More rapes, few convictions
Rape perpetrators are seldom convicted. MICHELLE AGOH finds that behind this are the fact that the prosecutorial arm of the police is poorly funded and rape…
BREAKING: Sowore meets bail conditions
The convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, charged with treasonable felony, among others have met the bail conditions imposed on them.…
Policeman die as burning building collapsed in Lagos
The front section of the six-storey building gutted by fire on Tuesday in Lagos Island has collapsed, killing a policeman at the scene, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).NAN reports that part of the…
Minister orders cut of data rate
PRICE of mobile data services must go down, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, said on Tuesday. He directed the Nigerian…
Alleged looters list: Everybody treated me like a plague – Dokpesi
The Chairman , Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dopkesi, on Tuesday told FCT High Court Apo, that everybody treated him like a plague after his name appeared on the looters’ list…
Maina will jump bail if granted, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has claimed that the former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, is not a responsible citizen but a…
Two brothers to spend five years in jail over $788 scam
Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced two brothers to five years imprisonment for…
Buhari can rule Nigeria from anywhere, says Oshiomhole
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari can work from anywhere in the world, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole declared on Tuesday. Oshiomhole spoke when…
France docks Nigerian Pastor Omoregie, 23 others for prostitution network
A Nigerian pastor Stanley Omoregie and 23 other suspected members of a sex trafficking ring accused of forcing Nigerian women into prostitution will go on trial today in Lyon,…
LIRS will remain independent, says Sanwo-Olu
THE Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu has assured that the autonomy enjoyed by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) will not be tampered with. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke…
Fintiri pays minimum wage
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Tuesday directed implementation of the N30,000 national minimum wage for state and local government workers. He said the implementation is to…
Golden Eaglets out of U-17 World Cup
Netherlands early Wednesday ended Nigeris’s Golden Esglets campaign for a sixth FIFA U-17 World Cup, beating them 3-1. Sontje Hansen was the Dutch man who sent the five-time champions…
Democrats upset Trump in Virginia, Kentucky
In a major electoral upset for US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, a Democrat Andy Beshear toppled a Republican governor fully backed by Trump in…
Xhaka stripped of Arsenal captaincy
Granit Xhaka has been stripped of Arsenal’s captaincy despite been backed by other players to retain the position after fallout with fans. Xhaka had reacted angrily to being jeered…
Buhari vs Atiku: Keyamo tackles Nwabueze over comment on S/Court judgment
Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has faulted Prof. Ben Nwabueze’s criticism of the Supreme Court’s judgment which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu…
NDDC suspends payment of N1 billion monthly ‘agent fee’ to consultant
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Gbene Joi Nunieh, says the Commission has suspended the monthly payment of…
Ex-presidents asked for tips to award contracts — Presidency
The Presidency yesterday carpeted past presidents of the country who, it alleged, demanded tips before awarding contracts.It also took a swipe at critics that have condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged…
2023: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Bakare Favoured Presidential Hopefuls
An analysis by The Africa Report suggests Nigeria’s 2023 presidential race, especially in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), will be down to the trio of Vice President…
BREAKING: Court suspends Operation Positive Identification
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Nigerian Army and its Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to suspend the ongoing Operation Positive Identification. Justice…
Senate observes one minute silence in honour of Mobolaji Johnson
The Senate on Tuesday observed a minute silence in honour of the late former military General of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson. The Senate also resolved to send a…
Understanding North-East oil find
For those eager to see the commencement of oil production in the Kolmai II River well, they have to wait for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and…
Meet with your ex-fiancé, pay back his money – Court orders woman
A Gudu Grade I Area Court in Abuja has ordered a 22-year-old woman, Aisha Shetima to meet with her estranged fiancé, on how much money she will return to him, after…
BREAKING: Balogun, Lagos market, on fire (Photos)
A section of the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island has been razed by fire. Men of the Lagos State fire service and other security agents are on the ground. …
Can Atiku Run for Presidency at 76?
With the Supreme Court judgment putting paid to the 2019 presidential election petition last Wednesday, what possibly is the next political move of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar? Chuks Okocha asksAlhaji…