The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced five men, including a Nigerien citizen, to a 25-year imprisonment for terrorism offences. Justice Binta Nyako handed down the judgment after the convicts pleaded guilty to the four-count charge preferred against them by the Department of State ServicesContinue Reading
By Sunday Adepoju Ayede (Ogbomosho): The Federal Polytechnic Ayede, Oyo State has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Engr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Nigeria’s Minister of Power. The commendation was contained in a statement issued by the acting Rector of the institution, Engr. Dr. TemilolaContinue Reading
By Dianabasi Effiong A new Executive Council of the Energy and Maritime Reporters of Nigeria (EMR), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, was formally inaugurated on Tuesday in Uyo with a charge to its leadership to make the association a leading platform for credible and professional reporting in the state andContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed July 24 for ruling on a no-case submission filed by Mrs Chioma Okoli, a food critic, in the alleged cybercrime offences over her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the date after Okoli’s counsel,Continue Reading
The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Legal Advocates for Ethics & Integrity (LAGEI) has asked Kenneth Okonkwo, a lawyer and former actor, to retract defamatory comments made against the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Convener of the group, Mr Maxwell Opara, at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, alsoContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out the police charge against the remaining 24 foreign hackers facing prosecution out of the 109 being tried for allegations bordering on cybercrime. Justice Ekerete Akpan, in a short ruling, struck out the charge for lack of diligent prosecution. TheContinue Reading
The Federal High Court (FHC) will, on July 27, proceed on its annual vacation on July 27, the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho, announced on Wednesday. Justice Tsoho, in a statement issued by Mrs Catherine Christopher, the FHC’s Director of Information on Wednesday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
The police is set to arraign five suspects for allegedly hacking into the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s server during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations Computer-Based Test (UTME CBT). The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police had, in the charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/300/2026, accused the defendants of allegations bordering onContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal ILORIN – The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has appointed Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the Chief Imam Fulani of Ilorin Emirate. The appointment followed a rigorous selection process in which Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani emerged victorious among several distinguished scholarsContinue Reading
