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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which left over 40 people dead and more than 100 worshipers injured. The trial judge, Emeka Nwite, delivered the verdict after finding the quartet guilty of nine counts of …

By Ayo Kehinde Panic gripped citizens of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday after gunmen abducted the younger sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons. The victims were identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. The accident occurred in the early hours of …

A trader, Alhaji Mustapha Musa, was allegedly stabbed to death by suspected thieves who attacked his residence behind the Niger Motel in Suleja, Niger State. A police report made available on Monday indicated that the incident was reported to Suleja A Division. According to the report, the attackers broke into the victim’s house at around 3am on Sunday, stabbed him …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered Access Bank Plc to pay a total of $16 million in damages to some customers for illegally imposing post-no-debit restrictions on their accounts without sufficient legal justification. The ruling, delivered on June 1, 2026 by Justice Chukwujekwu Joseph Aneke in case number FHC/L/CS/878/2023, criticized the bank’s action, describing it as …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja Ayegunle Bunu community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State was reportedly thrown into panic in the early hours of Monday, June 1, 2026, following a bandit attack that left one person dead and over 30 people kidnapped. According to initial information, the attack occurred around 2.25am. One person was killed during the accident, while …

Former governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, disagreed over the subpoenaed witness brought to court by the commission. The development occurred before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja shortly after the trial resumed. The EFCC is prosecuting Lamido for alleged money laundering in the wake …

Lawyers in the Nsukka judicial axis of Enugu State staged coordinated protests on Tuesday, threatening to disrupt the operations of courts over what they described as the persistent reliance on virtual proceedings by judges sitting in the area. The protesters, hailing from five judicial divisions – Nsukka, Obollo-Afor, Enugu-Ezike, Ogbede and Umulokpa – said the settlement, introduced years ago due …

Recently, the Presidential Media Team and the Renewed Hope Ambassadors took some journalists to inspect the existing Sokoto – Badagry highway. The team expressed satisfaction with the level and quality of work carried out so far on the 1,068km road which connects several cities and communities in the north and south of the country. Enormous economic opportunities will open up …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day period of national mourning from June 12 to 14 to honor the victims of violent attacks, mass kidnappings and banditry across the country. ​The apex Christian body has also designated June 14 as “Black Sunday” across all Churches in a sign of solidarity with families affected by the persistent security …

Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday disagreed on the competency of a subpoenaed witness presented in his ongoing trial over alleged money laundering charges of N1.35 billion. The disagreement occurred before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during the continuation of proceedings in the long-running case in which …