Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh, for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague, Mrs Susan Anyagh. According to reports, the woman was ambushed and kidnapped by some men along Otukpo Road, Makurdi, last Saturday. It was learnt that the kidnappers reportedly collected the N1.3 million found in her car,…

The High Court sitting in Ilesa, Osun State, has granted an injunction restraining the state government from taking further steps to fill the vacant stool of the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. The case was brought forward by the Contestants, Head, and Principal Members of the Ofokutu Royal Family of the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House. Justice A.A. Aderibigbe, who presided over the case, issued a restraining order against the Ilesa…

The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, officially retired from service on Friday, December 13, after reaching the statutory retirement age. His departure was marked by a Pulling Out Parade held in Abuja, where he reflected on his tenure and contributions to the service. During the event, Nababa described his 34 years of service as a memorable journey shaped by collaboration and inclusivity. He noted that his leadership…

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) exploded and killed two suspected terrorists in Barikin Daji village of Talata Marafa Local Government while testing the devices in an established camp of extremists leader, Bello Turji, in Zamfara State, Northwest of Nigeria. According to Zagazola, a security analyst and counterinsurgency expert in Lake Chad, the incident occurred in Barikin Daji Village and Dan Bagudu Hills, both located in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. “The…

Irked by it called lawlessness,the Federal Government has given a one-month deadline to developers along the Lagos shoreline to regularise their operations or face revocation and demolition. This order is contained in a statement issued yesterday by Mr Salisu Haiba, Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Abuja. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, issued the warning following an inspection visit…

A Lagos-based businesswoman, Oluremi Phillips, was on Thursday convicted and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for defrauding a company, AYM Shafa Limited, of N57,690,000. A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja presided over by Justice Ijelu handed down the sentence in a trial that spanned over two years. Phillips initially stood trial before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, following her arraignment on January 27, 2022. However,…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, disclosed on Friday that his call urging Nigerians to pray for divine intervention against efforts by powerful cabals working to hinder the success of private refineries in Nigeria earned him the wrath of some individuals in the country. Adeboye said this during the ongoing annual Holy Ghost Congress themed ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’ at the Redemption…

The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has received five petitions challenging the declaration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the November election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on November 17, declared Aiyedatiwa the winner of the election, having polled a total of 366,781 to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 117,846…

…Sparking debate over ‘British institution’ The leader of Britain’s Conservative Party called sandwiches “not a real food” and said she “will not touch bread if it’s moist” in an interview published Thursday — sparking a griddle-hot debate in a country obsessed with “toasties.” Kemi Badenoch, who was elected head of the UK opposition party last month, claimed the bread-and-filling staple doesn’t cut the mustard when asked by Spectator magazine what…

After being on the FBI’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List for years, Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian, has been extradited from Ghana to Nebraska, United States. His arrest and extradition followed a conspiracy to commit wire fraud indictment filed against him in August 2019. A statement from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Nebraska on Thursday, stated that Kayode was arrested in April 2023 by Ghanaian authorities and after…

To ensure fair and efficient pricing for mini-grid projects in the country,theNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has adopted the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) Mini-Grid Tariff Tool.A statement posted on NRRC’s X page today said the adoption was in collaboration with AFUR and key stakeholders. NERC added that the tool has been designed to simplify the process of determining cost-reflective tariffs for mini-grid operations. One of its standout features…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the sum of ₦500 million with two sureties. The ruling was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, who emphasised that the granting of bail is at the court’s discretion. He stated that the bail conditions were set in line with the applicable legal guidelines. Justice Nwite did not give further…