The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted in Kebbi State 73 locally manufactured guns and 891 cartridges concealed in sacks in a truckload of locally produced rice. Three suspects were immediately arrested over the items and are being detained while preliminary investigations […]
Anti-piracy War: Nigeria convicts three under SPOMO Act
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted three persons accused of involvement in the hijack of an Equatorial Guinean-flagged vessel, MV ELOBEY VI, off Equatorial Guinea’s coast on March 21, 2020. It was the nation’s first conviction under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Crimes […]
Nigerian maritime lawyers begin admiralty law reforms
To restore industry confidence in, and boost dispute resolution efficiency in admiralty law and practice in the country, the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA) has constituted a reforms committee to lead the efforts in improving key procedural rules and substantive law. The 16-member body, named “The Nigeria Admiralty Law and […]
FG, stakeholders partner against abuse of waivers on charitable items
Director General, African Centre for Supply Chain (ACSC), Dr. Obiora Madu (left), President, Nigerian Network of NGOs, Mr. Babatunde Oyebisi, and the Assistant Director, Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mr. Femi Alaka, during a recent stakeholder-consultation on Ease of Shipping and Clearing Charitable Items…in […]
Petitioner alleges conspiracy as DIG, DCP withdraw criminal charge against accused
Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed A businessman, Mr. Kenneth Amadi, has petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC) seeking sanctions against the DIG FCID, Mr. Michael Ogbizi, and CP Legal, Mr. Augustine Sanomi, for allegedly withdrawing criminal charges against another businessman, Mr. Chika Ikenga, without due process. In the December 12, […]
Family alleges compromise as suspected killer of ex-minister’s daughter gets bail
By Fehintola Wale, Abuja Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nnagozie Ugochukwu Godwin, who allegedly shot and killed Miss Anita Akapson, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of N50 million by Justice A. O Ebong of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Zuba, following his arraignment by the Nigerian […]
Foreign Affairs Ministry Responds To Estacode Fraud Allegations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its spokesperson, Tope Adeleye, has denied allegations of fraud levelled against it and the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), during the conduct of promotional exams in Nairobi, London, New Delhi and New York. Adeleye, in a statement, said more than 129 persons wrote the […]
BREAKING: SERAP Gives NYSC 7 Days To Provide Documents On Adeosun’s Certificate
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), asking him to “use his good offices and leadership position to urgently provide information on specific details and documents on the Exemption Certificate granted […]