By Rashidat Kabiru Abuja July 16, 2026 (NAN) The police on Thursday, dragged a 32-year-old man, Anthony Amin, before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Abuja over alleged assault and causing hurt. The defendant, a resident of Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and causing hurt.Continue Reading
By Christy Dike Senior Magistrate Evelyn Dara of a Dutse Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered an unemployed man, Usman Mohammed to sweep the court premises for one day for stealing a cellphone. Dara, gave the order following a guilty plea entered by Mohammed after his arraignment by the police. TheContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has outlined plans to provide coordinated psychosocial and socioeconomic reintegration support for Nigerians recently repatriated from South Africa. The Federal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of NCFRMI, Dr Tijani Ahmed, made this known on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday ordered parties in a suit filed by Mr Sesugh Kaaba against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain status quo pending the determination of the case. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order afterContinue Reading
By Christy Dike A sales representative, Emmanuel Effiong of Kubwa, was on Thursday docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Duste, Abuja for allegedly stealing 105 planks of wood from his employer. The police charged Effiong with criminal breach of trust, theft and cheating. The defendant however pleaded not guilty toContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi, on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan Markus to death by hanging for killing his 82-year-old boss, Ezekiel Adebola and 67-year-old wife, Abiodun. Delivering judgment, Justice Idris Mohammed held that based on the evidence before the court, Markus committed the crime,Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has urged its 415 newly inducted members to participate actively in the institute’s activities to build a stronger public relations profession, a better Nigeria and Africa. The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of NIPR, Dr Ike Neliaku, gaveContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Nigeria has significantly strengthened its legal framework against torture through the Anti-Torture Act, says the Executive Secretary (ES), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr Tony Ojukwu, SAN. Ojukwu made this known on Friday in Abuja in a statement in honour of victims and survivors of torture asContinue Reading
By Christiana Nicholas A man, Mr Monday Atabo, on Friday dragged his wife. Grace, before an Upper Area Court in Masaka, Nasarawa State for denying him his conjugal rights. Atabo, is seeking dissolution of his marriage to Grace, a businesswoman. He also accused his wife of infidelity. I married GraceContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo A UK–based Nigerian, Mr Emmanuel Makinde, on Thursday told the FCT High Court sitting in Jabi that his travel agent, Waliyu Shitta, fraudulently added a woman as his wife in a visa application processed in 2022. Makinde, who testified before Justice Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo during his evidence-in-chief, allegedContinue Reading
