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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has set July 13 for ruling on the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over alleged illegal mining. The judge set the date for Tuesday after the prosecutor, Adeola Adedipe (SAN), and the defense, Oladimeji Ekengba, delivered their final written addresses and urged the court to grant their prayers. …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday received a major political boost as leaders, delegates and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District formally unveiled and endorsed him as the consensus candidate of the area for the 2027 senatorial elections. The endorsement, described by party leaders as a collective decision aimed at ensuring quality …

The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted contraband items with a customs-cleared value of N6.77 billion in a major anti-smuggling operation across the state’s border corridors. The Acting Controller of the Customs Area, Deputy Controller Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this during a press conference in Idiroko, Ogun State on Tuesday, stressing that the seizures were recorded …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N1.3 trillion at the close of trading on Tuesday and continues to rise. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Unilever, UPL and Union Homes REIT, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 250,481.42 points from 244,670.65 points the previous day. …

Abayomi Ademola Nigeria’s hopes of making a strong start in the men’s 100 meters at the African Athletics Championships suffered an early setback after Favor Ashe was disqualified for a false start during the qualifiers in Ghana. The Nigerian sprinter was competing in Heat 2 and had initially completed the race before officials announced his disqualification following a start review. …

The first Prosecution witness in the trials of alleged coup plotters on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that they gave videotaped confession statements voluntarily. PW-1 gave his testimony while being tried by the Federal Government lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN). Judge Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday ordered a trial within trial following defense lawyers’ objections to the prosecution’s request to …

In short: Starmer is facing a leadership crisis Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to remain prime minister as he looks down on calls from Labor critics to leave Downing Street. Four members of his cabinet, including Home Secretary Jess Phillips, have resigned, while dozens of Labor MPs are calling for him to step down after a disastrous series of elections …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, weakened again against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,375.62/$1, compared with N1,373.16/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N2.46 in the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N9 against …

Six abducted students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), have regained their freedom. The victims, who were students at the university’s Faculty of Engineering, were kidnapped by an armed group several days ago. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Rahman Nansel, in his statement in Lafia, Tuesday. He said the victims were currently receiving the …

Doctors and health workers at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa Ibom State, have gone on an indefinite strike following a clash involving workers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The strike was declared after tensions reportedly escalated when EFCC operatives arrived at the hospital on Tuesday to make an arrest linked to an ongoing court …