…kidnap suspects sentenced to life imprisonment Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja handed life sentences to three men convicted over the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State.The trio pleaded guilty to membership of a proscribed terrorist group and concealing information about a planned kidnapping.Defen…
…noted that the training would be facilitated by experts from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and other research institutions under the coordination of IITA. The State Project Coordinator commended the continued support of the World Bank, the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and the Kwara State Government, u…
…home. Nigeria is your home. We won’t accept you in South Africa.” Reacting to the verbal abuse on Friday, NUSA National Publicity Secretary, Akindele Olunloyo, said Adetshina’s case was still before the court and she should not be intimidated. “NUSA rejects and condemns the hostile slurs, verbal abuse, and targeted hec…
…Diaspora Day celebration held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa on Friday in Abuja, under the theme, “Harnessing Global Diaspora Expertise to Strengthen Local Health Systems for National Development.” Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, described N…
…such as those suffering from chronic cancer pain or traumatic injuries. "The defendant abused the public trust by using her pharmacies to unlawfully distribute deadly opioids," said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division. "This conviction sends an un…
…unveiled plans to sharpen its child protection interventions in Nigeria, placing child abuse, child marriage and poor birth registration at the centre of its new country strategy as it seeks to reach millions of vulnerable children still excluded from essential services. The organisation said the new priorities would s…
…accuses Obasanjo of using late Speaker Na'Abba for Politics Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo over allegations that he bribed the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na'Abba, to orchestrate moves to impeach him while they were in office, accu…
…of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, at the State House in Abuja. Drawing from his personal experience of studying and working in the United States before returning to Nigeria, Tinubu said his journey should serve as an example to Nigerians living abroad. “I’ve been through that journey. I’m hom…
…to former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd.), at his residence in Minna, Niger State, on Friday. The commission’s chairman led a delegation comprising National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, directors and his technical aides. Amupitan describ…
…cover Thompson's legal bills said he left Jamaica "seeking safety from life-threatening abuse." "Since arriving, he has worked tirelessly to build a stable life, following every legal step toward citizenship," the page states. "He has no criminal record. No parking tickets. He holds a valid work visa, has a pending asy…
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Dr Daniel Okoh, have urged Nigerians to reject hate speech and…
…the security personnel and we are still waiting for the final action. Rai daya ne kuma babu randa yafi na wani. "Same story happened again between Taraba Marshall and one innocent boy who was treated as animal by the Taraba Marshall of Gashaka LGA just because of MP3 player and power Bank and as a result of that the in…
'Top Chef' star banned from being alone with daughter after abuse finding A judge has issued a year-long protective order against celebrity chef Eric Adjepong, citing evidence that he abused his 7-year-old daughter, Lennnox. On July 10, a Maryland judge ruled that "there is a preponderance of the evidence to believe" t…
…that allowing the ex parte order to remain in force for over 15 months amounted to an abuse of court process. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Wednesday, a three-member panel of the appellate court comprising Justices Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo, Ishaq Mohammed Sani and Eleojo Enenche discharged the interim freezing or…
…allegedly “abducted” on her way from the Federal Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court in Abuja on Wednesday by men of the Rapid Response Squad from Ekiti State Police Command. She stated, “They said they were taking me to the nearest police station, but they did not stop at any of the police stations until we got to Ad…
…the incident. Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the state Police Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, proved abortive, as his phone number could not be reached. Meanwhile, the people of Sauna District and other parts of the state have been experiencing repeated attacks on farming communities in recent years, with residents…
…Recently and out of the blue, the story of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, filled the crevices of the news cycle. 16 counts of money laundering and conspiracy involving billions of naira have been filed by the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charge sheet accuses Malami, his son,…
…allowing smoother transfers and greater convenience to key Nigerian cities, including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu, Benin City, Owerri, Warri and Asaba. The arrangement also extends to regional destinations such as Abidjan, Dakar, Banjul, Freetown, Monrovia, Conakry, Bamako, Douala and Libreville. For Etihad Airwa…
…election results verification platform. The support was expressed on Thursday in Abuja during the inaugural stakeholders’ meeting of the National Electoral Accountability Consortium and the launch of the Independent Election Results Platform. The platform, developed by the TAP Initiative and its partners, is designed t…
…Tinubu with his son Seyi, daughter-in-law, Layal and grandchildren in his office in Abuja President Bola Tinubu hosted his son, Seyi Tinubu, daughter-in-law, Layal, and his grandchildren at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Photos from the family visit were shared on social media by Layal this evenin…
…commented:"Daddy twin ❤️❤️"@christiee_pinkiee said:"Hailey talking like Ai 😂😍😍"@kissabulo added:"@Davido 30BG till I die 👑❤️💯🫂"Davido's heartfelt words to daughter Hailey in touching video leave fans emotional. father congratulates first-class graduatesEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Adedeji Adeleke, Davido's father, c…
…Development, Dele Alake, and the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, urged the people of Ankpa, Kogi State, to embrace legitimate mining by partnering only with duly licensed mining companies. He advised host communities across Nigeria to take advantage of the Federal Government’s regulatory…
…Confirming the incident, spokesperson for the Niger State Command of the Corps, DSC Abubakar Rabiu Muti, on behalf of the State Commandant, said the operatives came under a "coordinated and unprovoked attack" after the suspects sighted them and attempted to resist the enforcement operation. According to him, the patrol…
…Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. According to a statement released by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the meeting reviewed progress made since the Second Nigeria-EU Ministerial Dialogue in March 2026 and explored new areas of cooperation coveri…
…country, as stakeholders overwhelmingly backed the proposal during a public hearing in Abuja. The public hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on Information and Communications Technology and Cyber Security, also received broad support for a separate bill seeking to establish an Artificial Intelligence Academy in…