A female drug trafficker, Rita Idehen, and six others have been jailed ninety-three years by the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, sentenced for various drug-related crimes in the month of July 2025. Six of the rulings were delivered by Hon. Justice Prof. Chuka A. Obiozor, while one was passed by Hon. […]
ISLAMIC human rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern, has asked both chambers of the National Assembly to consider initiating a bill to address what it described as the “glaring lop-sidedness” in the judiciary, by initiating a bill to create federal Shari’ah courts across the country, particularly in Southern Nigeria. In a statement signed by MURIC’s […]
NO fewer than 176 estates in the Eti-Osa, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, and Ajah axis of Lagos have been blacklisted after being deemed illegal by the state government. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Physical Planning, Oluwole Sotire, in a statement released on Monday. The Lagos State Government revealed that the owners […]
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of petrol across its retail outlets. In Abuja, the national oil company outlets increased their fuel pump price to ₦955 per litre from ₦890, an increment of ₦65. Tribune Online monitored outlets in Central Business District (CBD), Wuse, Berger, Nyanya in FCT and […]
CELEBRATED author, Chimamanda Adichie, says her unwavering support for presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, stems from her belief in his “selfless leadership” and “commitment” to Nigeria. Distinguishing Obi from many of his political peers, Adichie, in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans, described him as a man who is not driven by ego or […]
By MUHAMMAD NASIR BASHIR THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, has confirmed the killing of its officer by suspected hoodlums at Shuwarin weekly market in Shuwarin District of Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, Mr. Badaruddin Tijjani, said […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Chief Financial Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), Dapo Segun, have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja by human right lawyers seeking the immediate sack, investigation and prosecution of the NNPCL chief Financial officer for his alleged involvement in the failure of […]
By TAIYE AGBAJE THE Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted 21 foreign hackers and ordered each of them to pay the sum of ₦1 million each. Justice Ekerete Akpan’s ruling followed the convicts’ plea bargain deal with the Nigerian Police Force, the prosecuting agency. The 21 foreigners were part of the 109 defendants currently […]
By VIVIAN AHANMISI IN a thrilling U-15 singles quarterfinal match on Tuesday, Algeria’s Zouitene Bilel pulled off a stunning upset, defeating Nigeria’s Victor Joseph at the ongoing ITTF Africa Youth Cup in Lagos. Report states that the tournament is ongoing at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. The match was a closely contested affair, […]
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Monday announced a reward of $100,000 for each member of the victorious national female basketball team, D’Tigress. Represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the president announced the reward at a reception organised for the team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Abuja. The President, who commended the team for making Nigeria proud, […]