The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has taken the lead in a sweeping nationwide campaign to enforce the Federal Government’s ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and alcohol packaged in PET or glass bottles below 200 millilitres, declaring the move a decisive step to safeguard Nigerian children and vulnerable populations. Flagging off the joint campaign at the NOA Headquarters in Abuja recently, the Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, described the enforcement as a long-considered public health intervention rather than a sudden policy shift. He noted that government had spent eight years engaging manufacturers and stakeholders with understanding, cooperation and encouragement to adjust…
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Mrs. Cordelia Okonye, the mother of a lady, Augusta Onuwabhagbe who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, on Thursday broke down in tears in the court room as she recounted how she discovered that her daughter had been killed. A distraught, Mrs. Okonye testified while being led in evidence by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Dr. Babajide Martins, before Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High court, Igbosere. The 56-year-old civil servant told the court that she has two children, “My name is Cordelia Okonye. I am 56 years old…
The 23rd Indigenous President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, Mrs. Oluwafunmilola Mutiat Disu, has formally assumed office, pledging to deepen welfare, unity and empowerment within the association, while describing POWA as “the backbone behind the badge.” Addressing members, executive officers and the media at her inauguration, Mrs. Disu expressed profound gratitude to God and a strong sense of responsibility. “Today, I stand before you with a heart overflowing with gratitude, humility, and a deep sense of responsibility,” she said. “First and foremost, I return all glory, honour, and adoration to Almighty God. It is by His grace that…
It was a chilling court proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 when Reginald Okonye, the first prosecution witness in the alleged murder trial of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, know as Killaboi, gave an account of how the body of Augusta Onuwabhagbe was discovered in his apartment. The proceedings was before Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere. The defendant is standing trial for allegedly killing 21-year-old Augusta Onuwabhagbe sometimes in July 2023. The Lagos State government opened its case against the defendant with the first prosecution witness 10 months after his extradition to Nigeria, following two years of being on…
A business woman Titilayo Eboh has been arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja over an alleged N1.8 billion fraud. Others charged with business woman The defendant alongside Chayomi Aluminum Limited and one Abubakar Funtua (now at large) were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on three count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, stealing and obtaining money by false pretence. Part of the counts against the defendant with one other still at large reads that between December, 2, 2020 and January 25, 2021 at Lagos with intent to…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed an appeal filed by Prince Sammy Adebiyi and another against Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and six others. A three-man justices of the Court of Appeal, Justice Folasade Ojo, Justice Paul Bassi and Justice Uwabunkeonye Onwosi took the decision in respect of a suit, CA/LAG/CV/46/2020, following failure of the appellants to prosecute the appeal diligently. When the matter came up before the appellate court on Wednesday, A.O. Fagbolade announced appearance for 1st and 2nd respondents; M.A. Bashua (SAN) with E.O. Lawal for the 3rd respondent, while A. A. Osara appeared for…
In an effort to ensure women and girls across Africa can engage online free from technology facilitated violence, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to amplifying the voices of women and girls. The Acting Executive Director, WARDC, Princess Olufemi-Kayode, made this known at a high-level meeting convened by the organisation in Lagos. The conversation, themed National Meeting and Exchange Program on Technology Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls, TFVAW/G, in Sub-Saharan Africa, was a collaborative effort with FIDA Kenya, supported by the United Nations Trust Fund, UNTF. Deepening cross-border action against technology facilitated violence According…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, “to urgently investigate allegations that Google, Meta (Facebook), Apple, Microsoft (Bing), X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Amazon, and YouTube are using opaque algorithms and market dominance to undermine Nigerian media, businesses, and citizens’ rights.” SERAP urged the FCCPC “to take measures necessary to urgently prevent further unfair market practices, algorithmic influence, consumer harm and abuses of media freedom, freedom of expression, privacy, and access to information and ensure compliance with Nigerian laws and international standards.” SERAP also urged the FCCPC “to convene a public…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting in Bwari, has ordered the grounding of a disputed aircraft linked to NG Eagle Airline Limited and restrained parties from selling, transferring or tampering with two aircraft at the centre of a $5.3 million transaction dispute. Justice M. A. Madugu delivered the ruling on February 26, 2026, granting substantial interlocutory relief sought by Rekers Engineering & Construction Limited against Galactic Aviation Limited, Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed, NG Eagle Airline Limited and the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development. The claimant had through his counsel, Mr. Taiwo Hassan (SAN) approached the court…
In a significant move to bolster legal and policy expertise for the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with the International Law Association, ILA Nigeria Branch. The MOU, which establishes an Advanced Certificate Course in International Trade Law with a focus on AfCFTA Law and Policy in Africa, was formally signed during a courtesy visit by the ILA Nigeria delegation to the Office of the Director General of NILDS. The agreement was signed by Professor Abubakar O. Sulaiman, Director General of NILDS,…