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Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Chases Journalists Away From Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

Department of State Services' operatives
Operatives of the Department of State Services and Nigeria Police Force have reportedly harassed journalists who assembled at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to cover the court proceedings of theRead More

Mike Ozekhome Leads Nnamdi Kanu’s Defence Team As IPOB Leader Arrives In Court

Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN)
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has unveiled Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) as the leader of the defence counsel for the IPOBRead More

After Over Five Years In Detention, Court Frees El-Zakzaky, Wife

Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky wife, Zeenat
Says El-Zakzaky and wife have committed no offence A Kaduna State High court presided over by Justice Gideon Kurada, has discharged and acquitted leader of the Islamic Movement in NigeriaRead More

Ndume Seeks Maina’s Arrest Warrant, Gets 21-Day Ultimatum From Court

Senator Ali Ndume and Abdulrasheed Maina
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday gave Senator Ali Ndume 21 days ultimatum to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, whoRead More

NAF Convicts Four Officers For Mismanaging 41 Million

Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday revealed that four executive members of the 151 Base Services Group (151 BSG) Multipurpose Cooperative Society, were awarded various sentences over misappropriation of fundsRead More

Magu’s Lawyer Queries Secrecy of Presidential Panel’s Proceedings

EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu
A member of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu’s legal team yesterday queried the secrecy surrounding the proceedings of the seven-man presidentialRead More

Seamen Who Paid $200,000 Ransom To Pirates Remanded

Behind bars
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday remanded three expatriates and six Nigerians for allegedly aiding and abetting terrorism, kidnapping and possession of illegal firearms.Read More

House Party: Naira Marley To Shoot COVID-19 Musical Video

Hip-hop singer, Naira Marley
Hip-hop singer, Naira Marley, has pledged to create an audio-visual work that would help the government’s campaign against the spread of the coronavirus. He made the pledge in a letterRead More

Lockdown: Lagos Withdraws Charges Against Naira Marley, Gbadamosi

Babatunde Gbadamosi and Naira Marley
The Lagos State Government has withdrawn charges against singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and a politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi. Naira Marley, Gbadamosi and his wife were arraigned beforeRead More

Travel Agent Bags 10-Year Sentence For N1.8m Fraud

Freedom Inah
The Chief Judge of the Sokoto State High Court, M. Sifawa, has sentenced a scammer, identified as Freedom Inah, to ten (10) years in prison for defrauding one Ahmed JelaniRead More