General news.
A court has granted N5 million bail to a social media critic who was arrested and charged for allegedly insulting the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on various online platforms
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A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the court that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, did not personally benefit from the $6.2 million alleged to have been stolen from the CBN
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A court has granted senior lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a six-week medical trip, following an application by his legal team.
Angry protesters in Ibadan confronted police officers during demonstrations over the Oyo school abductions, demanding urgent action to rescue kidnapped pupils and teachers still in captivity.
Atiku Abubakar has urged President Tinubu to heed CAN’s recommendations on insecurity, calling for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture and stronger action against kidnappings and terrorism.
Suspected bandits abducted seven Federal Polytechnic students in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State. One victim escaped, while security agencies launched coordinated operations to rescue the remaining captives.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four terrorists to death over the 2022 Owo church attack, while acquitting a fifth defendant due to insufficient evidence.
The Oyo State chapter of the APC has condemned the abduction of the sister and twin sons of a former minister, calling for their immediate rescue and stronger security measures to curb rising kidnapping incidents in the state.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed dozens of worshippers. A fifth defendant was acquitted after the court found insufficient evidence linking him to the attack. �
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Akwa Ibom State has joined a nationwide action by shutting down schools in solidarity with teachers and pupils abducted in Oyo State, demanding their immediate and safe release.
Gulf tensions have escalated after reports of Iranian missile strikes on Kuwait and U.S. retaliatory strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening fears of wider regional conflict and further disruption to global oil shipping routes.
Gunmen have abducted the sister of former minister Adebayo Adelabu and her twin sons in Ibadan during a morning school run, with police launching investigations into the incident.
President Bola Tinubu has deployed 79 locally assembled advanced ambulances to tertiary hospitals across Nigeria to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery and reduce avoidable deaths nationwide.
Resident doctors at OOUTH have called for a minimum ₦1 million monthly salary for doctors, citing poor welfare, brain drain, and worsening conditions in Nigeria’s health sector.
Suspected bandits killed one resident and abducted two women during an attack on a Fulani settlement in Lafiagi, Kwara State, sparking renewed concerns over insecurity in the area.
