By Ngozi Njoku A 25-year-old man, Alex Ibrahim, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing electric cable worth N7.5 million. Ibrahim, who resides at Opic, Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing under Section 287 of the […]
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Normalcy has returned to the real estate sector following the decision of the Lagos State government to review the tagging of 176 estates in the Lekki/Ajah corridor as illegal. The restoration of normalcy is coming on the heels of the […]
By Dayo Johnson Akure—Four men have been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court, in Ondo State, for allegedly kidnapping a 60-year-old man, Tijani Aremu, and attempted murder in the Akoko area of the state. The defendants, Yahaya Galejo, 30; […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEIi) has said that computer-based centres found culpable in the over 4,000 cases of exam fraud uncovered by the committee will be shut down and their owners jailed. […]
Five persons, who allegedly stole goods worth N11.2 million from a company, appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday. The defendants, Thomas, Suleiman, Yunusa, Anas, and AbdulRahman are facing three counts of conspiracy, breaking and entering, […]
OSOGBO — THE Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, in Osun State, yesterday, accused the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation of plotting to “pre-empt the Supreme Court” by allegedly preparing to pay withheld local government allocations in […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) concerning its proposal to increase the salaries of political and public office holders. This includes the President, Vice President, Governors, […]
Following series of investigation, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Sunday gave a nod to the issuance of new Statutory Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) and Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) to 374 property owners across 15 […]
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Police have arrested 13 suspected drug peddlers in coordinated raids on hideouts and black spots across five local government areas of Jigawa state. The raids were conducted as part renewed effort aimed at ridding Jigawa […]
By Efe Onodjae The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has cautioned members of the public against offering money or any form of inducement to its personnel while discharging their official duties. In a random check by our correspondent, on […]