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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the development of official residences for top members of the Judiciary — specifically the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the Industrial Court, and the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory. This was confirmed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, while speaking with journalists at the State House after Thursday’s council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. According to Wike, construction has already begun at the designated sites, and the move is part of government’s commitment to improving the welfare and working conditions of key judicial officers…

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sentenced former Wema Bank financial and retail product manager, Samuel Asiegbu, to three years imprisonment — with no option of a fine — over his involvement in allegedly hacking the bank’s system and diverting N8.56 billion.

NIMASA’s Director General, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, says Nigeria cannot unlock the full value of its blue economy unless every sector works together — and the Judiciary remains a key player in that process. According to him, the courts have a major role to play, as their interpretation of laws, regulations, and maritime cases will directly influence how sustainably the nation develops and protects its ocean economy. He stressed that achieving the country’s multi-trillion-dollar blue economy potential is not just about policy or investment — it requires collaboration, clarity, and strong judicial support every step of the way. Speaking in Lagos…

Singapore plans to punish online scammers with at least six strokes with a cane, a minister told lawmakers on Tuesday, as the city-state doubles down on syndicates following record-high scam losses. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy lost more than $2.8 billion through scams from 2020 up to the first half of 2025, Sim Ann, Singapore’s senior minister of state for home affairs, told parliament. Around 190,000 cases of scamming had been reported over that time period, she said. “We will introduce mandatory caning for scammers,” said Sim as an amendment to Singapore’s criminal code was presented for a second reading. “Offenders…

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima, has ordered the release of 79 inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan. Those freed include individuals who had been awaiting trial for bailable and non-capital offences for over four months, as well as some awaiting trial for capital offences who had spent more than two years in custody. Others battling severe illnesses were also discharged. This marks the third time this year the Chief Judge is carrying out this exercise aimed at decongesting the correctional centre and giving inmates a chance at a new beginning. Justice Ladiran Akintola,…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport, a new biometric travel document designed to help Nigerians abroad whose passports are expired, lost, or stolen return home securely and verifiably. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, disclosed this during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes held in Abuja, which Nigeria co-hosted with the Government of France. This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, on Wednesday. According to Nandap, the STEP will replace the current Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) as…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order for the interim forfeiture of a popular entertainer, Pretty Mike’s Victoria Island property, alleged to have been used for drug dealing and storage. Justice Musa Kakaki made the order on Tuesday following an ex parte motion filed and argued by the counsel for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mr. Buhari Abdulahi. The property, located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, known as Proxy Lagos Night Club, was said to have been used to store 169 cylinders (384.662 kilograms) of nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas)…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has terminated the employment of 115 personnel as part of ongoing reforms within the agency. The Service, in a statement, cautioned the public to avoid any dealings with the dismissed individuals, some of whom are reportedly still posing as DSS operatives. “As part of the ongoing reforms in the Department of State Services (DSS), the public is hereby informed that a total of 115 personnel have been dismissed over a period,” the statement read. The DSS also reiterated earlier warnings concerning individuals, including Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, who have engaged in fraudulent…

The Federal Government has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as Nigeria’s inaugural Tax Ombudsman, fulfilling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to establishing an independent institution dedicated to protecting vulnerable taxpayers and promoting equitable tax practices, particularly for small businesses, the announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, from the State House in Abuja. The appointment, made under the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025, reflects President Tinubu’s ongoing reforms of the country’s tax and revenue framework. Dr. Nwabueze, from Oshimili South Local Government Area in Delta State, brings…

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump and his instruction to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to act without delay. On Friday, Trump, in a post on Truth, lamented that thousands of Christians were being killed…