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target=_blank>Who empowered the touts terrorising Abuja?
Recent reports of self-styled transport enforcers, popularly called agberos or touts, have raised concerns within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), especially in the city of Abuja. These touts, armed with audacity, have taken over strategic parts of the city, harassing motorists, damaging vehicles, and operating with a brazenness that suggests they are backed by some
target=_blank>Human trafficker bags 7-year jail term in Bayelsa
A Bayelsa State High Court (Court 3) sitting in Yenagoa, the state capital, has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Mariam Omokiri, to seven years in prison over human trafficking, with an additional N1 million fine. The convict, who is from Delta State, was charged by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and
target=_blank>Man remanded over alleged N16m fraud in Ekiti
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of Adeyemo Femi (32) at the Correctional Centre custody over an alleged fraud. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, informed the court that there was probable cause to order the remand of the defendant. Inspector Oriyomi said the defendant is suspected to have
target=_blank>Man accused of stealing POS machines with over N18m credit
A 25-year-old man, James Akomolafe, was on Wednesday arraigned before Magistrate L. A. Owolabi of an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, charged with stealing several Moniepoint POS machines containing large sums of money belonging to different owners. James, whose address was not provided, is facing a six-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The defendant’s plea was not
target=_blank>Railway worker remanded for allegedly defiling minor
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded a Nigerian railway worker, Festus Nwaegela, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala remanded Nwaegela after he was arraigned on a two-count charge of defilement and sexual assault brought against him by the
target=_blank>Advertising tribunal will protect consumers, businesses – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the advertising and legal practices yesterday described the new Advertising Offences Tribunal (AOT) as a veritable instrument to protect consumers and legitimate businesses against fraudulent advertisements. They spoke yesterday during the town hall meeting on the “Nigerian Advertising Law: The Role of the AOT” organised by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON)
target=_blank>Kidnappers chained us for 30 days, forced us to drink from pond – Victims
Two businessmen who were kidnapped along Gbugbu Road in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State have narrated their ordeals in the hand of their abducted for more than 30 days. The victims said the kidnappers chained their legs and forced them to drink water from a pond to remain alive. They also claimed to
target=_blank>Stakeholders seek legal backing for FCT College of Nursing
The chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council, Comrade Jama D. Medan, has urged the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the law establishing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) College of Nursing Sciences. The chairman expressed concern over the absence of an enabling law formally establishing the college.
target=_blank>Football coach jailed 8 years for sodomising player in Kano
A Kano State High Court has sentenced Hayatu Mohammed, a well-known football team coach in Kano, to eight years imprisonment without the option of a fine after being found guilty of committing sodomy against his minor player. The convict, a resident of Sanka quarters of Dala Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, was found
target=_blank>Agric skills project introduced for Kuje prison inmates
A practical agricultural skills project, designed to equip Nigerian inmates and tagged the “Farming Justice Project,” has been flagged off by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, in collaboration with Hope Behind Bars Africa at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje. The initiative, which began in May, is currently being implemented in four locations:
target=_blank>Bayelsa Senator Konbowei dumps PDP for APC
The Senate has officially announced the defection of Senator Benson Konbowei, representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. This was disclosed during plenary, just 24 hours after the state governor, Douye Diri, resigned from PDP. While the Senate President was reading Senator Konbowei’s letter of
Bayelsa Senator Konbowei dumps PDP for APC
target=_blank>I was cheated by INEC in 2019 election – Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday claimed that he was cheated during the 2019 election. He made the remarks on the floor of the Senate during the confirmation hearing of Joash Amupitan as the substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to Akpabio: “I was cheated in the 2019 elections, and
I was cheated by INEC in 2019 election – Akpabio
target=_blank>Niger LG poll: 10 parties, 71 chairmanship candidates to contest Nov 1 election
The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, NSIEC, has revealed that at least 10 political parties and 71 chairmanship candidates are expected to participate in the forthcoming local government elections. The election is scheduled for November 1, 2025, across the 25 local government areas of the state. The chairman of NSIEC, Mohammed Jibrin Imam, made the
Niger LG poll: 10 parties, 71 chairmanship candidates to contest Nov 1 election
target=_blank>NNL: Akwa United open closed-camp preparations in Eket
Akwa United have embarked on a closed camping session ahead of the 2025–26 Nigeria National League, NNL season. The Promise Keepers’ players and technical crew held their first training session on Thursday at the Eket Stadium, Eket. The camping exercise will focus primarily on drills and tactical play. Paul Offor’s side are expected to feature
NNL: Akwa United open closed-camp preparations in Eket
target=_blank>NPFL imposes N1m fine on clubs for ball boys’ time-wasting
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has imposed a fine of N1 million on clubs that fail to reorient their ball boys against time-wasting during matches. The Chief Operating Officer of the NPFL, Davidson Owumi, stated this in a circular addressed to all clubs. Part of the statement reads: “‘Any team that found wanting and
NPFL imposes N1m fine on clubs for ball boys’ time-wasting
target=_blank>Edo Security Corps, vigilantes rescue kidnapped 12-year-old girl, arrest suspect
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, in collaboration with local hunters, have rescued a 12-year-old girl abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Ayogwiri community of Etsako West Local Government Area of the State. DAILY POST reports that the minor, identified as Blessing Anani, was abducted on 10 October 2025 while
Edo Security Corps, vigilantes rescue kidnapped 12-year-old girl, arrest suspect
target=_blank>You’re inciting public unrest in Abia – Group cautions Reps Deputy Speaker
A group, Abians for Sustenance of Good Governance, has expressed concerns that the recent utterances credited to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu and some other members of the opposition could destroy the peace in the state The group which addressed a press conference in Umuahia on Thursday, also said that
You’re inciting public unrest in Abia – Group cautions Reps Deputy Speaker
target=_blank>2026 WCQ: FIFA confirms Nigeria, Cameroon, others for playoffs
FIFA has confirmed that Nigeria will take part in the African playoffs ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The world football governing body released the details in a statement on its official website. It read: “To reach the FIFA Play-Off Tournament in March 2026, four African teams – Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo DR and Gabon –
2026 WCQ: FIFA confirms Nigeria, Cameroon, others for playoffs
target=_blank>FCMB Group presents facts behind N160bn public offer
FCMB Group Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, on Monday, October 13, 2025, presented the Facts Behind the Offer at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Lagos. The session, attended by capital market operators, fund managers, analysts, and other stakeholders, provided insights into the Group’s fundamentals, growth strategy, and rationale for its ongoing public share
FCMB Group presents facts behind N160bn public offer
target=_blank>Alleged defamation: Tonye Cole sues Wike, demands N20bn, apology
The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state, Tonye Cole, has demanded N20 billion in compensation from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over alleged defamatory statements made during a television interview. Cole, in a letter dated October 8, 2025, through his lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, accused
Alleged defamation: Tonye Cole sues Wike, demands N20bn, apology
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