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A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2 billion yuan ($325 million; £243 million) in bribes over a 30-year period. Yang Youlin, who served in various positions in the city of Nanjing from 1993 to 2023, was also convicted of embezzlement, abuse of power and money laundering, with his ill-gotten …

Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 2, 2026 ordered the confiscation of five properties belonging to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who is serving a 75-year prison sentence for corruption. Those that were permanently burned included the Walijam Apartment located at No. 43 Plot 435, Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja, while those …

Stakeholders in Ogwashi-Uku kingdom have welcomed the ruling of the Delta State High Court in the long-running land dispute between the kingdom and the Esemese community of Ibusa, describing the ruling “as a victory for justice and the rule of law”. Stakeholders said the decision, which rejected the main application of the Esemese community seeking to enforce an early sentence, …

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe, has accused the All Progressives Congress of reversing the development of the state. He said his bid for governor in 2027 aims to “save” Ogun from what he described as years of bad governance. Ogundipe, a California-based artificial intelligence expert and security consultant, made the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set July 10, 2026 as the new date for decision in a lawsuit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking final confiscation of 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Presiding judge Joyce Abdulmalik had previously set a decision for Monday, …

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Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms in Lagos Oguntade Ismaila The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 150 suspected criminals and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen goods and illicit drugs during a major security operation conducted in criminal hideouts in the state. SP command spokesperson Adebisi Abimbola said this in a statement on Monday. According …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will host the fourth Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos on 23 July 2026. The Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series established by the NGE in 2023 to honor the legacy of Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the late iconic journalist, who was one-time president of the Guild, former Governor of Lagos State …

President Bola Tinubu has acted on complaints from local media platforms in Nigeria, and ordered an investigation into the activities of major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms in the country including Google, Meta, and X (formerly Twitter). The President directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate the platform for alleged anti-competitive practices and unlawful …

Defending champions House of Prayer (HOP FA) began their AMAPRO Football Championship title defense on a winning note with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cornerstone FC in the first round of matches. Salaudeen Moshood scored the only goal of the game just two minutes into the match, giving HOP FA an early lead. Despite sustained pressure from Cornerstone in search …