Nigeria
Busola Dakolo’s rape case against COZA pastor dismissed
…case is empty, frivolous, awards N1m cost against Dakolo After months of media-hyped allegations of rape against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo...
Soyinka to DSS: Release Sowore now, stop the violence
… resist demolition engines of state security agencies, tells CSOs Outraged by the “intransigence’’ of the Department of State Services...
How 23-year-old Nigerian woman was strangled and dumped inside trash bin in a room in America
New details were revealed in court documents in the murder case of a woman found dead in a recycling bin. Prosecutors in the...
Ban on petrol sale at borders: House of Reps fumes, says it’s unacceptable
Unimpressed by the ban on the sale of petrol about 20km to the country’s borders, the House of Representatives has asked the...
20-Year-Old Man Arrested In Texas For Killing His Nigerian Mother
Police in Texas arrested a 20-year-old man Eyitoluwa Olayeye, on Wednesday for murdering his mother in a downtown Austin hotel. 48-year-old Kehinde Olayeye,...
SERAP writes to Archbishop of Canterbury, seeks his intervention in Sowore’s release
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Portal Welby urging...
SERAP sues Buhari, NASS, others for failing to account for security votes since 1999
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed documents last Friday to sue President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate president Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker...
Fashola’s comment on roads: Nigerians want Buhari, ministers to travel by road
…gets flak from Ex-NAN MD, Onanuga, Osazuwa, MAN, NECA Nigerians have continued to react to a statement credited to the Works...
Senate introduces bill on social media regulation, prescribes N10m, N5m, N150,000 fines or jail terms for offenders
Senate introduces bill on social media regulation, prescribes N10m, N5m, N150,000 fines or jail terms for offenders Few days after the Minister of...
Corruption cases: FG strips EFCC, others of seizure of assets power, transfers authority to AGF
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other allied bodies have been stripped of the powers to seize assets of people...
Senate investigates Customs’ extra-judicial killings in Ogun
…customs officers are unruly — senator A month after some officials of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly killed some people in Ogun...
NDDC has become a cash cow for politicians – Wike
Says Niger Delta Governors demanded for forensic audit due to massive rot in commission Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that...
Pregnant woman sent to jail for assaulting food vendors, spilling food
For physically assaulting some food sellers and spilling their cooked food, a pregnant woman has been sentenced to 60 days imprisonment in...
FG committed to improving the lives of children in Nigeria – Agba
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has pledged federal government’s support to the save-the-children initiative. ...
FG to NCC: Pare down data prices of service providers
In response to demands by Nigerians, the Federal government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to work out modalities towards reducing the...
Pinnick’s corruption charges: FG backtracks, withdraws charges
The Federal Government on Tuesday backtracked on the prosecution of Amaju Pinnick and and others as it withdrew the corruption charges filed...
