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Judge Akintayo Aluko from the Federal High Court who sat in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, April 17, 2025 was sentenced and punished a businessman, Aniogor Godswill Obiajulu and his company, ICE by CW with five years in prison for their rejection to accept Nira as a legal tender. Obajualu, together with ICE by CW, was charged on Thursday on the …

Two Nollywood actors in IMO died on Friday after eating rice in the state. The IMO State Command spokesman, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday at Ontorri. He said the order had begun an investigation to reveal the situation around the incident. The spokesman said: “Yes, the order is aware of an unnatural death case. I …

Fires in the early days of Friday destroyed six shops in the Kurmi Market (Yan ‘butcher) in the state canoeing. Spokesman for the State Fire Department, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, revealed this in a statement on Friday in Kano. He said: “We received a hard time from the Jakara Police Division at around 1:35 that there was a fire outbreak at …

Three officers of the Narcotics Law Enforcement Agency (Ndlea) had been treated in the hospital with a gunshot wound after an attack by criminals during the attack on Abuja. The Director of the Ndlea Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Friday that officers were attacked in the Jahi area in the Federal Capital Region (FCT), Abuja. …

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday approached three people in the Lagos Special Violation Court, Ikeja, for alleged Forex N46.3 million fraud. The suspects Nduh, Ugbine Elder, and Idika Williams were charged with a company, Destiny Ocita International Limited, on charges of four conspiracy counts, stealing, gaining with false reasons and receiving cheating properties. They, however, claimed …

The Nigerian Civil Defense Corps and Defense Corps (NSCDC) has found five illegal crude dumps in Abuja. NSCDC spokesman, Afolabi Babawale, revealed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He also confirmed the arrest of seven suspects related to the production and distribution of illegal crude oil. The spokesman said the special intelligence squad of the NSCDC Commander (CG’ssis) …

The Ekiti State High Court, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday sentenced one Owoeye Ojo died by hanging due to an attempt to murder and armed robbery. Ojo was charged with the accusation of four counts of attempted murder and armed robbery on August 25, 2023. The prosecutor told the court that the defendant with someone else, while armed with weapons, ax and …

President Bola Tinubu approved the immediate release of n15 billion to mitigate the impact of the undertaken floods, following the warnings of climatic experts. Vice -president Kashim Shettimo revealed the development on Wednesday while talking in a seminar on monitoring and coordination of the risk of flood held at the National Counter Terrorism Center in Abuja. Shettimo said that the …

Law enforcement operations targeted by the Environmental Task Force and Special Violations of the State of Lagos have led to the arrest of 20 people in Gowon Estate and Egbeda, famous for peddling drugs. The raid, which was carried out on Wednesday, resulted in the recovery of various illegal substances and cash that were believed to be a result of …

By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The 12 Nigerian Brigade Army showed the military commitment to the development of the community restoring a source of vital water in the Lokongoma community, Lokoja, in the state of Kogi. Our correspondent reports that the Lokongoma community hosts the guest house of 12 brigades commanders. Under the guidance of the Brigadier Commander General Kasim Sidi, …