Lawyers under the Kano State Ministry of Justice have announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike. The chairman of the association, Barrister Abdullahi Aminu Shamsu, disclosed this to journalists. Barrister Shamsu explained that the decision to go on strike followed the government’s failure to pay certain entitlements owed to them. He added that despite
Lauyoyin gwamnatin jahar kano na ma,aikatar sharia (ministry of justice kano state )sun shirya shiga yajin aikin sai baba ta gani. Shugaban kungiyar lauyoyin barrister Abdullahi Aminu Shamsu ne ya bayyana hakan ga manema labarai. Barrister Shamsu ya bayyana cewar sun zartas da shawarar tafiya yajin aikin ne sakamakon rashin biyan su wasu hakkokinsu da
Despite decades of reforms and the establishment of specialised anti-graft institutions, corruption remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent governance challenges. Official statistics, global corruption indices and high-profile prosecutions indicate that while enforcement has intensified, the country continues to struggle with deep-rooted institutional weaknesses. Nigeria’s position in global corruption rankings reflects the scale of the problem.
Justice W. I. Aziegbemhin of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Friday, March 6, 2026, sentenced a businesswoman, Ifeoma Joy Bogamhe, to nine months imprisonment for property fraud. Bogamhe was arraigned in June 2025 by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count amended
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned politicians and their supporters against engaging in violence, vote-buying and other electoral offences ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election and by-elections in Rivers and Kano states. Ribadu gave the warning in Abuja during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on
Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPEP), in collaboration with the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local hunters, have rescued eight abducted persons from Badurum Kasa Forest in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A security source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has concluded investigations into cases involving 16 officers apprehended for acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, with some of them set to face trial before military judicial panels. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Uba
Nigeria has once again reaffirmed its unwavering resolve to defeat terrorism, insurgency and banditry, and to strengthen national security through deeper collaboration with the United States. This commitment was reiterated as the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, hosted a high-level United States delegation led by the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison
The agency has declared that its strong operational footing at the beginning of 2026 sends a clear warning to drug cartels that there will be no vacuum or breathing space for illicit drug activities in the country. According to him, the renewed momentum reflects the agency’s determination to sustain pressure on criminal networks involved in
Private investigator, Prof. Sandra Duru, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to fast-track action on her petition against Senator Natasha Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly, saying there is no justification for further delay in the matter. Duru, who is based in the United States, told journalists in Abuja on Friday that