The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit on Monday, July 22, filed by the family of the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, challenging the Nigerian government’s revocation of his property in the Maitama District of Abuja. The lawsuit, initiated by Maryam Abacha, the widow of the late dictator, and her eldest…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said that substandard petrol products imported into Nigeria are responsible for the damages many cars have suffered across the country. While speaking at an event recently, Dangote who is currently at loggerheads with regulatory bodies over the operations of his private refinery, stated that he stands by his…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and cultists in Oghara Town, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, July 22, 2024, said one pistol, two AK-47 magazines, one locally made cut-to-size gun and…
A fake lecturer has been nabbed in the Federal College of Education in Bichi, Kano state after he attempted to steal the phones of freshmen in the institution. An X-user who shared the story said; ‘’Some people get mind shaa This man went to FCE Bichi, entered a class of freshers (NCE 1),…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated banks and other financial institutions to transfer unclaimed balances and funds from dormant accounts to accounts held by the apex bank. The CBN has also released regulatory guidelines for account holders and beneficiaries to reclaim funds that have been dormant for up to a decade.…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing the voter register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the upcoming local government elections. The interim injunction was delivered following a motion ex-parte by the All Progressives Congress…
The Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) has released details of biometric information of some escapees from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, under the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command. LIB had reported in April this year that 119 inmates of the correctional center fled after the facility’s perimeter wall collapsed following a heavy downpour. Some…
Gunmen have k!lled the Gara of Chanchanji, HRH Tanimu Kunbiya, and his son, Yusuf, along the Takum-Chanchanji road in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state on Friday, July 19. The traditional ruler and his son were returning from a funeral event in Takum when they were k!lled. Confirming the incident, the state governor,…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and returned to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He defected during the APC Edo State inauguration of the National Working Committee of the Edo governorship election meeting held on Saturday, July 20. During the meeting, Shaibu, 54, declared his…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have fallen one spot to 39th in the FIFA World Ranking for July. The team retained its June points total of 1,498.93 but slid further down the global ranking table. The team had previously experienced a significant drop from 30th to 38th in June following underwhelming performances in the World Cup…
