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The Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Tuesday, called on the Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice to refrain from issuing orders and judgments that are impossible to enforce. But human rights lawyer and a former President of the West African Bar Association, Femi Falana, (SAN), asked the AGF to speak only for himself, arguing that only Nigeria was culpable of shunning ECOWAS Court orders. According to Falana, the Nigerian government has been shunning ECOWAS Court judgments by behaving as if the country is still under the military rule.…

The spate of gun violence in Nigeria is a grim reality, and seeking medical attention for gunshot wounds has become a life-or-death gamble for victims. Being turned away for lack of a police report is the harsh reality for countless gunshot victims. It is not uncommon for medical facilities to refuse treatment to gunshot patients without a police report, leaving many to bleed to death or succumb to their injuries while waiting for the required clearance. Despite provisions of the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act of 2017, hospitals and other health facilities continue to deny gunshot…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the National Assembly for an urgent legislative support in terms of a new bill to support people with kidney disease and enact laws on the emerging organ harvesting and trafficking in Nigeria. Obasanjo spoke at the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference of the National Association of Nephrology with the theme: “Optimising Dialysis Therapy To Prolong Survival”, at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo highlighted four areas to address the burden and challenges in the management of kidney disease, even as he…

The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 55-year-old man, Emmanuel Adedigba, to 14 Years Imprisonment for the attempted sexual assault of his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down the sentence after the convict was re-arraigned on an amended charge. The convict was earlier arraigned on the charge of defilement which he pleaded not guilty to. During the trial, the prosecution counsel, I.D. Solarin presented two witnesses. However, at the proceedings on Tuesday, the prosecution informed the court that the defendant had agreed to a plea bargain. According to the prosecution, the…

Zacheus Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has faulted the three-year-old N2.59 trillion tax credit scheme introduced by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for road construction across the country. Adedeji expressed his displeasure about the scheme when he appeared before the senate committee on finance, along with Umar Ajiya, the chief financial officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). They were invited to analyse the efficacy of the road infrastructure task credit scheme (RITC) in light of the widespread disrepair of federal roads. On October 26, 2017, Buhari approved the tax relief scheme to attract private…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has introduced Ticket Alert, a solution to drive the voluntary compliance of motorists with traffic laws. LASTMA announced the launch on its official X page on Wednesday. It said the ticket alert would ensure a hassle-free experience on Lagos roads. “LASTMA is now equipped with modern technology to assist in identifying traffic violators, making it practically impossible to escape when they have pending fines on traffic offences. “Such traffic offences as driving with expired vehicle license, roadworthiness or insurance, among others “Once your vehicle is captured by the app and registers you as…

The federal government and governors of the 36 states of the federation have agreed to set up state police as the nation struggles to curtail insecurity. The agreement was reached during an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the governors, which took place at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday. Vice President Kashim Shettima was also in attendance at the meeting called at the instance of the president. The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed the development to correspondents at a briefing after the meeting, joined by Governors Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Ubah Sani (Kaduna), and…

The United Kingdom will today enter into new economic and trade partnerships with Nigeria to facilitate new opportunities in sectors such as energy, legal and financial services. The British Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch together with her Nigerian counterpart Doris Uzoka Anitie- the Minister for Trade and Investment will put pen to paper in the first of its kind “Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP)” trade partnership with an African country. This is according to a statement by the UK’s Department of Business and Trade detailing the activities of the visit of Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch to…

The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, disclosed on Tuesday, February 13, that social media content creators, Instagram users with larger followers, and TikTok users will soon be forced to register as businesses so they can start paying taxes to the government. The RG disclosed this during a visit by the managing director, Opay, Dauda Gotring, and his team in Abuja, stating that the social media and content creators are generating a lot of money without paying any form of tax to the federal government. He said: “This cannot go on, these groups of people…

The Management of Alliance Hospital and Services Limited has sued Media Trust Ltd, the publishers of Daily Trust newspaper and owners of Trust TV, over its investigative report which exposed a black-market trade in kidney around the Federal Capital Territory. The hospital management together with its Medical Director, Dr Christopher Otabor, filed the suit before the FCT High Court in Abuja seeking redress over the publication in the Daily Trust newspaper December 10, 2023 with the title “Inside Abuja’s Kidney Market, Where the Rich Prey on the Poor.” The claimants alleged that the publication is a “complete fabrication and lies…