LASG seals Lekki estate over poor hygiene, sewage, waste water handling
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office sealed off a residential estate at Ladipo Omotesho Street, Lekki Phase I, on Wednesday over environmental law violations. Speaking on the exercise, the General…
Alleged tax law alteration probe still ongoing – H’Reps
Members of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating alleged alterations to Nigeria’s tax laws have said the panel is still finalising its work, explaining why its report has…
Alleged terror-financing: Buratai demands N1bn defamation damages from ex-Gen Ali-Keffi
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has instituted a N1bn defamation suit against another retired senior military officer, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi (retd.), before the Kaduna…
FG gets Benin presidential pardon for jailed Nigerian pastor
The Federal Government has secured a presidential pardon from the Republic of Benin for a Nigerian pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, leading to his release after more than two years in detention…
2027: SAN chairs ADC 21-man constitution review committee
The African Democratic Congress has inaugurated a 21-member Constitution Review Committee, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria Etigwe Uwa (SAN) appointed as chairman, in a move aimed at strengthening internal democracy…
Court admits more exhibits in ex-Kwara gov’s N5.78bn corruption trial
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday admitted additional exhibits in the ongoing N5.78bn corruption trial of former Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his former Commissioner for…
Woman arrested for N500m iPhone scam
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Modupeola Bamisade, for allegedly defrauding over 100 unsuspecting victims of more than N500m through an online gadget scam.…
Jigawa court sentences rapist, Abubakar Muhd, to death
A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced a rapist, Abubakar Muhd, to death by hanging and ordered him to pay N5m in compensation to his 15-year-old victim. That the case…
Police arrest rape suspect, detain cops for N100,000 bribe
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Wisdom Onyeaju, over the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl in the Owerri West Local Government Area of the state.…
Residents blames quarry operators for farmland destruction in Ogun community
The residents of Isara Remo in the Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, under the aegis of the Isara Socio-Economic Vanguard, on Thursday, called for the intervention of…