Court Jails Orya, Ex-NEXIM Bank MD, 490 Years for N2.4b Bank Fraud
Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director, Nigerian Export Import Bank, NEXIM to 490 years imprisonment…
LASG presents approval letters to 76 private schools
The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has presented approval letters to 76 private schools that met the State Government’s guidelines for the establishment and operation of private…
Military intensifying manhunt for Kwara terror attackers – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says it has intensified efforts to track down and bring to justice the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attack on Woro and neighbouring communities in Kaiama Local…
Court fines Police N310m for illegal detention of lawyer for a day
A Delta state High Court sitting in Ozoro has imposed fine of N310 million against the Nigeria Police Force and its officers for unlawful arrest, harassment and detention of a…
Gov. Sani receives 183 rescued Kurmin Wali abductees, approves road, military base for community
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, has received the 183 kidnapped returnees who were rescued after 19 days in captivity, assuring them of the state government’s commitment to their safety,…
Nigeria deploys troops after 170 killed in deadly Kwara village attack
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in the central Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in an overnight attack, his office…
Court sentences 3 to death for murder, possession of human parts
An Osun High Court sitting in Iwo, on Thursday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for murder and unlawful possession of human parts. The convicts, Muideen Tunji, Yusuf Musulimi…
Obi faults Senate over electronic transmission vote, calls on Nigerians to be vigilant
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, describing it as a deliberate attempt to undermine…
77 years after, court orders British Govt. to pay £420m to 21 Nigerian coal miners killed by colonial masters
Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court, on Thursday, ordered the British Government to pay £20 million each to the families of the 21 coal miners killed in Enugu…
Lagos unveils cooking oil kiosks initiative to boost environmental protection
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has unveiled a household-focused used cooking oil (Ororo Waste) collection initiative to curb pollution, improve public health and create economic opportunities across the…