Author: Lawan

Court Fixes March 25 to Rule on EFCC’s $13m Forfeiture Case Against Oceangate The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 25 for ruling on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of $13 million allegedly linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, a company associated with businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. Justice Emeka Nwite set the date after EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, and Oceangate’s lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, adopted their processes and argued the application. The court had earlier, on August 22, 2025, granted an interim forfeiture of the funds to the…

The Coalition of Magistrates , Presidents of Grade A Customary Court and Legal Research Officers of Ondo State Judiciary has suspended its two-week old strike.This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the coalition’s leaders: Mrs O. Edwin and Mr Segun Rotiba on Tuesday in Akure. They said that the suspension followed series of meetings and agreement. ” Consequent upon the withdrawal of services by members of the above coalition, there were series of meetings and engagements with the executive arm of government over the immediate demands of the coalition and the issue of financial autonomy for Ondo state…

lThe Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 as the first Day of Sha’aban 1447AH. This is in a statement issued on Monday, 19th January, 2026 by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto.

Mr Dominic Nwuzor, ex-manager of late Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, popularly Known as ‘Mr Ibu’, has appealed to Enugu State government to offer scholarships to the late actor’s children. He made the call in an interview with the News Agency on Monday in Abuja. Nwuzor, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Don Singles International, had managed the late artiste for more than two decades before his passing in March 2024. He urged the state government to consider the children of the late actor, who hailed from Nkanu West, in its quest toward bolstering education through targeted scholarships across the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-kanmo”, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers. Kanmo-Kanmo, who is notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest and mobilizing armed thugs against security agents was on Friday 16th January 2026 tracked to his hideout in Owode town, Ogun State by tactical teams of the Agency following credible intelligence. During the clinical operation, the suspect was found in possession of 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis. The arrest marks a significant…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has diverted vehicular movement following the fall of a tanker loaded with diesel on the Liverpool Bridge inward Mile 2. The incident, which occurred earlier today, left the tanker lying across the bridge, with diesel spilling onto the roadway due to damage to the tank. The spill poses a serious safety risk to motorists and other road users.Men of the Nigerian Police Force from Area B, alongside other relevant safety and emergency agencies, have been promptly notified and are responding to the situation to secure the area and prevent further hazards. As part…

The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Jibril Falgore, has condemned the killing of a woman and her six children in the state, describing the incident as barbaric and heartbreaking. Falgore, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kamaluddeen Shawai, welcomed news of the arrest of three suspects by the Nigeria Police Force . He urged security agencies to carry out thorough investigations to ensure that all those involved in the crime were brought to justice. The speaker commended the swift response of the police, noting that crimes of such nature must not be allowed…

…Says Project Is A Private Sector Initiative …Refineries Coming Up In Other Parts Of The Country The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has denied claims by the Northern Elders Forum that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle by siting a gold refinery in Lagos. The ministry made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake. The statement noted that the allegation misrepresented comments made by the Minister regarding the planned inauguration of a gold refinery…

The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce on Tuesday intensified its clampdown on street hoodlums, arresting six suspects during an early morning operation along Ikorodu Road. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed that the operation commenced at about 9:30 a.m. and was aimed at curbing the activities of hoodlums who reportedly terrorise motorists, especially those whose vehicles break down on major roads. According to Wahab, the suspects were apprehended in the Maryland area and across the entire stretch of Ikorodu Road, where they allegedly attacked drivers and dispossessed them of their valuables as a means of livelihood.…

By Dare Babarinsa Prince Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and Prince Okunade Sijuwade were good friends in the 1960s and early 70s. Adeyemi, a prince of Oyo and direct descendant of Alaafin Atiba, was a boxer before he became an insurance broker. Sijuwade was a journalist briefly when he worked with the Nigerian Tribune and from there he moved into private business, becoming a millionaire when he was barely 30. Sijuwade was a prince from Ile-Ife, the source of Yoruba civilization and kingship system. Both of them were ambitious to ascend the thrones of their forefathers. Both were successful in realizing that…