The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with its Renewed Hope Agenda has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to the comprehensive development of Northern Nigeria through a series of well-structured policies and projects that are already transforming the socio-economic landscape of the region. Massive infrastructure renewal across Northern Nigeria From massive infrastructure renewal to revolutionary agricultural interventions, enhanced security architecture, and human capital development initiatives, the federal government’s multi-sectoral approach is delivering measurable results that are improving lives and livelihoods across the 19 Northern states. In the critical area of infrastructure development, the administration has undertaken landmark projects that are redefining…
Author: Funke
Imagine a weary mother in Maiduguri, her eyes filled with fear after Boko Haram raided her village. She fled into the night with her children, clutching whatever remnants of her life she could carry. I have encountered similar faces in my three decades as a lawyer, victims who believed that Nigeria’s laws would protect them, only to find those laws lagging behind the threats they face. Today, we gather as legal scholars not merely to lament the situation, but to forge a path forward. We will weave together narratives from the Northeast, where terror reigns; the Southeast, where separatist unrest…
Eight years ago, precisely in 2018, Nestlé Nigeria PLC decided to work with the media to advance health awareness and promote nutrition. Particularly, the organisation, in partnership with the Lagos Business School, LBS, deliberately created an opportunity for media practitioners to expand their knowledge in health and environmental reporting. The programme is targeted at sustaining, preserving the environment and recycle. This time around in the year 2025, Nestlé Nigeria again brought selected senior journalists together for a four-day online programme, followed immediately with a three-day In-person class at the LBS. The modules enhanced the capacity of participants who are now…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has visited the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in a renewed bid to strengthen institutional collaboration and deepen national reorientation efforts. During the visit, Issa-Onilu praised INEC’s consistent efforts in managing Nigeria’s electoral process and acknowledged the delay in reaching out, citing the need to first revive and reorient the NOA internally. Issa-Onilu disclosed that before his appointment, he questioned NOA’s relevance but quickly discovered a dedicated, patriotic workforce upon resumption. He lamented years of institutional neglect that had left the agency underutilised…
Leading diplomats and international law experts have called for the urgent prioritisation of homegrown capacity development and training on international law to maximise Nigeria’s potential to attract win-win international trade and investments. Boosting African trade through law training The recommendation was made at the high-level opening ceremony kickstarting the one-week 2025 Certificate of Advanced Studies in International Law and Diplomacy course organised by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS, in partnership with the International Law Association (Nigerian Branch). The ultimate objective of the course is to expose participants to the specialised knowledge and skill sets required for the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ahmed Audu before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendant was charged to court on a one-count charge bordering on alleged tampering with a forfeited property. The EFCC alleges that Audu, on July 6, 2025, without proper authorisation, dealt with 52 unit houses located at Covenant Way, Off New Road, Ilasan, Lagos, which had been previously forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The EFCC states that the offence contravenes Section 32(1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004. The charge…
An Oshodi Chief Magistrate Court sitting at the Lagos State Task Force office has remanded a man, Musiliu Musa Awoga, popularly known as Ajingolo, and three others in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, over alleged forgery and impersonation. The four defendants are facing a 13-count charge that includes allegations bordering on breach of the peace and assault on Police officers. Chief Magistrate Jimoh Adefioye ordered the remand after the defendants entered not guilty pleas. Awoga, the first defendant, denied 11 charges, while his co-defendants; Olamilekan Awoga, Hassan Adefala, and Moses Awoga, also pleaded not guilty to seven…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has struck out the ₦12.3 billion charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC charge against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and three others. The matter was dismissed on Wednesday after the EFCC formally withdrew the case. Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), informed the judge that the charge was withdrawn following an amicable resolution between the nominal complainant, First Bank of Nigeria, and the first defendant, Otudeko. Oba Otudeko repays as others reach amicable resolution Counsel to Otudeko, Bode Olanipekun, SAN, confirmed to the…
A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday has ordered the final forfeiture of $222,729.86 recovered from Chinese nationals implicated in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice Alexander Owoeye delivered the ruling granting an ex-parte motion brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The forfeited assets formed part of extensive recoveries linked to a major crackdown on cybercrime. The EFCC disclosed that the funds were traced to a syndicate of 792 alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects, apprehended in Lagos during an enforcement action tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” on December 10, 2024. In her submission, EFCC counsel Zeenat…
In a renewed push to bolster national security, the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has thrown his weight behind the call for greater citizens’ involvement as a critical pillar of Nigeria’s security strategy. CDS champions citizens’ role in security Speaking during a security engagement, Gen. Musa emphasised that community policing is now more vital than ever in reinforcing the country’s security architecture. Aligning with an earlier call by the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, for active public participation, the CDS underscored the importance of citizen engagement as the “first line of defence.” Community policing,…