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The Chairman of Confidence Cargo, Freight Forwarder, Mr Dada Aigbe  has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison for disobeying court order and for interfering in a land matter over which he is not a party. The land matter is between HRM, Oba Shakirudeen Adeshina Kuti, the Complainants and Osolo of Isolo, HRM, Oba Agbabiaka Kabiru Orisedeko Kuti and the Baale of Mafoluku, Ajao Estate; Chief Hussam Raheem Shekoni Elemo, the Defendants and is before Justice M.A Savage of a Lagos High Court, Lands Division. The fact of the case as contained in the petition is that the complainant’s ancestral family land along Airport Road, Ewu Town, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos was invaded by Oludada Aigbe  and his thugs.  The case, investigated by FCID SWAT Annex, Lagos before it was transferred to FCID SWAT, Abuja through an endorsed petition letter dated October 27, 2023 for further investigation. Upon the receipt of the petition, a team of SWAT operatives led by Inspector Murtala Folorunsho departed ...

American singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has agreed to settle the breach of contract suit filed against him at the High Court of Delta State Effurun by the Amaju Pinnick-led Brownhill Investment Company Limited out of court. As part of the consent judgement entered in a N2 billion suit filed against him, Davido also agreed to within seven days of execution of the terms of settlement, pay the sum of N30,000,000 to the claimant, being a part contribution to the claimant's outstanding legal fees in this suit. As part of the out-of-court settlement, the defendant agreed to perform live at the 'Warri Again 2024 Concert’ slated for October 4, 2024 in Warri, Delta State. The claimant, had through its lawyer, Kelechi Onwuegbuchulem in suit number EHC/183/2023 prayed the court to award N2 billion as general damages against Davido. Besides, the claimant is praying the court for N150 million as legal and professional fees, and additional sum N30 million as cost o...

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has issued a bench warrant declaring wanted a Lagos socialite, Sikiru Nollah, for conspiracy and illegal demolition of a building worth N800 million. The property belonged to a Lagos developer, Hakeem Olawuyi. Justice Sherifat Sonaike, issued the bench warrant after Nollah severally refused to appear in court since he was served with the information. Sonaike ordered that the defendant be arrested anywhere he is found. The Lagos State Government headed by Dr. Babajide Martins, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), had brought a charge to the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offences sometime in April 2023, at No. 20A, Church St., Lagos Island. DPP, in that charge, said that the defendant unlawfully damaged the property of one Kumefo Olaribigbe. According to him, the property was managed by one Mr Hakeem Olawuyi. He said that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of the public peace...

As the people of Ondo State count down to the November Gubernatorial election and preceded by the party primaries scheduled for the month of April, the academic records of the Incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has again been called to questions. A civil rights activist and Lawyer, Kayode Mogbojuri relying on the freedom of information act, has written to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to authenticate the credentials of the Governor and issues surrounding it. The request from the Examination body includes: 1. Information of the candidate with the examination number 019 with center number 15592 with the name, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for the 1982 May/June, Examination. 2. Whether or not in the year 1982, anyone with the name Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa wrote GCE exams with centre number 15592 and examination number 019 3. List of schools accredited for WAEC examinations in Lagos State in the year 1982. 4. List of Centre’s and schools accredited for GCE in the year 1982. It...

A coalition of civil society groups has called for an immediate end to sponsored social media campaigns against Dr Bashir Jamoh, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. Under the umbrella, National Coalition of Anti-Corruption Crusaders (NCACC), the groups lamented that Jamoh is being targeted for his honesty, transparency and accountability.  According to a communique co-signed by Dr Abimbola Tolu, Chinonso Emmanuel, Rasheed Kazeem and Okewu John, the coalition said the aim is to dent the well-aimed integrity and reputation of the NIMASA boss.  The groups said this is not only unacceptable but wicked and gratuitous hence must be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians. The anti-corruption crusaders said it had carried out a thorough investigation of NIMASA under Jamoh and found him innocent of any wrongdoing. While urging Nigerians to disregard the social media campaigns, the groups, however, warned sponsors of the fake report...

  The National Human Rights Commission  has been petitioned by a Lagos-based hotelier, Mr Ayobami Moses Idowu over allegation of unlawful invasion, destruction of his property and alleged theft of his gold necklace worth fifty million naira by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Idowu's petition was written by his counsel, Complete Solicitors and Advocates, a legal firm based in Ibeju Lekki area Lagos State, and it was titled; "unlawful invasion of the residence and place of business of Mr Ayobami Moses Idowu, by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) led by ACN Adekunle Oduola  in violation of our client's constitutional rights." In the petition, which was signed by Chief Mutairu Aliu, the lawyers appealed to the commission to ensure justice for their client. "We are solicitors whose service was retained by Mr Ayobami Moses Idowu hereinafter referred to as our client and it is upon his instruction and behest we write," t...

By Ernest Adadu Slow but steady, normalcy is beginning to return to the Nigerian aviation sector, thanks to the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN. More revolutionary transformation beckons. A radical lawyer and rights activist who made a name for himself through civil society advocacy before venturing into politics, Mr. Keyamo served as Minister of State for Labour and Employment in the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and came to the Aviation Ministry at a time the controversies surrounding the botched attempt to launch a national carrier was yet to subside. Nigerians were asking so many questions with little or no answer coming forth and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must have found something special in Keyamo to saddle him with the onerous responsibility of cleaning the augean stable in the Aviation Ministry. A no stranger to controversies, he is never the man to shy away from taking decisions regardless of how toug...