Lagos State University (LASU) once again took the spotlight on the national stage as the Nigerian Law School held its 2025 Call to Bar Ceremony in Abuja, reports thegazellenews.com The institution produced ten First-Class graduates, a remarkable achievement that affirms the university’s reputation for academic distinction. The ten legal stars are: Lawal Maryam Abiodun, Makanjuola Mariam Amoke, Ashimi Temitope Mary, Adebowale Ayo Balikis, Adekoya Kanyinsola, Habeeb Oluwadamilola Zainab, Owodina Silifat Mojisola, Okunowo Adesewa Esther, Onyekere Favour-Divine Nzube, and Akanegbu Osinachi. At the heart of the celebration was Lawal Maryam Abiodun, a graduate of Common and Islamic Law from LASU, who was…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, five petroleum filling stations and several landed properties across the Federal Capital Territory, Borno, Nasarawa and Niger states, as well as money, totaling N333 million. The final forfeiture order, which was granted on Monday, July 14, 2025 by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja followed a motion on notice filed by the EFCC, pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, marked “FHC/ABJ/1058/2024″. The application, supported by a 36-paragraph affidavit, deposed to by Tahiru Ahmed, an EFCC operative sought the final forfeiture of the…
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, admitted additional evidence from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on seven-count charges, bordering on official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6 billion. The additional evidence are an investigation report of the Mambila HydroElectric Power Project, the defendant awarded to Sunrise Power &Transmission Company Limited and a warrant of arrest on Jide Sotinri. They were marked “Exhibit EFCC R and S.”…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent on a message of condolence to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Xi in a message on Wednesday, 16 July, 2025 on behalf of the Chinese government and people, expressed deep condolences and extended sincere sympathy to the family of Buhari, Nigerian government and people. He noted that Buhari was an important leader of Nigeria, saying that he dedicated himself to exploring a development path suited to his country’s national conditions, made outstanding contributions to national unity and progress, and was highly respected in the international community. He…
Nigeria and Zambia senior women national teams will avail each other with a stern examination of credentials on Friday, in one of the most-anticipated Women Africa Cup of Nations matches in the history of the competition. Nine-time champions Nigeria spent the better part of the noughties and the last decade riding roughshod over continental opposition, but the terrain-walk is no longer a cakewalk as teams like South Africa, Morocco and Zambia, especially in the last four years, have grown in strength, confidence and general organization. South Africa are the Cup holders, turning the dream of Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses to ashes…
By Adedoyin Adeyemo These days, a video can go viral before breakfast. A quote wrapped in clean fonts and a familiar face can flood timelines within minutes whether real or not. In a world driven by clicks, speed, and virality, the line between content and manipulation is rapidly fading. Artificial Intelligence, once confined to back-end tech labs and innovation circles, now sits at the center of global communication. From auto-generated tweets to deepfake interviews, cloned voices, and AI-written press statements, AI has moved from the background to the center of how stories are shaped and experienced. What was once a…
By Boluwatife Daniel-Adebayo Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Machine learning are the next phase of technological advancement. It is thus important that AI is used to push boundaries and create more opportunities. However, with this role, there is a tendency for AI technology implementation to abuse the rights of others. This possibility has made it important that the implementation of AI technology be done ethically and legally. As such, the laws that bind humans should also bind AI. On the 4th of June 2024, the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA/PLAINTIFF”) on behalf of the major record labels1 filed two suits…
Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/lSUwpvZXRhE?si=EwvvLP_4H0rSa86k A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Wednesday, 16 July, 2025 discharged and acquitted a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, of charges bordering on money laundering and theft to the tune of ₦6.9 billion. Justice Aneke upheld a no-case submission filed by Fayose, ruling that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to link him to the alleged crime or establish a prima facie case to warrant him opening his defence. Fayose was first arraigned in 2018 before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, but the EFCC later secured a transfer…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated an alumnae of Lagos State University (LASU), Maryam Lawal, for emerging as both the Best Graduating Female Student and the Second Overall Best Graduating Student at the Nigerian Law School’s prestigious Call to Bar ceremony held in Abuja last week. Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Visitor of Lagos State University, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, said Lagos is proud of the success achieved by Lawal, a brilliant graduate of the Faculty of Law (Common and Islamic Law) of the state-owned tertiary institution.…
In a chilling tale of betrayal that’s left many Nigerians speechless, two sisters: Juliet Chukwu, an officer with the Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Ngozi Nancy Chukwu, an officer with the Immigration Service, have been arrested by the Anti-Cult Squad of the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly orchestrating the kidnapping of their elder brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu.The shocking incident unfolded in May, when Mr. Chukwu was abducted along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. A ransom of ₦30 million was paid for his release—unbeknownst to the family, the crime was allegedly planned by his own blood.But the horror…