The Delta State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Theresa Dai, has granted pardon to four inmates of the Kwale Custodial Centre even as she granted four others bail. The inmates were freed during her second quarter prison visits in the state.   At the Kwale custodial centre, Honourable Justice Dai said …

The Niger State House of Assembly has approved the names of 20 Special Advisers to be appointed by the state governor, Hon Umar Bago, at its first sitting barely 24 hours after the inauguration. This follows a request to this effect by the governor for the appointment of these Special …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday disclosed that 90 percent of the cases received by the Kano command of the commission bordered on fraudulent withdrawals which is mostly traced to wallet accounts of fraudsters. EFCC Spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, quoted the Head of Cyber Crime Section of Kano Command, …

Kwara state command of the Nigeria Police has given an update on the boat mishap at Egbu village in the Patigi local government area of the state, saying a total number of 103 persons died in the accident. The report had it that the boat accident, which occurred on Monday …

An Abuja-based sex therapist, Cecilia Agu, 40, was on Tuesday arraigned by the police before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State over an alleged N275m internet scam. The defendant is facing a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, fraud, and obtaining by false pretence.   The police prosecutor, …

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, on Tuesday, visited President Bola Tinubu over the student loan bill that he signed into law on Monday. The NANS delegation was led by the body’s National President, Umar Barambu.   Speaking to State House Correspondents after engagements with the President, …

President of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has promised to work with his colleagues for expansion of the revenue streams available to the country, especially from the huge but largely unregulated natural and solid mineral resources base. Akpabio, who spoke during his acceptance speech, also promised to engender effective …

Victor Osimhen is the latest player to arrive the Super Eagles camp ahead of Sunday’s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone. Osimhen’s arrival was confirmed on the Super Eagles Twitter handle.   The latest arrival means 22 players are now in camp with only Fenerbahce defender Bright Osayi-Samuel is being …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday, denied claims that it already gave a license to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, owner of the Dangote refinery to import the Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol pending completion of his refinery The company stated that it is not within …

The National Assembly turned a new page yesterday with the election of Godswill Obot Akpabio (Akwa Ibom Northwest) as President of the Senate and Tajudeen Abbas (Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State) as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Many Nigerians woke up to a live telecast of the election process …