Daniel Oladapo, better known by his stage name D’banj, has been freed from prison by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. Pelumi Olajengbesi, D’banj’s attorney, posted pictures of the musician on his Facebook page on Friday. He stated, “D’banj was released on self-recognizance after the ICPC was unable to locate any evidence … Read more
The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that has been declared illegal by the federal government, has been postponed indefinitely by the Federal High Court of Abuja. Kanu requested that Justice Binta Nyako postpone the trial sine die pending the outcome of the Federal Government’s appeal … Read more
Mr. and Mrs. Jesutofunmi Solomon were detained by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun State for trafficking drugs. An early morning raid on a warehouse in the Ogere neighborhood of the Ikene LGA of the state on Saturday, November 12, resulted in the seizure of 273 jumbo bags of cannabis … Read more
On Wednesday, November 9, the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in South Africa sentenced Lady Memory Mutsika of Zimbabwe to 3 years in direct imprisonment for 128 charges of theft. Mutsika, 43, served as the church treasurer for the Seventh-Day Adventist congregation in Pretoria City. Her duties included sending donations made to the church account … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa was found guilty of contempt of court by the Federal Capital Territory High Court because his organization disobeyed a previous court order. Justice Chizoba Oji ruled on Tuesday that the chairman of the anti-graft agency is in violation of the court’s decision dated November 21, … Read more
Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has officially released the document detailing his manifesto as he seeks to be elected as the president of Nigeria in the coming 2023 election. Titled ‘OurPactWithNigeria’, the 32-page document listed tackling insecurity, making Nigeria a production-driven economy, poverty eradication, fighting corruption among other challenges … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will meet on Thursday to decide whether to call off its protracted strike or extend it. There were rumors that the union had called off the strike after the meeting on Monday, October 10, 2022, between the union and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. However, a … Read more
Nigeria has launched a new office in Cairo, Egypt to offer services for passports, bank verification numbers (BVN), national identity numbers (NIN), and visa applications. This was stated in a statement released on Monday in Abuja by Abdul-Razaq Musa, the executive assistant to the president on the Nigeria-Egypt cultural and socioeconomic forum. The facility was … Read more
Since Russian forces initially entered the country in February 2022, the invasion of Ukraine has sparked a worldwide outcry of disdain and sanctions against the Kremlin. France, Italy, Germany, the US, and other European nations have all publically denounced Putin and his army for the continued assault. Boris Johnson, the prime minister of the United … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to launch $750 million World Bank-Backed Programme in January 2023. This was disclosed by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, on Tuesday, after a statement on the kind of business environment Nigeria required for significant economic growth in the country by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to … Read more