Lagos court jails former footballer, fugitive drug kingpin for 24 years
A former international footballer, Segun Hunkarin, and a fugitive drug kingpin, Ntoruka Chinedu, have been sentenced to a combined 24 years’ imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos for…
UNILAG withdraws controversial sexual harassment advisory after backlash
The University of Lagos has withdrawn a controversial sexual harassment advisory issued by its Student Affairs Division following public outrage over its contents, which critics said placed the responsibility of…
Court Sentences Suspects In Oriire Abduction To Life Imprisonment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three suspects in the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. According to the…
Lagos Assembly approves use of mechanised sweeping on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the use of mechanised sweeping operations on Section 1 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway but insisted that the introduction of modern cleaning…
US imposes 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports over forced labour claims
The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria as part of a new trade measure targeting countries it says have failed to prohibit the…
Court stops EFCC’s planned probe of Oyo finances, declares request speculative
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from proceeding with its planned investigation into the finances of the Oyo State Government,…
NAFDAC begins nationwide seizure of banned sachet, PET bottle alcohol
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nationwide enforcement operation to seize alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles below…
Alleged criminal defamation: Court rejects Sowore’s bid to tender uncertified documents
Justice Mohammed Garuba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bid by online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Alliance Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to…
UI appoints Olapegba as new Vice Chancellor
The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI) has appointed Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as the institution’s 14th Vice-Chancellor following a competitive selection process involving eight candidates. The appointment…
Trump writes Tinubu, hails anti-terror fight, pledges stronger US security support
United States President, Donald Trump, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership, especially in confronting terrorism, pledging continued American support to strengthen Nigeria’s…