A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted two individuals for hawking and selling naira notes in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act.Justice A. Aluko handed down the judgment on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The convicts, Mutairu Omowunmi Tawa and Faith Chukwujeku, were arraigned separately by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested two men in connection with the illegal manufacture of counterfeit alcoholic drinks in Lagos State. The enforcement action was carried out in the Mushin area by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate. The suspects, identified as Uchenna Ekezie and Peter Okparalgbo, were apprehended during…
Speed Darlington, the Nigerian musician, has been arrested again in Owerri, the Imo State capital, while performing at a show. This comes just weeks after his release from detention for allegedly accusing Grammy Award-winning artist Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, of wrongdoing. Deji Adeyanju, a prominent lawyer and human rights activist, is representing…
The recent arrest of Simon Ekpa, a key figure in the separatist movement in Nigeria’s South-East region, has elicited mixed reactions. While some individuals, including Mr. Kingsley Okanume, a businessman in Awka, and Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye, have expressed relief and happiness over the arrest, others argue that it…
The Finnish Central Criminal Police has apprehended Simon Ekpa, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) separatist group, alongside four other individuals, on suspicion of perpetrating terrorism-related offenses in Southeastern Nigeria. According to authorities, Ekpa allegedly utilized social media platforms to promote and incite violence against civilians and government institutions in Nigeria, with alleged…
