The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged the International Criminal Court to halt its prolonged investigation into Nigeria’s military. In a statement released in Abuja by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser on Communication and Publicity to the AGF, Fagbemi highlighted the country’s position during the 23rd session…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has achieved its largest single asset recovery since its establishment in 2003. In a statement by the agency on Monday, December 2, 2024, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court ordered the final forfeiture of a massive estate in the Lokogoma District of Abuja to the Federal Government….
The Lagos State Government has sealed a location of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and other business facilities for noise pollution. In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move was to foster a healthier and sustainable environment for all Lagosians. He listed Daily Bakery, Redeemed…
The Nigeria Police have charged 133 foreign citizens to court for cybercrime offences in the country. The foreign nationals, according to Nigeria Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, were arrested in Jahi, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory on November 3. In a statement on Monday, Adejobi disclosed that the operation was carried out by Nigeria…
The Lagos State government has dismissed claims that it has banned sachet water in the state, assuring residents that no such policy is in place. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, addressed the issue on Sunday following the circulation of a viral video showing individuals destroying sachet water packs at factories…
The Lagos State Task Force has dismissed two personnel, Fatai Yusuf, 42, and Hammed Garuba, 38, for stealing mobile phones during a raid at a hotel in Gowon Estate, Lagos. The hotel is known for harboring drug users and traffickers. The raid, which resulted in several arrests, was tainted when CCTV footage revealed the misconduct…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 59-year-old Nigerian businessman, Sylva Ezeokoli, for allegedly smuggling 700 grams of cocaine concealed in his stomach. Ezeokoli was apprehended on Friday at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. He had returned aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from São Paulo, Brazil, via…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, according to his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga revealed that the president will co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. “The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, will be preceded…
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressed his administration’s commitment to raising Anambra’s digital tribe. He stated this at the grand finale of the Anambra Innovation Week, 2024, held at the International Convention Centre, Awka. The Governor said that technology and innovation define Anambra’s future, saying that technology is key to his…
At least 100 people, mostly women, are missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized on the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities reported on Friday. The boat was travelling from Kogi state to neighbouring Niger state early on Friday morning when the incident occurred, according to Ibrahim Audu, a spokesperson…
