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By Sandy Abah  In what has been described as an impressive, even painstaking, anti-money laundering work, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, Friday, September 6, handed over 53 recovered vehicles and $180,300 dollars to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP),

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans for a large-scale protest across the country in response to the recent surge in fuel prices and what it describes as the “gross incompetence” of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian

Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect have beheaded two farmers in Pandogari community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.   The latest incident, which occurred this morning (today, Wednesday, September 4) came barely two weeks

The candidate of the Labour Party  in the 11 November,2023, Imo State  governorship election, Senator Athan Achonu has accused the judiciary of usurping the rights of Nigerians to elect their leaders, as it would appear to become the sole awarder of mandates

The Appeal Court has recommended constitutional changes to ensure that a governor’s election remains valid even if his deputy is disqualified. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal proposed an amendment to the Electoral Act. This amendment would ensure that a governor, whose

In a complete turn-around and total renunciation of the philosophy of their group, a repentant female Boko Haram member, who underwent deradicalisation and resettled in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, Fatima Musa, has explained how her heart is pierced each time

In a chilling revelation, the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has said no fewer than 3,590 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, a rather staggering number of citizens who wake up every day knowing they could be decapitated by the

A Kano Magistrate Court, Tuesday, granted bail to Muktar Dahiru, a journalist standing trial in Kano for alleged criminal conspiracy, defamation of character, and intentional insult. The bail was granted in the sum of one million Naira. He was also ordered to