The National Open University of Nigeria has matriculated 36 inmates, including two PhD candidates, at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos.
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KEY POINTS Appeal Court upholds ₦12m compensation for Monday Ubani’s unlawful detention. EFCC ordered to pay an additional ₦300,000 in costs. Ruling reinforces limits on police and anti-graft agencies’ powers. …
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KEY POINTS Two terrorism convicts received 15 years in prison on each of three counts. A Chinese national was sentenced to six years for illegal firearm possession. Nineteen people were …
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US blacklists Nigeria under Child Soldiers Prevention Act, threatening military aid and arms sales
The US has placed Nigeria on its Child Soldiers Prevention Act list, threatening military aid and arms sales unless President Trump grants a waiver.
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A faction of Afenifere has demanded an immediate cut in petrol prices to between N350 and N400 a liter and a review of the N70,000 minimum wage.
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Oyo police arrest suspected fake fertility doctor who allegedly practiced for seven years without a license
Oyo police have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly running an unlicensed Ibadan clinic and treating fertility patients for seven years without any medical qualification.
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Families paid N6 million each to free 20 abducted NYSC graduates, who are now offered South-West postings
Twenty abducted prospective corps members freed in Imo have reportedly been offered South-West postings, while parents say they paid N6 million each in ransom.
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Nigerians gamble their health for lighter skin: pills, vitamin drips and creams under doctors’ scrutiny
Nigerians chasing lighter skin are swallowing handfuls of supplements, getting vitamin drips and using creams, and doctors warn of serious liver, kidney and nerve damage.
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KEY POINTS EFCC recovered the full $104,950 for Oshilaja. The dispute involved funds for 10 dump trucks from China. The outstanding $56,000 was handed over on October 9, 2026. The …
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A London jury cleared Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery charges after 46 hours of deliberation, ending an eleven-year legal ordeal for Nigeria’s former oil minister.