Category: Judicial
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IRAN CARRIES OUT RARE PUBLIC EXECUTION FOR MURDER IN FARS PROVINCE
Iran has publicly hanged a man convicted of murdering a woman and her three children during a robbery in southern Fars province, Iranian media reported. His wife, also sentenced to death, is expected to be executed inside prison. Public executions are uncommon in Iran but human rights groups condemn the country’s frequent use of capital…
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SENATOR NED NWOKO PUSHES BILL FOR RANCHES IN ALL LGAs TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has proposed a bold bill to establish and manage ranches across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas and the FCT to modernise livestock farming, curb open grazing, and enhance national food security. The bill seeks a strong legal framework supporting environmentally sustainable ranching with public-private partnerships and transparent funding. Nwoko’s legislation aims…
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS COMPLAINT AGAINST COMFORT EMMANSON AFTER APOLOGY
The Federal Government has withdrawn the criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson following appeals from well-meaning individuals and her sincere remorse, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced. After giving her statement alongside her lawyer, Emmanson’s regret led to Ibom Air retracting charges, paving the way for her release from Kirikiri Prison this week. Keyamo also secured…
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NBA CONDEMNS TREATMENT OF COMFORT EMMANSON ON IBOM AIR, DEMANDS JUSTICE
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the reckless and unlawful treatment of Comfort Emmanson aboard Ibom Air, calling it a serious violation of her dignity and privacy. NBA slammed the public stripping, humiliating filming, and online circulation of indecent images as degrading and criminal, demanding those responsible be prosecuted. They criticized Ibom Air’s…
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EFCC ARRESTS FORMER SOKOTO GOVERNOR AMINU TAMBUWAL OVER N189BN FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
The EFCC has detained ex-Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal at its Abuja headquarters over alleged fraudulent withdrawals totalling N189 billion. Accused of violating the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022, Tambuwal—who served as governor from 2015 to 2023 and is now a senator—is currently under intense interrogation. The EFCC spokesperson has yet to comment…
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SERAP AND NGE SUE NIGER STATE GOV, NBC OVER BADEGGI FM INTIMIDATION AND SHUTDOWN THREATS
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the governor’s directive to intimidate and shut down Badeggi FM, a Minna-based radio station. The suit challenges actions including threats to seal the station,…
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BENUE ASSEMBLY HOLDS BACK COMMISSIONER SCREENING, DEMANDS EXECUTIVE COMPLIANCE FIRST
The Benue State House of Assembly has refused to screen Governor Hyacinth Alia’s commissioner nominees until the executive addresses unresolved issues, including unfulfilled resolutions and lawmaker welfare. Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh emphasised that without meeting the Assembly’s demands—such as suspending certain officials and providing official cars for seven members—no further executive correspondence will be entertained. Lawmakers…
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KANO GOV RECEIVES REPORT ON TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER’S ALLEGED ROLE IN SUSPECTED DRUG BAIL
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has received the investigative committee’s report on Transport Commissioner Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi’s involvement in the bail of suspected drug baron Sulaiman Danwawu. The report reveals that Namadi voluntarily stood surety, understood the court conditions, and was aware of the drug charges and government’s anti-drug policy. However, he showed a lack…
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MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RITUAL KILLING OF STUDENT IN KWARA
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RITUAL KILLING OF STUDENT IN KWARA A Kwara High Court has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of his girlfriend, Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student at the College of Education, Ilorin. The judge condemned the act as “wicked and deeply disturbing,” confirming Bello killed Hafsoh…
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COURT SETS OCTOBER 16 DEADLINE FOR EFCC, FORMER GOV. NYAKO TO SETTLE ₦29BN FRAUD CASE OUT OF COURT OR FACE TRIAL
COURT SETS OCTOBER 16 DEADLINE FOR EFCC, FORMER GOV. NYAKO TO SETTLE ₦29BN FRAUD CASE OUT OF COURT OR FACE TRIAL The Federal High Court in Abuja is putting its foot down—EFCC and ex-Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako have until October 16 to either wrap up their plea bargain on the alleged ₦29 billion fraud or…
