Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, stating that the administration’s “harsh neoliberal policies” have decimated Nigeria’s middle class and worsened living conditions for millions of citizens. Falana noted that despite the President recently acknowledging the economic hardship faced by citizens, his policies have furtherContinue Reading
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property located at No. 29 Oyindamola Shogbesan Street, Park View Estate, Ago Palace Way, Lagos, over its alleged link to a N986 million diesel supply fraud. The order, granted followed aContinue Reading
Six persons, including a physically challenged woman, Rita Idehen, has been sentenced to cumulative prison term of 93 years for offences related to drug trafficking and possession. They were convicted in six separate judgments delivered by Justice Chuka A. Obiozor and Justice J. B. O. Quadir of the FederalContinue Reading
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s power sector have renewed calls for urgent and strategic reforms to enable the effective integration of renewable energy into the national electricity grid. The call was made at the 9th anniversary edition of the Nextier Power Dialogue, held under the theme “Pre-empting Resilience for Accelerated Renewable EnergyContinue Reading