BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The National Industrial Court has issued an interim injunction restraining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from continuing its nationwide strike against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Presiding judge, Justice Emmanuel Sublim, granted the order on …
Read More »Ogun State Government Files Criminal Charges Against Obas, Others
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has filed charges against two traditional rulers and other persons, with respect to acts of land grabbing across the State. According to a release e-signed by Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, Attorney-General & Hon. Commissioner for Justice, and obtained by StarTrend Int’l magazine and …
Read More »Oba Olugbenle Highlights Need For Continuous Collaboration In Promoting Justice, Social Order Within Society (+photos)
…Attends Isheri High Court Building Handover, 24th African Real Estate Society Conference BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland on Friday, September 13, 2025 highlighted the need for continuous collaboration in promoting …
Read More »Oba Olugbenle Describes Judiciary, Cornerstone Of Democracy, Defender Of Citizens’ Rights (+photos)
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, has reaffirmed that the judiciary remains a cornerstone of democracy, entrusted with the sacred duty of dispensing justice without fear or favour. The monarch made …
Read More »Court Of Appeal Berths In Abeokuta As Abiodun Assures Judicial Officers Of Support
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has revealed that the Federal Government has approved the establishment of the Court of Appeal in Abeokuta, the state capital. Governor Abiodun made the revelation at a special church thanksgiving to mark the 2025/2026 legal year, held at the …
Read More »Ogbonna Ogbojionu Was Rightly Convicted for Committed Crimes – Ogun Attorney-General
In an official release electronically signed by Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, and made available to the media, the Attorney-General addressed viral publications circulating online concerning Ogbojionu’s release. Ogungbade emphasized that the Office of the Attorney-General has been monitoring the situation and is aware of the renewed public attention surrounding Ogbojionu’s case. …
Read More »The Uwais Court: Guardian of the Constitutional Republic
Tribute: BY YEMI OSINBAJO (SAN) Hon Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, died on June 6, 2025. He was 89. In the annals of Nigerian constitutional history, few jurists have left a legacy as enduring and transformative as that of Hon. Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais. While his tenure …
Read More »Tension inside Alao-Akala’s Family As Children Engaged In Heated Legal Battle Over Inheritance
IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The family of former Oyo State Governor, Late Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, has been thrown into a deepening crisis as his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, has approached the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, seeking a DNA test on seven individuals who claim to …
Read More »Chinese Nationals Found Guilty Of Human Trafficking, Kidnapping, Debt Bondage, Labour Law Violations
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Seven Chinese nationals were convicted in late February in South Africa on nearly 160 charges related to human trafficking, kidnapping, debt bondage, labor law violations, and breaches of occupational health and safety regulations. The sentencing is scheduled for late April. Authorities arrested the individuals in 2019 …
Read More »Coca-Cola’s Appeal Against FCCPC’s N186m Fine: Tribunal Defers Ruling After Arguments From Both Parties
FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited (CCNL) against the N186 million penalty imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over alleged misleading trade descriptions and unfair marketing practices. A three-member panel of …
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