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Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Sick, Weak, Requires Total Overhaul, Says IGP Egbetokun
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the criminal justice system in Nigeria is weak, sick and needs a complete overhaul. The IGP explained that like a sick person who seeks medical help from a doctor, the nation’s criminal justice system also needs to be revived. He however urged Nigerians to stop blaming the police. Speaking at the...
ECOWAS Court Urges Nigeria To Pay N5m To Torture Victim
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice to pay Oluwatimilehin Adebayo ₦5 million in reparations for the infringement of his right to be free from torture. The court also ordered Nigeria to conduct a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation into the torture and prosecute those responsible. Adebayo, in a suit marked (ECW/CCJ/APP/47/23), accused some...
Fire Guts Offices In Female Hostel At UI
A portion of the University of Ibadan's Queen Elizabeth Hall, an undergraduate residence hall exclusively for women, has caught fire. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, although the exact cause of the fire remains unknown as of the time of this report. The blaze primarily affected the offices of the hall warden and the secretary, raising concerns about...
UK To Deport Nigerian Pastor, Adegboyega Over Alleged £1.87m Fraud
Tobi Adegboyega, a UK-based Nigerian pastor, is on the verge of being deported after he lost his fight against deportation. This followed an alleged £1.87 million fraud which saw his church, SPAC Nation, shut down. Adegboyega, in his petition against his deportation, had claimed that the action would breach his right under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) to a...
Court Order Dele Farotimi’s Remand Over Alleged Defamation Of Afe Babalola
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate court on Wednesday remanded a Lagos based human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over an alleged case of defamation against Aare Afe Babalola SAN the founder of Afe Babalola University. Farotimi, who was arrested at his chamber in Lagos on Tuesday by officers from Ekiti State Police Command, was arraigned for allegedly publishing a book “Nigeria and it’s...
Anambra Approves N54.9bn For Road Construction, Streetlights, Others
The Anambra State Government has authorized N54,946,728,848.44 for the state's infrastructure, including roads, streetlights, and schools. N2.1 billion was okayed for the construction of Trans-Nkisi Boulevard 1 road, GRA Onitsha, in favour of Paul-B Nigeria Limited. The state government also invited a fresh tender for the Awka metropolis streetlight project and awarded contracts for the development of 22 smart schools in...
Former Edo NLC Chairman, Eboigbodin Slumps, Dies After Encounter With Police
Tragedy struck in Edo State as Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in the state, passed away following an altercation with police officers at a roadblock in the Upper Sokponba area of Benin City. The incident occurred on Monday while Eboigbodin was driving with his wife. According to Rev. David Ugolor, Executive Director of...
LASEMA Saves Four In Lagos Car Accident
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, four people were rescued from the accident on Monday night. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the victims sustained severe injuries in the accident involving two buses. The incident occurred late on Monday evening on the Third Mainland Bridge, heading towards...
Sex Workers Seek End To Abuse By Security Officials
The Nigeria Sex Workers Association has made a plea to law enforcement officials to shield its members from abuse and harassment across the country. NSWA made the appeal in a statement by its National Coordinator, Amaka Enemo, and made it available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Enemo said that recent reports indicate a disturbing rise in...
FG Launches Free CNG Bus Service In Abuja
A free compressed natural gas bus service has been launched by the Federal Government in Abuja to lower the cost of transportation for Nigerians living in the capital. The CNG buses began operations on December 2, 2024, as shown in a video shared by the Presidential CNG Initiative on its X (formerly Twitter) page. The buses, according to reports, will run...
