The media have been tasked by CLEEN Foundation to hold the government accountable on the allocation of resources to ensure that there is efficient functionality and proficiency in the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL regime. The ACJL provides legislation aimed to enhance the efficiency of the criminal justice process, reduce delays in trials, and ensure the protection of the rights of individuals who come in contact with the criminal justice system. The media was urged to sustain engagement with the Nigerian citizens, duty bearers and state leaderships, as CLEEN winds up its MacArthur Foundation project on media advocacy on…
Author: Funke Busari
President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. According to the statement signed by President Tinubu’s special Adviser on Media, Adedapo Segun, who replaced Umaru Isa Ajiya as the Chief Financial Officer last November, has been appointed to the new board by President Tinubu. Six board members, non-executive directors, represent the country’s geopolitical zones. They are Bello Rabiu, North West, Yusuf Usman, North East, and Babs Omotowa, a former managing director of the…
The 48-year-old driver, Abiola Odutayo, who allegedly caused the death of one Tunji Opaleye, alias Teejay, has been arraigned before Tinubu Magistrates’ court, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. This information was communicated by Lagos State Police Command Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday. The call for justice over the untimely death of Adetunji Opaleye, the Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Bumpa, attracted the attention of Nigerians following a petition to CP Moshood Jimoh-led Lagos State Police Command. Specifically, the call for justice for the deceased was also communicated to other concerned authorities, demanding proof that Biola Adams-Odutayo must be properly…
Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide are preparing for the most important day of the year, Saturday, April 12, 2025. The day corresponds to Nisan 14 of the Jewish calendar. On that date, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus introduced the observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal hours before his death. As a result, Jehovah’s Witnesses gather annually on Nisan 14 to remember the death of Jesus Christ in adherence to his words recorded at Luke 22:19, “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” “While there are more than 9 million Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide, more than 21 million people attended the Memorial last year,”…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi has adjourned the case of unauthorised migration to Band A filed by the Surulere electricity consumers against the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC and Eko Forum till June 24, 2025. This followed the first preliminary hearing in the case on Thursday when lawyers to the defendant were absent. While addressing newsmen shortly after the hearing, Barr. Dapo Oduwole, representing the plaintiff, expressed optimism for justice for his client, adding that it was clear from all indications that their rights as electricity consumers had been infringed upon.…
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has paid its final respects to Nde David Parradang (Rtd), a distinguished leader whose dedication and service left an enduring mark on the institution and the nation. Born on September 6, 1959, in Pankshin, Plateau State, Parradang was a man of remarkable intellect and commitment. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Jos and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Lagos. A member of the prestigious National Institute, Kuru, Plateau State, and an Officer of the Federal Republic, OFR, his career was defined by excellence and unwavering service. Nde…
A-33-year-old, Hasana Jacob, a truck driver with a popular cement company located in Obajana, near Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria has been arrested by the combined effort of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP and its sister agency, the Department of State Service, DSS. The suspect along six other suspected members of human trafficking syndicate were arrested for attempting to sell of a three-year-old girl. Meanwhile, the 22-tyred cement truck used to traffic the child has been impounded by NAPTIP. The alleged accomplices are Aisha Suleiman, Murtala Tanimu, Shamsu Tanimu, Adamu Jacob, Abubakar Ahmed, and Ali…
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday reeled out operatives’ onslaught against criminals at the Command’s maiden bi-weekly briefing on how suspects were arrested. While Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin presented some of the achievements recorded by the Command in the past two weeks, he said twenty-six (26) suspects who have engaged in various crimes including murder, defilement, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, illicit drugs, etc. have been apprehended. According to him, “From all these cases which we successfully cracked, we recovered a total of four (4) firearms, twenty-one (21) live ammunition, six (6) vehicles, one (1) cutlass,…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and Members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State while exercising his constitutional powers to proclaim a State of Emergency in the state.” The suit is brought by Yirabari Israel Nulog; Nengim Ikpoemugh Royal; and Gracious Eyoh–Sifumbukho, who are members of SERAP Volunteers’ Lawyers Network, SVLN, in Rivers state. The plaintiffs are registered voters and voted in the 2023 general elections. Joined in the suit as defendants are the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister…
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its establishment, the University of Calabar, the prestigious institution Thursday evening honoured a number of eminent Nigerians including Dr. Betta Edu, President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu and Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu among others. They were awarded with the Grand Ambassadors and Legacy Face of the University. They were also permanently inducted into the University Hall of Fame. Speaking shortly after she was conferred with the Award, Dr. Edu thanked the University’s management for finding…