Elections: Kogi lawmakers suspend 9 colleagues over alleged terrorism, violence
March 23, 2023 The Kogi House of Assembly on Thursday suspended nine lawmakers over alleged acts of terrorism and electoral violence during Saturday’s House of Assembly election in the state….
Biafran separatist leader’s brother loses London court challenge against UK
March 23, 2023 Jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu’s family lost a legal challenge against the British government in a London court on Thursday over his continuing detention in Nigeria….
Nigeria aims to release all foreign airlines’ funds – minister
March 23, 2023 Nigeria aims to get all the money from foreign airlines’ ticket sales out of the country and it is already paying the airlines, albeit only in trickles,…
Women arraigned in Lagos for allegedly forging INEC identity card
March 23, 2023 Two women, were on Thursday brought before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring to forge Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) identity card. The…
Troops eliminate 46 terrorists, apprehend 50 in 2 weeks – DHQ
March 23, 2023 The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops have eliminated 46 terrorists, bandits and other criminals across North East, North Central and North West in the last two weeks….
FG hails Nigeria first female Commodore on elevation, retirement
March 23, 2023 The Federal Government on Thursday felicitated with Naval officer Jamila Malafa on her promotion to retirement to the rank of Rear Admiral. Malafa, an international maritime lawyer…
Court remands orphanage owner suspected of raping 2 orphans
March 23, 2023 An Oyo State Family Court 2, sitting at Iyaganku Ibadan, on Thursday ordered the remand of the owner of Kingdom Cornerstone Orphanage Home, alleged to have raped…
Ekweremadu, wife, doctor found guilty of trafficking man to UK to provide a kidney
March 23, 2023 Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and a medical middleman have been found guilty of trafficking a man to Britain to provide a kidney, a statement from…
Police arrest USA visa racketeer for forging UN invitation letters, other documents
March 23, 2023 The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested and arraigned one Abioye Abolaji, 53, on an 11-count charge bordering on alleged forgery, obtaining money by…
Two men docked over alleged attempt to snatch ballot box, disrupting election process
March 23, 2023 A 29-year-old man, Chinedu Eze, was on Thursday docked in a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly attempting to snatch a ballot box during the March…