Court sentences man to 24 months imprisonment for sodomising 3 boys
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano State on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Umar Abdulrahman, to 24 months imprisonment for sodomising three boys. Abdulrahman, who resides at Layin Yankifi Maidile…
Torture: My Boss Once Asked Me To Hug A Tree Infested With Soldier Ants – Navy Seaman
A seaman in the Nigerian Navy, Haruna Goshit, has accused the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP), Rear Admiral Ifeola Mohammed, of allegedly maltreating and physically ‘brutalizing’ him. Goshit, who…
Reps endorse Okonjo Iweala’s candidacy as DG of WTO
The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, describing her as very qualified. The resolution to support her…
Reps: Bill to restrict ex-electoral officials from participating in partisan politics scales 2nd reading
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act to prohibit Electoral Officers from engaging in partisan politics within five years of retirement, resignation and official relief of duties has passed second…
Facebook selects 12 leaders from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya Selected as part of its Community Accelerator Programme
Facebook has announced the selection of 12 African community leaders to join its accelerator programme aimed at equipping societies with training mentorship and funding needed for growth. In a statement…
Supreme Court strikes out suits against virtual court sittings
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out two suits by Lagos and Ekiti Governments challenging the validity and constitutionality of the Virtual Court Sittings procedure. A seven man panel presided…
P&ID: Nigeria battles to overturn $10 billion arbitration award
Nigeria is seeking permission in the English courts to appeal the accrued nearly $10bn arbitration award, granted to Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) in 2017, despite having missed the 28-day…
P&ID: Nigerian government uncovers previously unknown payments to the daughter of Vera Taiga
The Nigerian government has uncovered previously unknown payments to the daughter of a Nigerian official, its lawyer told a court on Monday, in its latest attempt to overturn the Process…
Nigerian Army redeploys 37 Generals in major shake-up
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings/deployment and appointments of 37 Generals and five Colonels to different formations and units in his effort to rekindle…
COVID-19: Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction– WHO
The World Health Organisation warned Monday that too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning there could be no return to normalcy any time soon. After…