UK court jails Nigerian man for life over murder of ex-girlfriend
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, Adedapo Adegbola, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his former girlfriend, 23-year-old...
EFCC arraigns former FUDMA VC, two others over N19.7m bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Professor Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi, before the...
Kebbi releases N714.98m for tuition, upkeep of indigent students studying abroad
The Kebbi State Government has approved and released N714.98 million to cover registration, tuition and upkeep for indigent students studying in various foreign universities.
Commissioner...
IGP deploys tactical team to Kwara over killings
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical, operational, and intelligence assets to Kaiama Local Government Area of...
Ex-MD NEXIM Bank Oyra bags 490 years in prison over N2.4bn...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Roberts Orya, to...
Dangote: Coastal evacuation may add N75 per litre to petrol cost
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reiterated its commitment to supplying affordable, high-quality petroleum products, urging marketers and policymakers to adopt distribution methods that help keep...
New residential houses not to induce judges — Wike
The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that ongoing judicial infrastructure projects in Abuja could compromise the...
22-year-old trader jailed for stealing slippers
A Magistrate’s Court in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, has sentenced a 22-year-old trader, Moses Baba, to six months in prison for stealing...
How DSS, ONSA, Army rescued 88 abducted worshippers in Kaduna
In a major intelligence-led operation, security operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser...
Court fines police N310m over lawyer’s detention
A Delta State High Court sitting in Ozoro has imposed fine of N310 million on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and its officers for...
