Man jailed 7 years for human trafficking in Cross River
2026-04-01
Trafficking By Christian Njoku The Federal High Court in Calabar on Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old man, Bassey Bassey, to seven years imprisonment for human trafficking and facilitating illegal foreign travel. Delivering judgment, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, found Bassey guilty on seven counts, bordering on human trafficking and illegal migration preferred againstContinue Reading
Court vacates arrest order issued against Turaki, PDP factional Chairman
2026-04-01
Order By Edith Nwapi An Abuja High Court on Wednesday vacated a bench warrant it issued on March 26 for the arrest of the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki. Justice Peter Kekemeke vacated the arrest warrant while ruling on an oral application by Turaki’sContinue Reading
El-Rufai drops case against Abuja magistrate in N1bn rights suit
2026-03-31
Suit By Taiye Agbaje Former Kaduna State Gov. Nasir El-Rufai withdrew his fundamental rights suit against a chief magistrate (2nd defendant) at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, in his N1 billion case against anti-corruption agencies. Ugochukwu Nnakwu, counsel for El-Rufai, informed Justice Joyce Abdulmalik shortly after theContinue Reading
FG’s N501bn bond to resolve power sector liquidity challenges-Adviser
2026-03-31
Bond By Constance Athekame The Federal Government’s N501.02 billion bond issuance has been described as a major milestone in Nigeria’s power sector reform agenda aimed at addressing longstanding liquidity challenges. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, saidContinue Reading
Jos Attack: Plateau govt. reinforces ban on motorcycle operations
2026-03-31
Security By Patience Aliyu As part of measures to forestall further attacks, Gov Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has directed security operatives to ensure strict enforcement of the ban on motorcycle operations within Jos metropolis. Mutfwang, who gave the directive during a statewide broadcast on Tuesday in Jos, stressed that hisContinue Reading
NEMA, IOM receive 145 returnees from Libya
2026-03-31
Returnees By Fabian Ekeruche The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the International Office for Migration (IOM) has received 145 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head Lagos Operations Office, NEMA, Mr MohammedContinue Reading
Immunisation: Gombe, UNICEF intensify community engagement
2026-03-31
Immunisation By Hajara Leman The Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency is leading efforts, with support from UNICEF, to increase immunisation coverage across the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Abdulrahama Shuaibu, disclossed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday, after an immunisation review meeting. ShuaibuContinue Reading
Police intercept teen in Lagos Airport stowaway attempt
2026-03-30
Stowaway By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Airport Police Command at Murtala Muhammed International Airport intercepted a 14-year-old boy over a suspected stowaway attempt on Monday. This is contained in a statement by ASP Mohammed Adeola, Police Public Relations Officer, Airport Police Command, Lagos, on Monday. Adeola said the minor was discoveredContinue Reading
Mutfwang urges calm amidst attack, rising tension in Jos
2026-03-30
Calm By Patience Aliyu Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has called for calm among residents of Angwan-Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), following Sunday night’s attack. Mutfwang made the call when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday in Jos. The News Agency ofContinue Reading