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Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s Plea, House Arrest.
Again, The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has today Monday dismissed the application filed by Nnamdi Kanu.The leader of the proscribed Indigenous...
Ondo Guber Poll: DSS Arrests Alleged Vote Buyer With Bags Of...
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected vote-buyer in the Ondo governorship election. The suspect was captured with two bags...
Fisayo Soyombo: Army Frees Investigative Reporter After Public Outcry.
The Nigerian Army has released investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo after the social media went agog with reports of his arrest in Port Harcourt.In a...
Ex-Lawmaker Regains Freedom After Serving Jail Term.
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking 300...
Human Right Abuse: Reps Member In Police Custody For Assaulting Bolt...
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested a lawmaker for assaulting a driver in the nation’s capital.Police spokesperson for the Command, Josephine...
Alleged Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello, Other’s Bail Ruling To December...
The Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned to December 10 for a ruling on the bail application by the immediate past Governor of Kogi...
Over 3,000 Inmates Await Execution In Nigeria — NCOS.
No fewer than 3,590 inmates across custodial centres in Nigeria are on execution row, the Nigeria Correctional Service has revealed.NCoS Public Relations Officer, Assistant...
Attorney General Considers Dropping Charges Against ‘Hungry’ Minors
Meanwhile, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has commenced moves to drop the charges brought against the 32...
Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
PDP Crisis: Factional National Chairman To Assume Duty, Despite Court Order.
Factional Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Yayari Mohammed, says has assumed duty days after his appointment into the position by a section...
Briton Shuns NPF Invitation For Questioning.
The Nigeria Police Force has said Andrew Wynn, the British national who was declared wanted for alleged subversive activities and terrorism financing, has refused...
Lagos: Bus Driver Sets Vehicle, LASTMA Officials On Fire To Evade...
A bus driver has set himself and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, on fire while trying to evade arrest....
DSS Releases NLC President, Seizes Passport.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released labour leader Joe Ajaero.Ajaero, who confirmed his release to our correspondent, said the DSS allowed him...
NDLEA Busts Two Trafficking Syndicates, Arrests Six Cartel Leaders.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dismantled two major drug trafficking syndicates operating across borders, arresting six key cartel leaders in the...
IGP Orders Investigation Into Amnesty’s Allegation On Police Culpability In Deaths,...
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered an investigation into allegations of the Nigerian Police Force’s culpability in the deaths and arrests...
Alleged Espionage: Russian Engineer Jailed 16 Years Over Spying For Ukraine.
An engineer at a Russian tank manufacturer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for high treason, after being found guilty of giving...
Police Raid Criminal Hideout, Nab Six Cultists In Akwa Ibom.
Akwa Ibom State Police command says it raided a criminal hideout in Afaha Offiong community, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area and arrested six suspected...
Kano: Army General Detained Over Alleged Palliative Rice Diversion, Others.
A Nigerian Army General has been detained over the alleged diversion of palliative rice meant for soldiers and the sale of military equipment to...
Alleged N1.3trn Diversion: PDP Demands Immediate Release Of Okowa.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately release former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa....
Redesigned Naira: Emefiele Violated Procedure, Ex-CBN Deputy Governor Insists.
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Edward Adamu, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja that Godwin Emefiele,...
