Category: National
LAGOS: Assembly debunks awarding N17b contract for gate project
THE Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) has debunked the allegation made by Lagos State Anti Corruption Coalition, an anti-corruption coalition that it awarded a N17billion contract for the construction of the Assembly’s gate,and described it as unfounded the allegation. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe made the…
Actress Etinosa Idemudia marries for third time
ACTRESS and filmmaker Etinosa Idemudia has remarried for the third time. The single mother of one recently announced that she is giving love another chance and has tied the knot with her Caucasian partner. She took to her Instagram Stories to share a photo from their civil wedding ceremony at the Ikoyi Registry in Lagos.…
Farotimi Appears In Ekiti Court Amid Tight Security And Public Tension As Magistrate & Police Prosecutor Express Safety Concerns
Activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, arrived at an Ekiti Magistrate Court today amid a heavy security presence for an ongoing defamation case. The courtroom premises were surrounded by a large crowd of supporters, with chants of #RevolutionNow echoing across the area, creating a charged atmosphere. The Magistrate and the prosecutor representing the Nigeria Police Force…
Israel DMW shows off Davido’s new Rolls Royce, declares ‘Detty December’
Israel DMW, the logistics manager for Davido, recently showcased Davido’s newly acquired Rolls Royce, declaring that this December will be a “Detty December.” In April, Davido had spent millions on a Rolls Royce Spectre. By November, he acquired a Tesla Cybertruck out of boredom, which he wanted delivered alongside the Rolls Royce. A week ago,…
RMD celebrates as daughter bags new degree
Veteran Nollywood actor Richard Mofe Damijo, widely known as RMD, is celebrating his daughter, Efemena Adufe, for earning a new degree. He took to Instagram to share beautiful photos from her convocation ceremony, expressing his pride in her achievement. RMD shared heartfelt memories with his followers, emphasizing how blessed he feels to call her his…
Cliffmaris Couture redefines women’s fashion with elegance, sophistication
In the world of fashion, few designers have made as significant an impact as Oge Igbokwe, the creative force behind Cliffmaris Couture. With a passion for redefining women’s fashion, Igbokwe has built a brand that embodies elegance, sophistication, and a deep understanding of the modern woman’s needs. Growing up in Nigeria, Igbokwe was mesmerized by…
NERC Transfers Power Regulation To Lagos Commission, Orders Eko And Ikeja Discos To Establish Lagos-Focused Subsidiaries
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has formally transferred the power of regulation and oversight of the electricity market in Lagos to the newly-set up Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC). The national power regulator also ordered the two main electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the state – Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja…
Court Acquits Five Pro-Biafrans After Nearly A Year In Detention
An Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia has acquitted five pro-Biafrans who had been detained since their arrest in July 2022. The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Hon. Justice A.O. Chijioke, ended the prolonged legal battle for the detainees. The counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed the verdict during…
Miyetti President Challenges Unlawful Detention, Files Habeas Corpus Application, Alleges Unlawful Detention & Inhuman Treatment
Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, on Thursday, prayed an Abuja High Court to order his release from the State Security Service, SSS, detention facility pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application. Bodejo, in a motion ex-parte marked: M/16976/2024 and filed by his team of lawyers led by Reuben Atabo, SAN,…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Magboro Warehouse, 54 Containers Linked To Emefiele To FG
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of a warehouse built on a landed property measuring 1.925 hectares of land along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The court also ordered the permanent forfeiture of 54 general purpose steel containers. Justice Deinde…
Unruly Passenger Incident Leads To Cancellations, Delays Across United Nigeria Airlines Network
United Nigeria Airlines has stated that its flight, originally scheduled to take off on Thursday, December 19, at 6 am from Lagos to Asaba, was disrupted after an ‘unruly’ passenger physically assaulted one of its crew members. The airline said in a statement that the commotion caused by the passenger on board, just before the…
Court Orders Kano Govt To Pay N8.5bn For Demolishing Lamash Properties
A high court in Kano State has awarded Lamash Properties Limited damages amounting to N8,511,000,000 against the Kano State Government. This judgment follows the demolition of properties owned by Lamash Properties, carried out on the orders of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. In addition to the damages, the court ordered the defendants—which include the Kano State…
Airfares To Southeast States Soar Above N700,000 Ahead Of Christmas, Forcing Travelers To Seek Alternatives
As Christmas approaches, airfare to Southeast states in Nigeria has surged to unprecedented levels, with return tickets exceeding N700,000 on some routes. The steep fares are impacting travelers heading to predominantly Christian states like Anambra, Enugu, Imo, and the South-South state of Rivers, where festive celebrations are a yearly tradition. LEADERSHIP’s survey of airline websites,…
CCTV Captures Suspect Swapping Visually-Impaired Widow’s ATM Card At UBA, Stealing N2M Under Pretense Of Assistance
*Police Begin Investigations Into ATM Card Swap In Anambra A visually-impaired widow in Anambra State has fallen victim t a yet-to-be-identified woman who allegedly stole her Automated Teller Machine card and emptied her account of over N2 million within minutes. The incident reportedly took place over the weekend at an United Bank for Africa (UBA)…
NICN Justice Kanyip Recuses Self As 62 Fired CBN Staff Seek Reinstatement Over In-Law’s Appearance
The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip has announced his recusal from the suits filed by 62 former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officials who were recently disengaged from the apex bank’s service. The 62 ex-staff had filed separate suits against the CBN as the sole defendant and submitted that…
Court Orders Polaris Bank To Pay N1M Damages For Sending Unsolicited Marketing Messages To Customer
A High Court of Lagos State has ordered Polaris Bank to pay N1 million in damages to a customer, Mr. Tokunbo Olatokun, for repeatedly sending him unsolicited emails in violation of his fundamental right to privacy. Justice Yetunde A. Adesanya, in her judgment delivered on December 5, 2024, held that Polaris Bank breached Sections 34…
Court Grants Yahaya Bello Fresh N500m Bail, Orders Surrender Of International Passport
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who has been in prison detention since December 10, on Thursday, secured fresh N500million bail from a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Maryann Anenih, equally ordered him to provide…
Court Schedules February 2025 Hearing For Amendments And Form 49 In Regun Chieftaincy Case
The Ikorodu High Court in Lagos has adjourned till February 26, 2025, to hear two applications in a suit concerning the Regun Chieftaincy stool in Ikorodu, Lagos. The suit, marked IKD/87380CM/2022, was filed in 2022 by two claimants, Chief Kameeel Adisa Dada and Hon. Gbenga Oshin. The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotebi, and…
Court Orders Reinstatement Of Wrongfully Dismissed Civil Servant, Mr. Gowon
Hon. Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has declared that the employment of one Mr. Gowon via an “Offer of Temporary Appointment” dated 14th July 2014 as Senior Executive Officer (Accounts) which was confirmed via another letter entitled Letter of Appointment into the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria,…
Dangote Announces New Price Structure: N895/Litre For 10M Litres Purchase
Dangote Refinery has announced a significant reduction in petrol prices, with rates dropping to as low as N899 per litre for two million litres. This move marks a continued effort by the refinery to stabilise the market and enhance supply to marketers. It emerged that the new pricing structure offers petrol at N899.5 per litre…