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Justice I. O. ljelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, August 25, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Sulaiman Olayiwola Gbajabiamila to 20 years imprisonment for N31m property fraud. Gbajabiamila was arraigned on September 19, 2023, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has advocated for a two-pronged approach of prevention and prosecution for the eradication of human trafficking. The Deputy Head of Mission, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Ms Paola Pace gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja at the award ceremony of the third edition of the short film contest…
Maitama, Okija Stampede, Women Affair Minister Express Pain *says incidences avoidable Minister of Women Affairs Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has lamented the loss of lives in Maitama, Abuja, and Okija, in Anambra State, during food distribution drives by private institutions aimed at supporting the people as they celebrate the festive season. The minister expressed deep grief,…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to take ownership of the corruption fight by upholding integrity and dedication to honest work, stressing that the nation’s development is dependent on their commitment to ridding the country of all forms…
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for immediate action to protect the future of Nigerian child. Speaking in Abuja on this year’s Children’s Day, themed “Tapping the Untapped Natural Treasure,” the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, called for urgent, unified action to protect the rights and dignity of Nigerian children. He urged the government…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has dismissed from service 15 officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service. (NCoS) for gross misconduct after the conclusion of deliberations on 231 disciplinary cases involving personnel of the Service. The cases were brought before the Board by the Disciplinary and General Purpose Committee (BDGPC) after…
Katherine Abayomi. For over six decades, Shell’s oil exploration and extraction activities have caused irreparable environmental damage, destroyed livelihoods, endangered health, and deepened poverty and underdevelopment in a once-thriving region called the Niger Delta. As Shell shareholders gather in comfort at the 2025 AGM, there is a call to remind them that their profits are…
Opinion Written By; Ann Eyi-ojotule James Every single day, more than 300 million women and girls around the world are menstruating. Yet, for something so natural and vital to human reproduction, menstruation remains cloaked in shame, silence, and stigma, particularly in many parts of the world where girls are taught to hide, suppress, or be…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full investigation into the gruesome killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children at the Chiranci community in Kano State. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President condemned the attack, describing it as barbaric, and condoled…
By Katherine Abayomi The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that the tragic death of a family of six in Ebubu Community, Eleme Local Government Area, was caused by inhalation of fumes from a generating set. The heartbreaking incident occurred on Sunday, January 11, 2026, and sent shockwaves across the community. Briefing journalists in Port…