5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1025+ words) The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday convicted the General Overseer of Mission House of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry, Prophet Ajiboye Abayomi Olayinka, to life imprisonment for raping three underage members of his congregation…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (743+ words) Survivors of Chad's military airstrike on Boko Haram terrorists that killed dozens of fishermen in the Lake Chad region have recounted ordeals, saying many people were injured. Some of the survivors, who spoke to Daily Trust, on their hospital beds…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (201+ words) The Edo State Police Commissioner, Monday Agbonika, has disclosed that the command arrested 119 suspects allegedly involved in various crimes between March and April 2026 in the state. He also said that the command rescued 58 kidnapped victims unhurt within the period under…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1726+ words) A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday sentenced a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years" jail term in absentia following his conviction of money laundering to the tune of N33. 8 billion, being part of funds for the construction of…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (457+ words) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4, 173. 5 kilograms and valued at N10. 43 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency's…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (713+ words) The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for being improperly commenced. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the suit was…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (346+ words) Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been killed in a confrontation with suspected Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi State. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, who disclosed this, said the incident happened on Wednesday morning. The slain operatives identified as…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1074+ words) The Debt Management Office (DMO), on behalf of the Federal Government, has announced a fresh N600 billion Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction scheduled for May 2026. The bond issuance is part of the government's strategy to finance fiscal obligations, deepen…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (292+ words) A 45-year-old businessman, Kazeem Akinwunmi Bolaji, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Kwara State High Court over allegations of orchestrating a fake employment scheme that allegedly defrauded victims of millions of naira. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin…...

23+ hour, 44+ min ago  (411+ words) The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced the former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment in absentia over N33. 8 billion money laundering offences. Justice James Omotosho, who convicted Mamman in all the 12 counts preferred against him…...