Scrap Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment for Defiling Four-Year-Old Girl

A scrap seller, Nasiru Usman, was convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, for s3xually assaulting and indecently treating a four-year-old…

Actress Kate Henshaw Slams Nigeria’s Laws for Favouring Men

  Famous Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has claimed that Nigerian laws are designed against women. Speaking in her latest interview on Arise TV, the actress said Nigerian men are wired…

Naira Soars Against Dollar as Foreign Portfolio Investors Flock In

The naira appreciated massively against the dollar across foreign exchange markets to begin the week on an impressive note. At the black market, the naira gained significantly to N 1615…

Senator Kalu: Being Governor Was Costly, I Financed State from My Pocket

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said on Monday he spent his personal money to run Abia State as a governor. Kalu stated this on Monday while fielding questions on Channels TV’s…

Wike Blasts Bode George, Tells Him to Retire and Read Newspapers

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday replied to remarks by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, that the party made…

SERAP Sues NNPCL Over Alleged Missing N500bn

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over an alleged missing N500bn. The rights group said the NNPCL was unable…

Striking Judiciary Workers Shut Out Judges, Lawyers in Abuja

Judicial activities were brought to a halt in Abuja on Monday as striking members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) locked the gates of key courts, including the…

Nigeria Rises to Third-Largest Source Market for Antiguan Citizenship

At least 66 persons of Nigerian origin received Antiguan passports between January and June 2024, new reports from Antigua & Barbuda’s Citizenship-by-Investment Unit show. Through the programme’s headline $100,000 National…

Tinubu Appeals to Nigerians to Be Patient as Hope Emerges

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with him. The president made the appeal at the inauguration of the completed Phase 1, Section 1 (30km by six…

The Mbah Magic: How Enugu State Governor’s Unconventional Budgeting Approach is Transforming the State

When Dr. Peter Mbah unveiled his manifesto at the Peter Mbah Law Auditorium of the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, on October 13, 2022, many were quick to point out what…