Bandits kill 30 in fresh Katsina, Kwara attacks
No fewer than 30 people were killed on Tuesday as bandits launched coordinated attacks on rural communities in Katsina and Kwara states, setting homes and vehicles ablaze and forcing residents…
Malami moves to stop EFCC’s ₦213bn property forfeiture
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside an interim forfeiture order on 57 properties seized by the EFCC and…
Offa Robbery: Appeal Court Confirms Death Sentence for Five
The Ilorin court of appeal has upheld the death sentences of five men convicted over the 2018 Offa bank robbery that claimed 33 lives, dismissing all appeals against the 2024…
EFCC alleges structured deposits in Yahaya Bello trial
The Yahaya Bello money laundering trial continued in Abuja as an Access Bank compliance officer told the court that funds from Kogi State local governments were deposited into private accounts…
Court Freezes Alerzo Accounts as Moniepoint Seeks N4.38bn Debt
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Limited has sued Alerzo Limited and its directors over an alleged N4.38 billion loan default. The Federal High Court in Lagos granted an interim Mareva injunction freezing…
NAFDAC ignores outcry, enforces sachet alcohol ban nationwide
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has resumed enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small…
Roadside Food Drying in Nigeria Raises Alarming Health Risks
Along Nigeria’s highways and rural roads, cassava, maize, rice, beans, pepper and melon seeds are routinely spread under the sun. While farmers see it as a cheap preservation method, health…
2027 Elections: Politicians’ Children Quietly Step Into the Spotlight
As Nigeria heads towards the 2027 elections, children of powerful politicians are re-emerging in the political arena. From Seyi Tinubu’s youth mobilisation efforts to quiet positioning by the sons of…
National grid collapses for second time in 2026
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, the second time in January 2026. The first grid collapse this year occurred only last Friday. This latest collapse was confirmed by…
Teacher gets life imprisonment for raping eight-year-old pupil
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Social Studies teacher, David Oddion, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old pupil…
