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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Wednesday opposed the proposed Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill, setting the stage for sharp exchanges with civil society groups at a public hearing in Abuja.
Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, conveyed the position of the ministry at the hearing organised by the House of Repre...
The High Court of Akwa Ibom State, sitting in Ikot Ekpene, has sentenced a cultist, Innocent Ntokon and a lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, to various prison terms for their roles in financial extortion amounting to over ₦50,000,000.
The trial judge, Justice Augustine Odokwo, on Wednesday, found the accused guilty of subjecting a local businessma...
One of the alleged masterminds of the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday.
The attack, which occurred while the church was celebrating Pentecost Sunday, led to the deaths of over 40 people and serious injuries to more than 100 others.
<...PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has initiated plans for the establishment of a Grid Asset Management Company, GAMCO, as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges, particularly in the transmission segment of the power sector.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House co...
In a remarkable show of support for legal education, the 2021 Set of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) has awarded full scholarships worth ₦500,000 each, totaling ₦6 million, to 12 outstanding Nigerian Law School students.
The scholarships target high-achieving students facing financial challenges in paying their school fees. Two students were selected from each of Nig...