Court jails security guard for life over rape of nurse in Lagos school clinic
A Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a security guard, Emmanuel Buchi, to life imprisonment for raping a 37-year-old married nurse in a school clinic. Delivering judgment…
Ogun govt warns against illegal construction besides highways, structures on walkways
The Ogun State Government has warned residents against constructing illegal structures on walkways and erecting shanties along highways across the state. The government also cautioned residents against attacking town planning…
Yoruba group rejects Ogun Govt claim of Eba oil drilling ownership, warns against land grabbing
*Faults renaming Olokola free trade zone *Wants Aiyedatiwa to reject scheme to compromise Ilaje ancestral land The Egbe Omo Ilaje, the umbrella sociocultural organisation of the Ilaje people, in Ondo…
NCoS denies reported jailbreak at Benin custodial centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging a jailbreak at the Benin Custodial Centre in Edo State. The Service Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent…
Sowore’s trial: Court admits APC member Omokri’s video calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’ as evidence
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday admitted as evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide and ambassadorial nominee, Reno Omokri, described President Bola Tinubu as…
DSS alleged defamation case against Sowore
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Omoyele Sowore was dragged to court because of the security implications of the post…
Presidency co-hosts ASIS policy engagement in Abuja
Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the United Nations System and partners of the Africa Social Impact Summit…
Danjuma, Abuja socialite in remand over contract fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed and arraigned alleged serial fraudsters and popular Abuja socialite, Prince Chibuike Echem, and the National Coordinator of the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery…
Firm sues bank over alleged unlawful freezing of account
A corporate customer, Abdulrahman Ekundayo Multibusiness Global Enterprise, has instituted a suit against Kuda Microfinance Bank before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the alleged unlawful freezing of…
Legal Aid lawyer drops Kanu’s case, alleges commandos dictatorial attitude
The Legal Aid Council on Tuesday withdrew from representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, after accusing him of attempting to dictate how his case should…