The Lagos State Government has put in place, via the Lagos Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill 2025, a draft law to regulate unlawful evictions without a valid court order, harassment, and arbitrary rent increases by house owners. The bill states clearly that landlords can no longer use self-help measures such as cutting utilities or dismantling parts of buildings, which are now expressly criminalized. Section 10 of the bill places a firm obligation on landlords to respect a tenant’s right to quietly and peacefully enjoy their home, prohibiting actions that interfere with basic living conditions.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared it recovered N37.44bn and $2.3m in 2025 as a result of asset seizures and forfeitures.

The Supreme Court has overridden the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based housewife, Maryam Sanda, who was in 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. President Tinubu had reduced Sanda’s sentence to 12 years imprisonment on compassionate grounds in October when the clemency list was amended. The decision followed a review process that initially included 175 names before several were removed due to what the presidency described as the “nature of their crime.”

Troops of the 8th Division of the Nigerian Army in Sokoto State have neutralized a notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Kallamu, in the Sabon Birnin Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, after failure to meet the bail conditions granted to him. A source from the commission who confirmed the development said that Malami was still in custody till 10.00p.m. on Tuesday for failing to meet the bail requirement and would remain in custody until he fulfils the requirements.