Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Maitama, Abuja, today admitted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail. The embattled Emefiele was arraigned before the court on Friday, November 17, on a six-count charge bordering on conferring corrupt advantage on a female staff member of the CBN, contrary to the provisions of Section 19 of the Corrupt Practises and Other Related Offences Act.

Justice Hakeem Oshodi, of the Lagos High Court sitting at Ikeja has today gave some diseased DSS officers justice, as one, Clement Ododomu is to die by hanging and his accomplice Tiwei Monday bags 16 years jail term. Mr Oshodi gave the judgement today after careful considerations of facts before the court and the ‘unremorseful’ demeanour of the convicts according to the judge. 

The Federal Government (FG) through the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi said it has seized over N45 billion that was looted from the country, while also disclosing that financiers of terrorism has also been identified.

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has summoned an extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting over the brutalization of the National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero.

A University of Port Harcourt undergraduate simply identified as Collins has been apprehended for allegedly killing his student girlfriend, Otuene Justina Nkang for money rituals. The victim was said to be a 300-level student of the Biochemistry department in UNIPORT and was declared missing a few days ago by her relatives. Nkang was said to be undergoing her Industrial Training attachment at a private hospital in the D/Line axis of Port Harcourt where she was last seen.

Dr. Comfort Adokwe, a lecturer at the Nasarawa State University, who was abducted on Sunday, regained her freedom. This was confirmed by Dr. Comfort's brother, Timothy Adokwe.