Benue Killings: Court orders suspects remands in Kuje Prison
Hon. Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of defendants alleged to be involved in the Benue killings at the Kuje Correctional Centre,…
Benue massacre: Nine suspects plead not guilty to 57-count terrorism charge
Nine suspects accused of leading the deadly attack on Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State in June 2025, have pleaded not guilty to a 57-count terrorism charge filed…
Fagbemi SAN leads prosecution in Benue massacre trial
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, is heading the Federal Government’s legal team prosecuting nine suspects over their alleged roles in the…
Yelwata massacre: AGF arraigns suspected terrorists on 57-count charge
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, amended charges against nine suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked Yelwata in Benue where about 150 persons were killed. The Attorney-General of the…
One killed as Smugglers, customs clashes in Ogun
At least one person was confirmed dead as smugglers again attacked customs operatives of the Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Idiroko Border. The battle…
2027: Falana slams Nigerian senate’s delays on electoral act
A senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian Senate over the repeated postponement of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, warning that such delays…
Stop violating child rights, Lagos warns content creators, influencers, producers
The Lagos State Government has warned content creators, influencers and digital media producers that the use of children in online content that violates child protection laws could attract criminal sanctions.…
Ebonyi boundary killings: Nwifuru shuts schools, imposes curfew
GOVERNOR Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, yesterday, announced the closure of all private and public schools in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Council, due to its role in the killings during a…
NGO condemns Makoko demolitions, alleges police repression of protesters
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has condemned the demolition of Makoko, Oworonshoki, Owode Onirin, Otumara and other low-income communities in Lagos, describing the exercise as unjust and…