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ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million to Jimoh Yisawu, the former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, who is facing an eight-count money laundering charge.Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the bail on Monday after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence counsel. Yisawu, who pleaded not guilty to all counts, was accused of indirectly converting proceeds of unlawful activity amounting to over $789,950 and making large cash payments outside the formal banking system.The charges, filed by the Federal Government on June 22, 2026, allege violations…

Lagos — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has lifted its suspension and will immediately resume full implementation and enforcement of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025.The move follows a landmark ruling by the Federal High Court in Lagos, which upheld the validity of the regulations and dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (WASPAN).In a judgment delivered on Monday, Justice A.L. Allagoa dismissed WASPAN’s originating summons in its entirety in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026. The court ruled that the DEON Regulations were validly made pursuant to…

Owerri – The Action Peoples’ Party (APP) in Imo State has condemned a daring early morning invasion of its state secretariat in Owerri by suspected political thugs, describing the incident as a dangerous threat to democracy and peaceful political engagement.The party said the attack occurred at about 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026, when a group of heavily armed men scaled the perimeter fence and forcefully entered the premises in commando style. According to the APP, eyewitnesses alleged that the operation was led by an aide to Governor Hope Uzodinma and some of his associates.The assailants allegedly vandalised party…

The National Officers Elections Appeal Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA-NOEAC, has formally announced the commencement of post-election proceedings following the Nigerian Bar Association National Officers’ Elections held on 18 July 2026. According to the official notice, the Committee’s secretariat has been activated in accordance with the Nigerian Bar Association Constitution, 2015, as amended in 2025, to receive and determine appeals arising from the outcome of the election. Candidates who intend to challenge any return made by the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, are required to submit their appeals within seven days from the date the…

The Senate on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to sustain and strengthen military and intelligence operations against terrorists, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal groups following the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.Lawmakers also urged the government to ensure the immediate payment of death benefits, insurance claims, pensions and other entitlements to the families of security personnel who lost their lives during the rescue mission. They further called for improved welfare, training, equipment and operational support for the Armed Forces and other security agencies.The resolutions followed a motion sponsored by Senate…

©️ By Chinedu AguThe elders say that when a man who has been sleeping throughout the market suddenly wakes up and begins to shout “thief,” reasonable people must first determine whether he is raising an alarm or merely talking from his sleep.Yesterday night [Tuesday, 14 July 2026], I read that the Imo State House of Assembly reportedly passed a motion of “urgent public importance” condemning what it described as the continuous and unilateral extension of the tenure of Hon. Justice I. O. Agugua as Acting Chief Judge of Imo State by the National Judicial Council.According to the House, the NJC’s…

New York — U.S. President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll following a civil jury’s finding that he sexually assaulted and defamed her, according to a court filing made public on Tuesday.Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the payment in a statement, saying the damages awarded by the jury three years ago have now been received in full.“Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming E. Jean Carroll,” Kaplan said. “Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as…

Lagos — Dangote Industries Limited has escalated its fight against the illegal use of its branded trucks by rolling out a public whistleblowing programme that offers a cash reward of N500,000 for credible information leading to the arrest of offenders or the interception of unauthorised cargo.The initiative, announced in a statement on Monday, forms part of the conglomerate’s broader strategy to protect the integrity of its nationwide logistics network and clamp down on individuals misusing Dangote vehicles for unauthorised commercial activities, including the illegal transportation of goods and persons.According to the company, only specifically approved products may be carried by…

Ibadan — Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has urged the United Nations and international human rights organisations to independently investigate the May 15 abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the incident as grave enough to require scrutiny beyond domestic institutions.The governor made the call on Monday while receiving the rescued pupils and their teachers at his office in Ibadan. He stressed that the move was not intended to undermine Nigeria’s security agencies but to establish the full truth and ensure accountability at every level.“I, therefore, with a full sense of responsibility as the executive governor…

Lagos — Former President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, Mrs. Boma Alabi, SAN, has urged members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to seize the opportunity to elect their national officers through genuine internal democracy, free from the influence of regional blocs.In a media parley with law editors ahead of the NBA national elections scheduled for July 18, Alabi described the practice of regional forums endorsing or adopting candidates as outdated and counterproductive in the modern NBA.“The truth is this practice belongs in the dark ages, not in 2026,” she said. “Adoption by regional fora may have had some utility…