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Lagos CP Tijani Fatai vows tougher fight against crime, warns officers against brutality

Nigeria, March 27 -- Newly appointed Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, has warned his officers against brutality and unprofessional conduct while pledging a tougher, intelligence-drive... Read More


Sanwo-Olu under probe as EFCC links 'Aisha Achimugu's forfeited $13m' to Lagos contractors

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over illicit $13 million traced to so... Read More


Court orders arrest of PDP factional chairman Kabiru Turaki

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, over his ... Read More


US court dismisses Nigerian company Zenith Carex defamation suit against Chemonics

Nigeria, March 26 -- A Nigerian logistics company, Zenith Carex International Limited, has lost a defamation suit against global development contractor Chemonics International, Inc., in the United Sta... Read More


AGF defends OPL 245 resolution, projects 150,000bpd output as dispute nears closure

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has defended the federal government's handling of the OPL 245 dispute, dismissing criticisms of the deal as misrepresentati... Read More


Court releases Sowore's passport after striking out charges of cyberbullying ex-IGP Egbetokun

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has released the passport of activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, after striking out a cybercrime charge filed by the Nigeri... Read More


Court nullifies CBN's takeover of Union Bank, says regulator acted beyond powers

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted outside its statutory authority in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank of Nige... Read More


Sowore in hot exchange with SAN over granting interview inside courtroom, NBA reacts

Nigeria, March 25 -- Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, engaged in a heated exchange with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Musibau Adetunbi, at the Federal High... Read More


Ultimate Health HMO seeks enforcement of health insurance coverage for Nigerian employees

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Ultimate Health Management Services, a health maintenance organisation (HMO), on Tuesday, called for an effective enforcement of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)... Read More


N12m Theft: Court jails ex-convict for three years

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced an ex-convict, Oluokun Adekola, to three years' imprisonment for theft of N12 million. Delivering judgement on Tuesd... Read More