Residents, investors panicLast week’s description of 176 estates as illegal by Lagos State government, has thrown residents into panic, created fears in investors as real estate developers are counting the cost of the action. Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria […]
By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — The Nigeria Police Force has achieved a major breakthrough in its campaign against cybercrime, securing the conviction of 21 foreign nationals linked to a sophisticated internet fraud syndicate uncovered in Abuja in November 2024. Force […]
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Special Intervention Squad, Abayomi Shogunle, has outlined the reasons for the detention of 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Speaking in Abuja on Friday while addressing demonstrators and journalists, […]
Key political stakeholders and pro-democracy advocates in Rivers State have denounced the scheduled August 30 local government elections in the state, calling it unconstitutional. In a statement on Friday addressed to President Bola Tinubu, the leaders described the proposed polls […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed commitment to enabling eligible inmates to vote in Nigerian elections, following a series of court judgments affirming their rights. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday when he received […]
By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the Nigeria Police to immediately release Omoleye Sowore or charge him to court. Obi, in a post on his […]
By Hussaina Yakubu Twenty five suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrators have been sentenced to death as part of efforts to curb the menace in Kaduna, the state government has said. Kaduna Commissioner for Human Services and […]
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it is working on legal actions against violators of rules and regulations in foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts. The apex bank disclosed this in its website segment titled ‘Frequently Asked Questions […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Nigerian police to immediately and unconditionally release journalist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, who was reportedly detained on Thursday. In a statement issued […]
By Aisha Gambo A tailor identified as Malam Usman on Thursday appeared before a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, over failure to sew four pieces of clothes after six months. The complainant, Suleiman Musa, said the defendant promised […]