Police arraign man, 23, over alleged attempt to commit felony
February 1, 2023 A 23-year-old man, Adewusi Habeeb, was, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun over alleged attempted to commit felony. The Prosecutor, ASP Abdullahi Emmanuel,…
Nigerian Rights Commission Panel to Probe Abortion Allegations Against Military
Feb. 1, 2023 Nigeria’s human rights commission has appointed a special panel whose role will include investigating a Reuters report that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its…
Police confirm attack on INEC office in Anambra
February 1, 2023 The Police Command in Anambra on Wednesday confirmed an early morning attack on the Idemili South Local Government Area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)….
MNJTF troops eliminate dozens, capture 40 terrorists in Lake Chad
Feb. 1, 2023 Troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed dozens of terrorists and captured more than 40 in recent operations in the Lake Chad Basin. The Chief…
MURIC demands justice for woman allegedly raped in a Mosque
Feb. 1, 2023 The Muslim Right Concern (MURIC), has called for justice for a women allegedly raped inside a worship centre in Oyo State. MURIC said this in a statement…
Buhari to Chair inaugurated MOFI Board
February 1, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has officially launched the Ministry of finance incorporated (MOFI), which was originally set in 1959 through an act of parliament, as a custodian of…
‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world
Feb. 1, 2023 Pope Francis has denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa, saying the rich world needs to realise that people are more precious than the minerals…
Alleged N1.4bn Fraud: Witness Reveals How Kogi Assembly Candidate, Atumeyi Fraudulently Benefitted N681m from Customers’ Accounts
Feb. 1, 2023 The first prosecution witness, PW1, Olusegun Falola, in the ongoing trial of Ismaila Yousouf Atumeyi, a Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples…
It’s legal in Islam, Hisbah clears woman who allegedly married her daughter’s suitor
Feb. 1, 2023 The Kano State Hisbah Board has concluded investigation on Malama Khadija Rano, who was alleged to have dissolved her marriage to marry her daughter’s suitor. This is…
LASG TAKES DOWN CRITICALLY DISTRESSED STRUCTURE IN FESTAC EXTENSION, AMUWO-ODOFIN
Feb. 1, 2023 In a bid to avoid building collapse and its attendant effects, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) on Tuesday demolished a critically distressed four-floor structure located…