Respected Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana has called on Nigerians not to leave violation of their fundamental human rights to God to judge, but insisted that they should approach the court to file a case. Speaking in Abuja at a programme: “A…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2023 World Humanitarian Day (WHD), the Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chief Tony Ojukwu has called on well-meaning Nigerians to join the humanitarian train by lending a…
-BY CHUKWUDI ASOYA: The Chairman of Amachai Youth, Comrade Emmanuel Onwudinjo Agala has described the online post of his impeachment as baseless , saying that no one has the right to impeach elected government . He stated this in Okpanam while reacting…
The Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the power of the Local Governments to register all types of Marriages (including Marriage under Act) within their Jurisdiction to the Exclusion of Federal Ministry of Interior or any other arm of government in Nigeria in…
A 34-year-old South American man from Suriname has been sentenced to 13 years prison term for smuggling drug into Nigeria. The man, whose name was given as Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…
Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory was agog on Monday as hundreds of people marched against human trafficking. The march brought staff of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) from across 23 states of the country to Abuja…
The victory of every contest is established by the celebration of the people. In every Electoral Contest, there are rules and regulations which made it impossible to cut corners where it is followed. As the 2023 election was held, the electorate played…
Aniocha/Oshimili Peoples Mandate, a Socio-political group in Asaba, Delta State has commended the Judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba that declared the immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Hon. Ndudi Elumelu as winner of…
The Faculty of Law at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has announced that some of its 2021 graduates will not be attending Law School, despite their legitimate qualifications. Out of the 217 graduates from the 2021 Law Class who were cleared…
Former Justice Minister of the Republic of Liberia, Benedict Sannoh has charged Supreme Courts in West Africa to prevent post-election crises and recent attacks by the military on democratic processes in the subregion by safeguarding the mandate of citizens. Sannoh made the…
-BY ONORIODE ETATSEMI: The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary in the Delta Ministry of Justice, Mr. Omamuzo Erebe has described retirement from the civil service as an important milestone in the life of any civil servant in the public service. Erebe stated this…
A call has been made on all relevant organisations to work in synergy to ensure maximum protection of civilians and human rights in the country The call was made on Tuesday by stakeholders at a two-day workshop and photo exhibition in Abuja,…
The election of Mr. Ngozi Okolie of Labour Party as member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State in the House of Representatives was on Monday nullified by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State. In about 107-page…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday said that the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has been charged to court in compliance with the order of the court. This was contained in a statement made…
ECOWAS Court has awarded N60 million in damages against the Nigerian government for the torture of Sunday Olaniran Ayodeji by a police officer. Ayodeji, leg was amputated as a result of gunshot by a Police Officer in Kaduna State and had his…
-By Hàrrison Akamule: The Initiator of Bush Load votes for PDP and former Commissioner for Energy., Delta State , Barrister Newworld Safugha heartily congratulates His Excellency, the Governor of Delta State Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his well deserved victory over the…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)has promoted 7, 000 officers across different ranks and departments in the service as approved by its Board. A statement from Acting Public Relations Officer of NIS, Kenneth Kure, disclosed that the promotion was contained in a letter…
Nigerians have been advised to accept freed ex-prison inmates back into the society without suspicion as they have been made to go through reformatory and rehabilitation programmes that have made them no longer dangerous. The advice was given by the Permanent Secretary,…
-BY ONORIODE ETATSEMI: Four inmates in the Kwale Custodial Centre have regained their freedom from the prison by the Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Theresa Dai while additional four were granted bail. Speaking during the second quarter prison visit to Kwale…
The federal government on Thursday told state governments to either build and manage their correctional facilities or pay the cost of keeping their inmates at facilities built by the central government. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said even though the justice system…
-From Onoriode Etatsemi: The Effurun High Court I, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State has convicted and sentenced two men, Emmanuel Ruekpe and Peter Okoro to death by hanging on two count charges of conspiracy and armed robbery. The Court…
Hon. Chief Goodnews Emamusi Obiodeh has congratulated Delta Governor-Elect, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his victory at the Court of Appeal on a pre-election suit filed by a PDP Chieftain, Chief Ikie Aghwarianovwe. Obiodeh in a chat with newsmen in Asaba, the…
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has joined others in pleading with the UK government to show leniency with former Nigeria Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu awaiting the verdict of the court on organ harvesting. In a statement on…
-BY ONORIODE ETATSEMI: Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Isaiah Bozimo has said that the State Government through the Ministry of Justice and taskforce on human trafficking and irregular migration will always embrace holistic approach towards collaborating with relevant stakeholders…
The British High Commission in Nigeria has said despite high level of violence during the last Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections, it had marked improvement over the earlier Presidential and National Assembly elections, promising to keep an eye on legal proceedings…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has called on all candidates and political parties in Nigeria, especially in the South East and South-South geological zones to more than ever before embrace peace and works towards the credible outcome of 2023…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempts by drug cartels to bring126.95 kilogrammes of cocaine and skunk concealed in herbal tea packs and imported vehicles from Brazil and Canada into the country through the Akanu Ibiam International…
The Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno Capital has instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name Hon Mohammed Umara Kumalia as the Borno- Central Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming election….
Consignments of Colorado concealed in vehicles imported from Montreal, Canada and packs of cannabis juice flown in from South Africa, meant for distribution ahead of the Christmas festive season, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…
-From SUNNY A. DAVID: A Rights Group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has called on the Federal government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying that it could be…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the House of Representatives to pass the Electoral Offenses Commission bill like its counterpart in the Senate, to enable the country to deal with cases of electoral violence, which has characterized some of…
The Court of Appeal Lagos Division has nullified the sale of Intercontinental Hotels, Lagos by Polaris Bank and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, and ordered a return of the facility to the original owner, the Milan Industries Ltd.In a unanimous judgment in…
The Senior Political Adviser to the Governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, has described the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed the undisputed status of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as a…
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to see his victory at the Supreme Court as a test of his preparedness for greater responsibilities in governance. Okowa who…
-From Onoriode Etatsemi: A High Court in Delta State sitting at Asaba, has convicted and sentenced one Daniel Godwin Etong (m) to life imprisonment for the defilement of a 7 year old girl. A statement issued Mrs Patricia Uche Akamagwuna, Director, Sexual…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on his arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa. Okafor who was arrested last Monday on board…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set ablaze 1.8 tonnes of cocaine recovered last week from a warehouse in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-narcotics agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) during the burning of…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a second year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto for alleged blasphemy. The Governing Council of the Commission while reacting to the killing in Sunday in…
Following an alleged controversial religious activity in Ekiti State; Ekiti State Police Command clears the air, calls for calm. A press statement issued to Blank News Online by Ekiti state police spokesman, ASP Abutu Sunday reads: The Ekiti State Police Command wishes…
The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday issued a warrant of arrest on the Commissioner of Police in charge of legal services at the Force Headquarters, CP…
