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Court Orders Ex-AGF Malami To Forfeit 48 Properties To Nigerian Govt
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (339+ words) The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties, including a university, linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to the Nigerian Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, delivering judgement on Wednesday, held that the…...
EFCC Arraigns Two FCDA Officials Over Alleged Illegal Sale Of Govt Staff Houses In Abuja
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (333+ words) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Folashade Oketope and Mohammed Kabir Usman, over their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of four government-owned staff houses in Abuja. According…...
Police Arrest Nigerian Content Creator 'Odogwu Of Asaba' Over Alleged Rape Of Young Woman Who Later Committed Suicide
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (268+ words) The Delta State Police Command has arrested popular content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, widely known as "Odogwu of Asaba," over allegations that he raped a 20-year-old woman who later died after allegedly taking a poisonous substance. The command announced the arrest…...
Court Adjourns Blessing CEO's N36Million Fraud Trial After She Fails To Appear Over Alleged Illness
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (227+ words) The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the trial of popular social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO, until Monday, July 20, 2026, after she failed to appear in court due to…...
South African Appeal Court Approves Bid To Overturn Nigerian Televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s Acquittal In Rape, Human Trafficking Case
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (677+ words) South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has granted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) leave to appeal the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso in the rape and human trafficking case. The court’s ruling reopened the high-profile criminal case that had…...
SOKAPU Demands Thorough Probe Into Mary Habila's Death At Minister Umahi's Residence
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (684+ words) The Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to carry out a thorough, transparent and impartial investigation into the death of 26-year-old Mary Habila, who died at the residence of the Minister of Works, Senator…...
Midnight Power Surge Causes Fire At Ilorin Commercial Building
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (316+ words) A midnight power surge triggered a fire outbreak that engulfed a commercial building in the Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in the early hours of Wednesday. However, the intervention of the Kwara State Fire Service prevented what…...
Accord Party Supporters Storm Abuja Court As Gbenga Hashim's Presidential Ticket Suit Is Adjourned
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (330+ words) Hundreds of members and supporters of the Accord Party on Tuesday gathered at the Federal High Court in Abuja in support of the party's presidential aspirant, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as proceedings in his suit over the party's 2027 presidential ticket were…...
Families Of Missing NELAN Engineers Petition NJC, Others, Allege Ex-Ebonyi Gov. Umahi Threatened Lead Consultant Before Disappearance
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (1524+ words) Families Petition NJC, Attorney General, NBA The petition, titled "Save Our Souls On The Missing Of Our Heads Of Families Since 2021 And The Involvement Of The High Court Of Ebonyi State Presided By Hon. Justice J. Igboji In The Saga," was…...
Oyo Police Command Arrests Three Suspected Railway Vandals, Recovers Tracks Worth ₦200million
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (437+ words) The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a railway vandalism syndicate and recovered stolen rail tracks valued at about ₦200million. The Command disclosed that the suspects were arrested following intelligence provided by a member of the public,…...