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Court Remands Former Labour Minister Ngige In Kuje Correctional Centre
Jusice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center. Ngige, who was arraigned on an alleged corruption charge, will remain in Kuje Correctional Centre until his bail application is heard The minister was specifically charged with conferring […]
Ex Aviation Minister Stella Oduah Granted Bail in N2.4bn Fraud Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita, in the N2.4 billion fraud case brought against them by the Federal Government. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), in his ruling, did not oppose the defendants’ […]
Ex-Aviation Minister Stella Oduah Arraigned Over Alleged N2.4bn Fraud
The Federal Government has arraigned former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, alongside Gloria Odita before an Abuja High Court on a five-count charge of alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust involving about N2.47 billion. Prosecutors alleged the defendants conspired to fraudulently obtain the funds from the Ministry of Aviation through Broad […]
Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Troops to Benin Rep
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic as part of a regional peace-stabilisation mission. The decision followed the reading of a formal letter from the president, in which he sought the Senate’s consent to authorise the deployment. Tinubu said the move was necessary to prevent an unconstitutional […]
ICC Sentences Sudan Militia Chief to 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity
The International Criminal Court has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader, identified as Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, to 20 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war two decades ago. The court had already convicted Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, of 27 counts of crimes against […]
Two Nigerians Jailed in U.S for Romance Scam Linked to Elderly Victim’s Death
Two Nigerian men, identified as Chinagorom Onwumere and Stephen Anagor, have been sentenced in the United States for their roles in a romance scam and wire-fraud scheme that led to the death of an elderly American. A U.S. federal judge, Clifton L. Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee, delivered the sentences, which were announced […]
Police Arrest 20 Cult Suspects Over Murder of Officer in Ogun State
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested 20 suspected members of the Neo Black Movement (Aye Confraternity) following the killing of a police officer and other violent attacks in Ilesi, near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Umma Ayuba, said in a statement that the incident occurred on November 29 around […]
Suspected Terrorists Kill Three Immigration Officers in Kebbi
Suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service checkpoint in Bakin Ruwa, near the Maje border in Bagudo, Kebbi State, killing three officers.
Former Attorney-General Malami Confirms EFCC Invitation
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says he has received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and is ready to appear before the agency.
Fresh Panic in Kwara as Bandits Kidnap 11 Residents in Isapa
A new wave of insecurity has hit Kwara State, as at least 11 residents of Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area were kidnapped by armed bandits.