3 men jailed 7 months with hard labour for adultery
A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, sentenced three men to seven months imprisonment with hard labour for adultery. The police charged Aliyu Yahuza, 20, Amir […]
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Court sentences internet fraudster to 6 months imprisonment for impersonation
An FCT High Court, sitting in Gwagwalada on Wednesday sentenced a 22- year-old student, Ammar Mohammed, to six months imprisonment for defrauding a foreigner of […]
950 terrorists killed as 24,059 surrendered in 7 months – DHQ
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) eliminated 950 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East between May 20, 2021 and Jan. 6, 2022, according to […]
Man jailed 2 months for stealing turkey
A Shari’a Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, jailed a 23-year-old man, Nura Usman, to two months for stealing a live turkey. Delivering judgment, the presiding […]
Customs strike force seizes N854m contraband in Kano, Jigawa in 3 months – Official
The Strike Force of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), Zone B intercepted contraband worth over N854 million Duty Paid Value (DPV) in three months. The […]
NDLEA arrests 11,340, convicts 1,111 in 11 months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had arrested 11, 340 and convicted 1,111 for illicit drugs related offences between January and November […]
Ogun investment ministry generates N685.5m in 10 months
Mrs Kikelomo Longe, the Ogun Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, has said the ministry generated N685.5million in revenue for the state government between January […]
475 traffickers jailed for drug offences in 3 months – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that no fewer than 475 persons have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms between […]
Ward head jailed 3 months for land fraud
A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Monday sentenced a ward head in Rigasa Community in Kaduna, Murtala Maiunguwa, to three months […]
Student bags 4 months imprisonment for stealing iPad
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old student, Paul Caleb, to four months imprisonment for stealing an iPad tablet computer. The Magistrate, […]
Alleged N6.9bn Fraud: Witness Reveals How Fayose’s Associate Bought Properties Worth N1.3bn in Four Months
The eleventh prosecution witness, PW11, Joanne Tolulope, in the ongoing trial of a former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, told […]
Fake tennis star bags 10 months in correctional centre
Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, has sentenced an Internet fraudster, Olugbenga Olurinde, (a.k.a) Iga Swagitek, to 10 months in a correctional […]
Anambra University generates N3.1bn revenue in 10 months
The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, on Wednesday said it generated revenue of N3.1 billion between January and October. Prof. Solomon Ekwenze, Deputy Vice […]
Court jails Scavenger 9 months for drug trafficking
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, sentenced a 35-year-old Scavenger, Aliyu Muktar, to nine months imprisonment, for peddling 100g of Cannabis Sativa. Justice […]
Court sentences trader to 9 months in correctional centre for shop breaking, stealing.
A Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Monday sentenced 19-year-old Usman Mohammed to nine months imprisonment for shop breaking and stealing. […]
Oyo/Osun Customs Command generates N50.9bn in 10 months
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N50.98 billion between January and October 2021. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Adamu […]
FRSC prosecutes 3,389 traffic offenders in 3 months in Kaduna
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it prosecuted 3,389 traffic offenders in Kaduna State between August and October. FRSC’s Sector Commander in Kaduna, Hafiz […]
China’s civil aviation achieves safe flight for 134 months in a row
China’s civil aviation industry has achieved 134 consecutive months of safe flight operations as at end of October, according to the civil aviation authorities. As […]
Fake Lottery Agent, One Other to Spend Six Months in Jail for Internet Fraud in Ilorin
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, November 11, 2021 convicted a 21 year-old Okolie Francis Uchena from […]
‘America National’ Bags Six Months Imprisonment for Cyber Fraud in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 secured the conviction of 25-year-old Ayeni Peter Oluwatofunmi […]
11,800 households benefit from FG’s cash transfer in Bayelsa
More than 11,800 households have benefited from the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme in Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Labourer jailed 3 months for stealing building materials
An Upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old labourer, Moses John, to three months imprisonment for stealing building materials. […]
2023: Northern Elders will work to produce competent Nigerian leader -Spokesman
As the political moves toward the 2023 continue to largely behind- the -scenes, the Northern Elders,NEF Forum has said that the people of the North will […]
Defamation: El-Rufai welcomes judgment
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has noted that his victory at the High Court is a clear statement that the freedom to publish […]
Mechanic jailed 15 months for stealing neighbour’s ATM card, withdrawing N30,000
A Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Sadiq Abdullahi to 15 months imprisonment for stealing his neighbour’s ATM card and […]