New law will help decongest Nigerian prisons –Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the federal government is committed to decongesting the correctional facilities across the country by reducing the number of awaiting trial inmates. At the public hearing organised by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Appropriation on Wednesday, Mr Aregbesola spoke, according to the Vanguard newspaper. Aregbesola […]

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Nigeria’s first female science university graduate dies at 95

Nigeria’s first female science university graduate, Lady Deborah Jibowu, has reportedly passed away. She died at the age of 95. Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi confirmed the death of Lady Jibowu in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode. He revealed that the deceased graduated from the University of Manchester in the […]

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Woman among 107 rescued from illegal rehab centre in Nigeria claims she was raped daily

A woman, rescued among 107 others by the police in Kwara state from yet another horrible rehabilitation centre has spoken about how she was raped daily by the uncle of the operator of the centre. The woman identified as Olaide Arikewuyo said she had spent five years in the centre and alleged that she had […]

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Bill Gates overtakes Jeff Bezos as world’s richest man

Amazon’s chief, Jeff Bezos has just lost his position as the richest person on earth to Bill Gates. According to Forbes, the Amazon honcho lost his title during after-hours trading Thursday, October 24th when the company’s shares plummeted 7 percent, dropping Bezos’ fortune to $103.9 Billion. Bill Gate’s net worth stands at $105.7 billion. The […]

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Why Nigeria closes its borders -Osinbajo explains

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday, urged Nigerians to endure the pains accompanied with the closure of Nigeria’s borders. Prof Osinbajo, who spoke at a town hall meeting in Benin City, Edo State, disclosed that border closure was aimed at ensuring that farmers become prosperous. The Vice President said part of the reasons for […]

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Activists submit petition to EFCC to investigate Tinubu’s home bullion vans

Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has submitted a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, October 25 to investigate the source of money conveyed in bullion vans to the home of the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader Bola Tinubu on the eve of the 2019 presidential election. EFCC is empowered […]

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Appeal Court reserves judgement in Adeyeye vs Olujimi

Nigeria’s Appeal Court, Ekiti Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs Senator Dayo Adeyeye challenging the verdict of the election petitions tribunal which nullified his victory in the senatorial election. The tribunal, headed by Justice Danladi Adeck, had on September 10 nullified the victory […]

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Rivers Guber, Nyesom Wike wins at the Supreme Court

The Nigerian Supreme court has declared Mr Nyesom Wike as the validly elected Governor of Rivers State at the March 2019 gubernatorial election. A petition filed by the African Action Congress (AAC) and its candidate in the 2019 governorship election, Awara Biokpomabo Festus which was upheld by the Court of Appeal was upturned by the Supreme Court in […]

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Another building collapses in Lagos, 5 people rescued so far

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has rescued five victims during overnight operation on Thursday, in another collapse building in Ojuelegba area of Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer, LASEMA, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this to newsmen on Friday in Lagos said the victims were rescued after the building was pulled down to […]

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Heavy security in Court, as EFCC arraigns Maina, son

Security in and around the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Friday beefed up by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission as Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, is to be arraigned. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina’s son, Faisal, is also being arraigned in the same court on […]

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Why Kogi impeachment probe Panel returned Not Guilty for ex-Deputy Gov

The probe panel, which investigated the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Simon Achuba, on allegations of gross misconduct, returned a not-guilty verdict against him because none of the six-point charge against him was substantiated by the state House of Assembly, according to Thisday. A copy of the report submitted to the state legislature […]

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To avoid disintegration, Nigeria must do serious electoral reform before 2023 -Attahiru Jega

Former chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has called on the commission, to improve the electoral processes before the 2023 general elections. Speaking at Tell Magazine’s 20 years of democracy conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Jega noted that if care was not taken, the prediction of US Central Intelligence Agency […]

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No plans to arrest investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo -Comptroller General of prisons

The Comptroller general of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed has denied claims of planning to arrest investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, who exposed the rot in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Commenting on the documentary which exposed “drug abuse, sodomy, bribery, pimping and cash and carry operations” in Ikoyi prison, Ahmed said those found guilty of the […]

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Supreme Court justices can make mistakes, they are humans — CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammad, has said the justices of the Supreme Court are humans and are therefore subject to mistakes. A statement signed by the Supreme Court’s Director of Press and Information, Festus Akande, said Mr Muhammad made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the CJN was speaking during […]

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Abdurasheed Maina forfeits 23 houses to Nigerian govt

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has granted an interim forfeiture order on 23 properties traced to the former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdurasheed Maina. Presiding judge, Justice Folasade Giwa-Ogunbanjo granted the order on Tuesday after hearing an ex-parte motion brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Moving the […]

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Diezani’s ally, Kola Aluko forfeited $73m, N350m properties to Nigerian govt

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of three landed properties belonging to Kola Aluko, an ally of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission gave the value of the landed properties located in Abuja and Lagos as $73m and N350m. The EFCC […]

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Judge orders forfeiture of Saraki’s houses in Lagos

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos and presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman, on Monday ordered temporary forfeiture of two properties located in Ikoyi area of Lagos State belonging to the immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the Federal Government. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

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Ekiti govt relocates Ilejemeje Local Govt Headquarters from Iye-Ekiti

Ekiti State government has implemented the supreme Court’s judgement, which ordered the relocation of the headquarters of Ilejemeje local government from Iye Ekiti back to Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, its original abode. Ekiti government said it has no option than to obey the Apex Court’s decision, which ordered the recognition of Iye Ekiti as the headquarters of […]

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Released inmates of Kaduna religious rehabilitation center were in chains for eight years -Commissioner

Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hafsat Baba has disclosed that some of the released inmates of a religious rehabilitation center were in chains for 8 years. She also revealed that it took the services of a welder to remove the fetters from the legs of the freed inmates of the centre located […]

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