NANS demands immediate release of jailed UNILAG students, insists their members did no wrong
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate release of 13 students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) being held in Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos. NANS’…
Reprieve as court vacates freeze order on Ozekhome’s account
Justice Abulazeez Anka of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday vacated a freeze order on the account of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome. Justice…
Malabu oil deal: Adoke cannot be arrested on oral application, judge rules
Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court has declined to issue an arrest warrant for Nigeria’s former attorney-general and justice minister, Mohammed Adoke over the $1.1 billion Malabu Oil…
Luxury goods offer money laundering conduit for kleptocrats, TI report shows
Luxury goods sellers – from jewellers and real estate agents to yacht builders and diamond brokers – are doing little to check if their customers are using corrupt money to…
African leaders blast India government for condoning xenophobic attacks on African students
African missions in India on Monday condemned “racial, xenophobic” attacks on their students near New Delhi. They called for an international inquiry, while slamming Indian government’s inaction on the issue….
World leaders condemn deadly Russia explosion, authorities suspect terror
The deadly explosion in St. Petersburg metro in Russia on Monday in which about 10 persons were killed and dozens injured has attracted condolences and umbrage from world leaders ….
Teenager gang-raped after church service stirs up safety controversy about Facebook, boy-14, arrested
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in Chicago in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed on Facebook Live. The boy faces charges of…
NEMA established 8 operational offices, 21 state emergency agencies under my tenure, says Sani-Sidi
The outgoing Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA), Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi has said that during six-year tenure, the agency established eight operational offices and facilitated creations of…
Senate approval of e-Voting, a vindication of Zinox boss, Ekeh’s, recommendation
Watchers of the nation’s political space have commended the Senate for amending the Electoral Act of 2010 to legalise the use of smart card readers for the authentication of accredited…
25 persons arrested for illegal sale of JAMB forms, brochures as registration process gets messier
No fewer than 25 persons have been arrested over illegal registration of candidates for the 2017 UTME, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The suspects were also arrested for illegal sale…