A businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, were on Monday, 4th August 2025, sentenced to a total of 22 and a half years imprisonment by Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court 8 in Lagos for dealing in illicit drugs. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters,Continue Reading
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested four suspects for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping to extort N5 million from the elderly father of two of the suspects.FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She saidContinue Reading
Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has convicted 21 foreign nationals over high-level cybercrime, fining each of them one million Naira. Delivering judgment on the plea bargain reached between the convicts and the Nigeria Police Force, Justice Akpan ordered their immediate departure from Nigeria within six workingContinue Reading
The Federal Government has filed a notice of appeal to challenge the July 24 judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which freed a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Olufemi Thomas, on allegations of money laundering. Our correspondent obtained the 28-page notice of appeal, filedContinue Reading
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, stating that the administration’s “harsh neoliberal policies” have decimated Nigeria’s middle class and worsened living conditions for millions of citizens. Falana noted that despite the President recently acknowledging the economic hardship faced by citizens, his policies have furtherContinue Reading
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property located at No. 29 Oyindamola Shogbesan Street, Park View Estate, Ago Palace Way, Lagos, over its alleged link to a N986 million diesel supply fraud. The order, granted followed aContinue Reading
Six persons, including a physically challenged woman, Rita Idehen, has been sentenced to cumulative prison term of 93 years for offences related to drug trafficking and possession. They were convicted in six separate judgments delivered by Justice Chuka A. Obiozor and Justice J. B. O. Quadir of the FederalContinue Reading
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s power sector have renewed calls for urgent and strategic reforms to enable the effective integration of renewable energy into the national electricity grid. The call was made at the 9th anniversary edition of the Nextier Power Dialogue, held under the theme “Pre-empting Resilience for Accelerated Renewable EnergyContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent decision to extend the tenure of Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, by one year is more than a routine administrative gesture—it is a resounding endorsement of transformative leadership and tangible progress within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Announced on July 31, 2025,Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has called for calm following over 12 hours of continuous rainfall that triggered flash flooding in parts of the metropolis. In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, urged residents to remain vigilant and prioritise safety. He assured theContinue Reading