…for violating the provisions of the National Road Traffic Regulations and other extant laws. He added that the affected vehicle owners would be taken to court and prosecuted accordingly. "The impounded vehicles include those that are unregistered, bear covered, defaced, obscured, unauthorised, or improperly affixed off…

Governor Dauda Lawal reiterated that his administration will never negotiate with bandits but will sustain military operations until they surrender or face the full weight of the law. The declaration was made at the inauguration of the Association of Zamfara State Indigenes Residing in Kaduna secretariat on Sunday. Rep…

…sum of $789,950 through Samaila Bala, which amount did not form part of your known lawful earnings as a former public officer with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (formerly Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), when you knew that the said sum of $789,950 constituted proceeds of unlawful activity, and yo…

…of terrorism and banditry are, instead, arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. The resolutions followed a motion of urgent national importance on escalating attacks, abductions and killings of serving and retired military personnel, sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Ya…

…which was never established by the Federal Government of Nigeria and has no basis in any law, presidential instrument, executive approval, or other lawful act of Government," the statement read. It alleged that one Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew falsely presented himself as the Director-General of the council and claimed to b…

…it, but with a caveat of: 'Okay, we're doing this because we are being advised by lawyers and maybe this is the time.' That's a debate for other people."But at the moment, there will not be Russian athletes with Russian flags, the logos and the anthem."Ukraine, Ukrainian athletes and their president, Volodymyr Zelensky…

…the composition of the sub-committee, alleging bias because it was chaired by a senior lawyer who had links to one of the parties in the ongoing court cases. On the proposal to introduce NIN verification into the election, the NBA said it had already assessed the idea but concluded that implementing it at this stage co…

…of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over the alleged unlawful acquisition of a 753-unit housing estate in Abuja, on Monday admitted that he had no direct dealings with the former apex bank chief. The witness, Richard Agulu, a former Zenith Bank employee now with the Nigerian Communicatio…

…and make recommendations to the government for appropriate action in line with the law. He urged residents intending to develop residential or commercial properties to obtain building permits from the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) and secure land titles from KANGIS before commencing const…

…internet economy is regulated through a decentralised framework rather than a single law. Different agencies oversee different aspects of digital activity, creating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape as online services continue to converge. At the centre of platform regulation is NITDA’s 2022 Code of Practice…

…and legal procedures and were currently being prosecuted in accordance with the law. He said, "The Cross River State Police Command has successfully intensified the enforcement of the ongoing nationwide directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on vehicles operating without registration pl…

…data to remain within Nigeria will strengthen data sovereignty, improve regulatory and law-enforcement access during investigations, reduce dependence on foreign jurisdictions, and keep more of the capital Nigerian organisations spend annually on overseas cloud and hosting services within the local economy. The questio…

…to the communities as part of efforts to restore peace and prevent further breakdown of law and order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the communal violence stemmed from a farming dispute and had claimed about 80 lives so far. Bago, represented by his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, directed security agencies to…

…Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, two former State Department officials told AFP. Lawyers say deportees have been thrown into a “legal black hole”, held without charge in countries where they have no ties and few if any rights. Even those deported to stable democracies like Ghana have been abused, dumped without…

…in a cease-and-desist letter dated July 6, 2026, by Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, on behalf of the law firm. According to the letter, the Chief of Staff’s attention was drawn to a press conference addressed by Prince Matthew on June 25, 2026, which was subsequently circulated across print, electronic and social media platforms.…

…procession would be illegal, while warning of added checkpoints around the city. “Any unlawful acts shall be met with the full force of the law,” it said in a statement. The Economic Justice Movement said they had wanted to draw attention to “extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and polic…

…activities of the Chinese coast guard vessels constituted "a violation of international law". "The Japan coast guard will continue to respond calmly and resolutely in accordance with international and domestic law, and will take every possible measure to ensure the security of our territorial waters," it said. China ro…

…spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. No legal basisfor substituted arrests, says Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, who disclosed news of the arrest in a telephone conversation with journalists yesterday, said police operatives stormed the family's residence and arrested Adeyemi's father alongside a family friend who wa…

…existence of the ADC and the other defendants as recognised political parties is unlawful and undermines the integrity of the country's electoral system. Notably, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who is also a defendant in the matter, threw his weight behind th…

…Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, said it was collaborating with relevant stakeholders and law enforcement agencies to address the recurring traffic congestion along the Mile 2-Apapa port corridor. The assurance came amid massive gridlock caused by tanker trucks and container-laden vehicles lining the Mile 2 axis and stre…

…believe that this is something that may also negatively affect revenue." Alex Mascot, a lawmaker from Abia, questioned whether the reduction would be enough to discourage importers from routing cargo through neighbouring countries. "If five percent has been reduced from the fee that is paid when you import goods into t…

…are channelled into PHC service through internship and NYSC. It is faster, safer, more lawful, and more sustainable than creating a new lower-cadre manpower pathway that may take years to produce its first graduates. "Nigeria's problem is not the absence of physiotherapists; it is the absence of a national deployment,…

…and environmental governance. The Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, also called for accelerated investment in green finance mechanisms, including carbon markets, blended finance, and public-private partnerships, to support Nigeria's climate transition. HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Lafarge Afri…

…have to become custodians of institutional excellence. Whether in engineering, medicine, law, education, accounting, architecture, surveying or public administration, the commissioner said professionals' responsibility extends beyond personal achievement to strengthening the systems within which they serve. He noted th…

…LLM apps, then moved on to a production MySQL server and exploited another known flaw to gain admin access. It encrypted over 1,300 configuration records and not only left behind a ransom note that it wrote itself but it left a Bitcoin address where the ransom could be sent. Sysdig hasn't disclosed who was targeted. Th…