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Alleged $1m Fraud: EFCC investigator testifies as Ajudua seeks fresh bail

Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- Third prosecution witness Afanda Bashir Emmanuel on Friday testified in the ongoing trial of alleged serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, at the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja... Read More


How secret Whatsapp messages link Emefiele to suspected $600,000 kickback - Witness

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, admitted more documents as exhibits in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele.... Read More


Lagos govt seals hotel over wastewater discharge

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Lagos State Government sealed off the Nordic Hotel, Victoria Island, on Thursday, for allegedly discharging untreated wastewater into public drains, causing an offensive odour ... Read More


Lagos govt gives two-week ultimatum for regularisation of unapproved Trade Fair buildings

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Lagos State Government has given all developers and occupants of unapproved structures at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, a two-week ultimatum to regularise th... Read More


Lagos govt issues traffic advisory ahead of six-week repair on Adeniji Adele-CMS corridor

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of a six-week repair project at the Adeniji Adele Interchange-CMS corridor, scheduled to commence on Sunday, 12 Octobe... Read More


Why I used the court to evict cleric from Abuja house - Senator

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Imo West Senator, Osita Izunaso, has responded to the claim by an 84-year-old pastor, Esther Jesulanke, that he forcefully took over a property in Abuja from her, saying he had ... Read More


AFRICMIL urges IGP to protect whistleblower arrested in Katsina

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to protect a Katsina-based whistleblower, Mubarak Bello... Read More


Lagos judiciary orders coroner's inquest after Afriland Towers fire kills 10

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Lagos State judiciary has ordered a coroner's inquest into the deaths of 10 people in a fire that engulfed Afriland Towers on Lagos Island on 16 September. The move followed a ... Read More


Lagos govt defends Trade Fair demolitions, cites Supreme Court judgement

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Lagos State Government has defended the recent demolition of buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, saying the action was legal and backed by the Supreme Court's 2003 judge... Read More


EFCC arraigns accountant for alleged N200 million theft

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an accountant, Oguibe Nkwachukwu, and his company, Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited, before the Lagos State High Cou... Read More