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The High Court of Lagos State, sitting in Ikeja and presided over by Hon. Justice Adenike K. Shonubi, has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Sewedo Folorunsho, who was unlawfully detained for eight years without trial. Delivering judgment on October 22, 2025, Justice Shonubi also awarded ₦500,000 in damages against the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for violating the applicant’s fundamental rights. Folorunsho, represented by the law firm of Monday O. Ubani, SAN & Co., had filed an application to enforce his fundamental human rights after being held without charge since his arrest in 2012 over an alleged…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun an investigation into an allegation made by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, who claimed that some of the agency’s operatives extorted ₦10 million from him during his detention in 2024. Oladips, in a recent interview on the Trending podcast, recounted that he was arrested alongside some residents of his estate in Lagos during an EFCC midnight raid in November 2024. The rapper said he spent five days in custody and was later released after allegedly paying ₦10 million to the operatives despite no incriminating evidence being found against him.…

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday, said it has apprehended a 25-year-old ex-convict, alongside two other suspects, for various offences in different parts of the state. Spokesperson for the command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen in Lagos. She said that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, apprehended the suspects. Adebisi said that the ex-convict was apprehended five days after his release from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. “The suspect, who was recently released from prison, was apprehended around 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Oshodi Market, following his suspicious movements. “He was found with N80,000…

Samantha Gow, a former principal lawyer of Gow Group Legal Services in Queensland, was struck from the roll of legal practitioners by the NSW Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Andrew Bell, Justice Christine Adamson, and Justice Richard McHugh. The removal application centred on Gow’s breach of an undertaking to complete a practice management course in March 2016, but the prothonotary of the Supreme Court advanced 27 particulars. This included 2014 convictions for breach of bail and being drunk in a public place, dishonest conduct in 2017 with client money, and Gow’s 2021 convictions for forging and uttering court documents purporting to…

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT and on which Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi serves as a director, is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion—potentially one of the largest IPOs in history. OpenAI could go public by late 2026 According to a report by Reuters citing three people familiar with the matter, OpenAI is exploring regulatory filings as early as the second half of 2026. The company in preliminary talks has considered raising about $60 billion. While there is no guarantee the plan will move forward in that…

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, says he is leaving the Nigerian Armed Forces with a “clear conscience,” confident that he gave his best in service to the nation. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during his pull-out parade, General Musa—who has been succeeded by General Olufemi Oluyede—reflected on his decades-long military career, describing it as one defined by commitment and unity. “As I hang my uniform today, I do so with a clear conscience, knowing that I gave it my all,” Musa said. “I leave with cherished memories of camaraderie—of battles fought and triumphs celebrated as one…

 POLICE in Akwa Ibom State have commenced prosecution of a masquerade and a masquerade group leader over two separate incidents of alleged assault, blockade of public highway and extortion in the guise of cultural display. DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Command who revealed this Saturday also reported that the Commissioner of Police under the Command, CP Baba Azare has proscribed operations of ‘Akwa Ibom Civil Society Forum’, a coalition of some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state. On the legal action against the suspected criminal masquerade groups, John stated, “Police had, arrested two…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara in the House of Representatives, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, restrained the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, from further recognising Gummi as member representing Gummi/ Bukkuyum Federal Constituency. Justice Egwuatu also made an order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission. (iNEC) to conduct fresh election to fill the vacancy for the constituency within 30 days from the day of the judgment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Some of the officers suspected to be involved in the coup plot include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains, a lieutenant, a lieutenant commander and a Squandron Leader. As military investigators continue probing the foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, PREMIUM TIMES has exclusively obtained details of the identities of 16 of the top military officers allegedly involved in the failed attempt. Sources with details of the ongoing investigations earlier told this medium that 14 of the 16 detained officers with regards to the coup plot are from the Nigerian Army. The…

The committee, chaired by Rivers lawmaker Kelechi Nwogu, was inaugurated in Abuja on Thursday by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. Nigerians are increasingly voicing frustration over unfair and unexplained deductions from their salaries and bank accounts. Civil and public servants, in particular, say they are being hit by multiple taxes, levies, and bank fees that reduce their already stretched incomes. The problem stems from Nigeria’s complex tax system, where overlapping deductions by federal, state, and local agencies often lead to double taxation and poor accountability. Many workers also allege that some deducted funds such as pensions and housing contributions are not…