“Prosecution Proved The Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt” — Court Sentences Two Men To Death For Armed Robbery, Murder Of 35-Year-Old
The Gombe State High Court sitting in Court No. 5 on Wednesday sentenced two men, Buhari Sule and Muktari Ali Hilami, to death by hanging for armed robbery and the…
“The Drone Actually Showed Us Exactly Their Location” — Military, SSS And Police Rescue Abducted Corps 20 Members One Civilian In Imo
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps members and one civilian kidnapped in Imo State have reportedly been rescued following an intelligence-led operation involving the military, State Security Service and police.…
“The Right To Criticise Does Not Extend To Personal Attacks On Judges” — CJN Warns Lawyers Against Misrepresenting Proceedings
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned lawyers against using criticism of judgments and judicial proceedings to launch personal attacks on judges, misrepresent court proceedings or mobilise…
“Electricity Market Continues To Be Flawed” — NDPHC MD Laments Debt As Reps Give NBET Three Weeks For Repayment Plan
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company, NBET, three weeks to submit a repayment framework for a reported ₦632 billion debt…
Court Forecloses Abba Kyari’s Second Defence Witness Over Repeated Absence, NDLEA To Produce Airport Officers’ List
The Federal High Court in Abuja has foreclosed the testimony of the second defence witness in the trial of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and four other police…
John Boyega Reveals Secret Marriage, Announces Baby Boy on the Way
British-Nigerian actor John Boyega has revealed that he has been married for nearly two years and is expecting a baby boy, offering fans a rare glimpse into his private family…
EFCC Opposes Diezani’s Bid to Use UK Acquittal in Nigerian Asset Forfeiture Case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opposed an attempt by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to rely on her recent acquittal in the United Kingdom as…
Finance Ministry Unaware of N124.86bn CBN Withdrawal, Witness Tells Court in Emefiele Trial
A director in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ali Mohammed, has told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that the ministry was unaware of the withdrawal of…
Vice President Shettima Departs for Ethiopia on Nutrition Development Mission
Abuja, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead Nigeria’s delegation to a high-level government-to-government engagement aimed at strengthening nutrition delivery and fostering…
NAF Mourns 25 Victims of NAF 931 Aircraft Crash, Releases Passenger Manifest
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the manifest of the 25 persons who lost their lives in the crash of its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda…