Ex-Labour Minister Ngige Pleads Not Guilty, Faces N366m Contract Scandal
A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application scheduled for...
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Crime and Criminality
Priest Recounts Horror of Owo Church Massacre as Trial of Suspects Opens in Abuja
A Catholic priest on Thursday gave a harrowing account before the Federal High Court in Abuja of how terrorists stormed St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo,...
Lai Mohammed Reiterates: ‘Lekki Toll Gate Massacre Is Fake News’
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has again rejected claims that a “massacre” occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate during the 2020 EndSARS...
Two Arrested as NDLEA Uncovers 763kg of Skunk in Edo Operations
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two suspects and seized 763kg of skunk cannabis in two pre-festive operations...
Ex-Aviation Minister Stella Oduah Arraigned Over Alleged ₦5bn Fraud
A former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, was on Wednesday arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, by the Federal Government...
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Spread of Unregistered Edible Oils Across Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public alert over the rising circulation of substandard and unregistered edible oils...
Riley Moore Decries ‘Harrowing’ Attacks on Christians After Visit to Benue IDP Camps
US Congressman Riley Moore has raised fresh concerns over violent attacks on Christian communities in Benue State after meeting survivors in internally displaced persons’ camps....
Ogun Records 502 Gender-Based Violence Cases in 2025
Ogun State recorded 502 cases of gender-based violence between January and November 2025, Commissioner for Women Affairs Adijat Adeleye said on Tuesday. Only two convictions...
Nigeria Backs ECOWAS, Clears Troop Deployment to Benin After Failed Coup
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of an ECOWAS regional security mission....
FG Unveils First National Policy on Drug Abuse in Schools
The Federal Government has introduced Nigeria’s first national policy on drug and substance abuse in schools, aimed at curbing rising addiction cases among students. Minister...