Outage Hits Parts Of Presidential Villa, Others As Vandals Steal Power Cable
Power supply to some parts of the Presidential Villa, Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Lifecamp, Asokoro, Utako, and Mabushi have been disrupted. This followed the vandalism of the 132kV transmission line and the carting away of underground cable supplying bulk electricity to the Central Area transmission substation in Katampe. The vandals also carted away a 40-metre 1x500mm […]
Court Of Appeal Affirms Abure As Labour Party National Chairman
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP) as its earlier order subsists. In a verdict on Friday, Justice Hamma Barka held that the November 13, 2024 judgment, which upheld Abure as the authentic national chairman of the LP, was still subsisting. The judge […]
Four journalists jailed under Nigeria’s cybercrimes law despite 2024 amendments — Report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says amendments to Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act, intended to safeguard journalists and prevent its misuse, have failed to achieve their purpose. In its annual prison census released on Thursday, CPJ said four journalists in Nigeria were imprisoned using the law. The law was amended after media rights groups and journalists […]
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3 Nigerians bag jail term in US for $2m fraud scheme targeting elderly, vulnerable individuals
Three Nigerians in the US have been sentenced for their involvement in a prolonged fraud scheme that frequently targeted elderly victims, according to authorities. Fatai Okunola, 38, of Kalamazoo, received a prison sentence of just over 10 years for his role in the conspiracy and was ordered to pay more than $730,000 in restitution. Okunola […]
Court jails fake spiritualist for internet fraud
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced one Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. In a statement by head, media and publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, he said that Oluwaseun, a 23-year-old man who hails from […]
Alleged N12.3bn Fraud: EFFC To Arraign Oba Otudeko, Onasanya, Two Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 13-count criminal charge against the Chairman, Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko and a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi Onasanya for allegedly obtaining the sum of N12.3bn from First Bank. The duo are to be arraigned on Monday, Jan 20th before Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke […]
Latest Political News
Court Of Appeal Affirms Abure As Labour Party National Chairman
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP) as its earlier order subsists. In a verdict on Friday, Justice Hamma Barka held that the November 13, 2024 judgment, which upheld Abure as the authentic national chairman of the LP, was still subsisting. The judge […]
INEC deletes 7,746 deceased persons from voter register
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that 7,746 deceased voters were removed from the national voter register in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of December 2022. The Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Etta-Messi, disclosed this to our correspondent on Thursday. “Seven thousand, seven hundred and forty-six decreased persons across […]
PDP accepts court verdict, recognises Fubara faction as Rivers executives
The Peoples Democratic Party has accepted the judgment of the Rivers State High Court that nullified its Ward, Local Government, and State Congresses held on July 27, August 10, and August 31, 2024, respectively. In a statement on Thursday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, confirmed that the party’s National Working Committee had recognized Hon. […]
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We’ll hunt them and make them pay, says Akeredolu on Ondo church attack
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says his administration will hunt down the perpetrators of the attack on a church in the Owo LGA of the state. The St Francis Catholic Church in Owo was attacked by gunmen while the Sunday service was nearing its conclusion. Many people were killed in the attack, including children […]
Diezani moves to recover seized assets, applies to court
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate an order granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Alison-Madueke, in an originating motion, sought an order extending the time within which to seek leave to apply to […]
Fubara Plotting To Declare Rivers Assembly Illegal, APC Raises Alarm
Governor Similanayi Fubara of Rivers State has been accused of plotting to procure interim orders from judges to stop the implementation of laws which he was vetoed over by the State House of Assembly. At an unscheduled sitting last month, the assembly had ruled against Fubara to enact the Rivers State House of Assembly […]
Outage Hits Parts Of Presidential Villa, Others As Vandals Steal Power Cable
Power supply to some parts of the Presidential Villa, Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Lifecamp, Asokoro, Utako, and Mabushi have been disrupted. This followed the vandalism of the 132kV transmission line and the carting away of underground cable supplying bulk electricity to the Central Area transmission substation in Katampe. The vandals also carted away a 40-metre 1x500mm […]
Court Of Appeal Affirms Abure As Labour Party National Chairman
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reaffirmed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP) as its earlier order subsists. In a verdict on Friday, Justice Hamma Barka held that the November 13, 2024 judgment, which upheld Abure as the authentic national chairman of the LP, was still subsisting. The judge […]
Four journalists jailed under Nigeria’s cybercrimes law despite 2024 amendments — Report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says amendments to Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act, intended to safeguard journalists and prevent its misuse, have failed to achieve their purpose. In its annual prison census released on Thursday, CPJ said four journalists in Nigeria were imprisoned using the law. The law was amended after media rights groups and journalists […]
FG, States, LGAs Share ₦1.424tn FAAC Revenue In December 2024
A total sum of ₦1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the January 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the […]
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Deal
Israel’s security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, the prime minister’s office said. The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. It would also launch […]
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, effective in two days
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users within two days. In a significant defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate […]
Nasarawa court remands gospel singer caught with corps member’s severed head
A Nasarawa State High Court has ordered the remand of an acclaimed gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, who was caught with the severed head of a National Youth Service Corps member, Salome Adaidu. The remand was contained in a short statement posted on the X page of the Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday. According to […]
3 Nigerians bag jail term in US for $2m fraud scheme targeting elderly, vulnerable individuals
Three Nigerians in the US have been sentenced for their involvement in a prolonged fraud scheme that frequently targeted elderly victims, according to authorities. Fatai Okunola, 38, of Kalamazoo, received a prison sentence of just over 10 years for his role in the conspiracy and was ordered to pay more than $730,000 in restitution. Okunola […]