Even secondary school students do Yahoo-Yahoo, says judge; jails five
An FCT High Court on Monday sentenced five internet fraudsters otherwise called Yahoo Boys to three years in prison each for online fraud schemes. The convicts are Karo Ijire, Austin…
Shi’ites Proscription: Imperative, decisive – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has endorsed the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites by the Federal Government. In a statement issued on…
NAPTIP arrests pastor, two others for allegedly raping, impregnating 12 year old orphanÂ
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has arrested a pastor and two others for allegedly raping and impregnating…
Kemabonta joins AfICTFÂ
A former Director, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Inye Kemabonta, has joined the Executive Council, African ICT Foundation (AfICTF) as Policy and Regulatory Affairs Director. The President of…
Supreme Court dismisses suit against Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani for lacking in merit
Supreme Court on Monday dismissed suit filed by Sen. Gilbert Nnaji seeking disqualification of Chimaroke Nnamani, former governor of Enugu state as Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District. Justice Mary…
Court to rules on El-Zakzaky’s bail application today
Security has been beefed up in Kaduna State and environs ahead ahead of a ruling on the bail application filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN),…
IMN Proscription:Â We are fighting lawlessness, criminality not a policy of discrimination against any group – Presidency
The Presidency says proscription of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has nothing to do with banning the larger numbers of peaceful and law-abiding Shiites in the country from practicing their…
Massacre of 60 mourners: Buhari morns, vows to end terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the dastardly attack on a funeral procession in Borno, which caused the deaths of over 60 mourners. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, in…
Nigerians in South Africa laud Gov. Okowa for including young technocrats his in cabinet
Nigerians in South Africa say Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State including competent youths in his administration is a departure from the medieval political compensational era which should be emulated…
Investigation is on-going to enable Siasia’s mother, other victims regain freedom -police
The Police Command in Bayelsa State has said that its personnel are working round the clock to ensure that the kidnapped mother of Samson Siasia, Nigeria’s former Super Eagles footballer…