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The court, they say, is a beacon of justice but the officials of Lagos courts do not align with the age-long dogma. In this report, BUSOLA ARO exposes the shady practices perpetrated by judicial officials who extort applicants and demand unofficial fees before issuing documents and certified true copy (CTC) of court rulings. From the federal high court in Ikoyi to the Agege magistrate court and the Ikeja high court — the pay-for-document racket was found to be prevalent and deemed to be normal. When I arrived at the four-storey building housing Samuel Ilori magistrate court in Ikeja on a…

Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing, was on a ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state Friday. The British author of “The Satanic Verses”, which sparked fury among some Muslims who believed it was blasphemous, had to be airlifted to hospital for emergency surgery following the attack. His agent said in a statement obtained by The New York Times, “The news is not good.” “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was…

Former Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko SAN, has slammed those calling for the release of human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong describing Mr. Effiong’s conviction as proper. The Senior Advocate in a reaction to newsmen stated that Effiong’s conviction “is a result of an act of lack of mentorship.” Mr. Inibehe Effiong, was sentenced to one month at the Correctional Center in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state by the Chief Judge. The Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot, had accused Mr. Effiong of disrespect and subsequently sentenced for contempt. Reacting further Nwoko, SAN, also criticized protests and steps taken to…

The EFCC has indicted two officials of the Federal Ministry of Justice for allegedly receiving bribes to smuggle the name of a jailed banker, Francis Atuche, into the list of convicts recently granted pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari. The two indicted officers, according to an EFCC’s report seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday served in the secretariat of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM). Emmanuel Fan headed the PACPM secretariat, while the other suspect, Lawrence Marinus, was a member of the secretariat. They were both drawn from the Federal Ministry of Justice to serve in the PACPM…

Former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr. Saadu Alanamu, has expressed his gratitude to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the presidential pardon granted to him. Alanamu, who was jailed for corruption breathed the air of freedom on Monday when he was released from the Federal Correctional Centre, where he was serving his term. Alanamu, who was granted presidential pardon along with 159 others in April, 2022, by the National Council of State, thanked Buhari and the committee in charge of the programme for finding him worthy of mercy. Speaking with newsmen in…

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday disclosed five suspected terrorists who attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on June 5, 2022 have been arrested. Akeredolu confirmed the arrest shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, announced the arrest of two of the masterminds of the attack in Abuja. Akeredolu was speaking while receiving the chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ondo State, Prince Leke Adegbite, and his executive members. The governor also disclosed that the person who allegedly housed the suspected terrorists before carrying out that the attack had…

Worldwide instant messaging app, Whatsapp has introduced new features as part of security measures to make the app safer and easier for users. The green app is one of the most used social media used for both personal use and business with approximately two billion downloads. The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg said, “we’ll keep building new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations.” The new privacy features added to the latest update include exit group chats without notifying everyone; the power to choose who can see when you’re online for…

11 students from eight schools scored the highest marks in the world in subjects including Sociology, Information & Communication Technology, and Business Studies in Cambridge Examination. A statement by the British Council in Nigeria, while recognising the outstanding achievements of 110 students from 45 schools across Nigeria, said the award was organised in collaboration with the Cambridge University Press & Assessment. It said, ‘‘These students received 157 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards following their outstanding performance in the June and November 2021 Cambridge examination series. The prestigious awards covered various subjects taken in Cambridge IGCSEs, Cambridge O Levels, and Cambridge International…

Nigerian governors have asked the federal government to raise value-added tax (VAT) to 15 percent and offer public workers older than 50 years a one-off retirement package to avert the looming economic crisis. The federal government raised VAT from 5 percent to 7.5 percent in 2020. According to Premium Times, the governors made the recommendations at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in July. The proposal, according to the report, was part of coordinated efforts to instil fiscal discipline and prevent the nation from imminent economic collapse. TheCable had reported that the balance in Nigeria’s excess crude account had depleted…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has assured the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Stream 11 corps members in Sokoto State that the Shari’a Law is not binding on non-Muslims in the state. The Sultan gave the assurance on Thursday in his palace when the NYSC management team in the state led by the state coordinator and some selected corps members paid him a courtesy visit. He also assured them that their safety is guaranteed despite some security challenges facing the country. Abubakar further assured them that they will be allowed to practise the religion of their choice. He noted that…