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The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), formerly known as the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), or its agents from demanding N60 billion from Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for an alleged violation. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the …

  The race for the 2027 governorship election seems to have started earlier than expected in Kwara State, albeit on a very impressive and commendable note, just as the founder Of KAB Constructions Limited and Chairman Of Kehinde Alex Bankole Foundation, Dr. Kehinde Alex Bankole kicked off his strategic consultations …

Farotimi on Friday made it clear that he opposed any attempts to mediate or beg for his release, stating that the legal process should take its natural course. Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has distanced himself from anyone seeking to mediate with legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola, on …

Mrs Excel Ihekweme, wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, over allegations bordering on unlawful arrest and detention of her husband. Excel, in two letters dated Dec 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, …

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the rumour that its Chairman Mahmood Yakubu died in London. The Commission in a statement released on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi told the members of the public to disregard the news. He said, “Our attention has been …

Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, has pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-governor was also granted bail in the sum of N500 million, with two sureties in like sum, by the federal high court in Abuja. …

Alia had announced the approval at the State Secretariat after a meeting with representatives of the organised labour in Makurdi. Some members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Benue State chapter on Monday locked up the gates of the state High court in Makurdi over the non-implementation of the …

The social media surge of sympathy and support for Farotimicatapulted his previously obscure book to a best seller’s status on Amazon. An elderly friend sent me a social media text stating that the book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, authored by Mr. Dele Farotimi, has attained the Best Sellers …

Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has issued a clarification regarding the role of the Department of State Services (DSS) at airports, specifically their involvement in passenger bag checks. Speaking during an interview on This Morning on Arise News, Keyamo explained that the DSS is not responsible for …

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to begin the process of healing and for peace to reign in the Southeast. The group believed the prolonged detention of Kanu, describing it as …