. He described the ruling as “a deep wound to Nigeria’s democracy” and a stark reminder of “a judiciary captured and in urgent need of redemption.”

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Anambra State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, has vowed to remain steadfast and resilient following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday affirming Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as the APC’s authentic governorship candidate. In a passionate statement on hi...

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