Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, who had been in custody for 151 days, has been granted bail by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Olukayode Adeiyi ruled that Emefiele had exceeded the legally stipulated time frame for detention without trial. The former CBN governor must…
The Benue State High Court in Makurdi has sentenced five men to death by hanging for culpable homicide. The convicted men, Terna Zwave, Jonathan Gbajime, John Bur, Gabriel Ianna, and Kwaghgba Zaki, all residents of Anchoha Village in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue, were charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, mischief, and culpable homicide….
The Nigerian Senate has defended its purchase of 2023 model Toyota Land Cruiser Sports Utility Vehicles for 107 Senators at the cost of N160 million each. The purchase has faced criticism from some Nigerians, who accuse the lawmakers of being insensitive to the economic difficulties faced by many Nigerians. However, the Senate argues that the…