Metro
Woman tells court how church member allegedly collected N30.14m for slippers
Michael Olumide Alabi Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businessman, Christopher Elendu Enyinnwa, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged N30.14 million fraud involving a proposed supply of slippers from China. Enyinnwa was arraigned on Tuesday, by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal…
Read More »Illegal investment operations: Court slams 21 companies ₦30m fine each
Stanley Ihedigbo A Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has convicted and sentenced 21 companies to a fine of ₦30 million each for allegedly operating investment management schemes without valid licences from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed…
Read More »Corruption trial: Appeal Court reserves judgment on El-Rufai’s bail bid
Abel Lazarus, Abuja Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has reserved judgment in the bail appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the refusal of a Kaduna State High Court to grant him bail in a corruption case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and…
Read More »Adunni Foundation: Emancipation of Nigerian child’s minds central to national freedom
As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Day, The Adunni Foundation has called for renewed national commitment to basic education, declaring that true independence must include quality education and opportunities for every Nigerian child. The Foundation, founded by Motunrayo Alaka, said education provides citizens with the knowledge, confidence, skills and…
Read More »IGP office acknowledges Jaja, Aliyu as NLS Executive Director, President — Jaja
Michael Olumide Alabi Office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has, in an official correspondence dated March 10, 2026, acknowledged Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, SCN, as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Law Society (NLS), and Ambassador Dahiru Aliyu, SCN, as its President. The letter…
Read More »NCDMB, Zeconia Global flag off digital oilfield, data analytics training in Lagos
Merry Iheoma Ihedigbo Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Zeconia Global Investment Co. Ltd., has commenced a five-day intensive training programme on Digital Oilfield Operations and Data Analytics in Lagos State. The training, which began on Monday, September 28, 2026, is scheduled to…
Read More »UNGA 81: PIN warns AI could deepen global inequality without safeguards
Stanley Ihedigbo As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is set to champion the rights, autonomy and interests of underserved communities in the global debate on artificial intelligence (AI) governance. PIN’s Executive Director, ‘Gbenga Sesan, will…
Read More »Kabba Day 2026: Obaro urges indigenes to return home, invest in community development
The Obaro of Kabba, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Dele Owoniyi has called on sons and daughters of Kabba, both at home and in the diaspora, to return home and participate in the 2026 Kabba Day celebration organised by the Kabba Development Union (KDU). The celebration, scheduled for November…
Read More »Ojuelegba crash: Passenger dies after jumping from moving bus, LASTMA averts secondary collision
Stanley Ihedigbo Tragedy struck along the Ojuelegba axis of Surulere, Lagos, after a male passenger died following a lone accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus. The incident occurred at Ogunlana Junction, inward Ojuelegba, around the Fallout area of Surulere, when the commercial bus, with registration number LND 130…
Read More »Newlywed excretes 72 wraps of cocaine at Enugu Airport, NDLEA seizes ₦3bn opioids in Lagos
Stanley Ihedigbo A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for allegedly attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine to Portugal. Chukwulobelu was intercepted at the airport’s departure…
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