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‘She Sent Me Photos To Prove Ownership’: EFCC Witness Accuses Blessing CEO Of N69.15m Lease Fraud

adminOctober 13, 2026

A prosecution witness has told a Lagos court that social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, allegedly maintained ownership of a Lekki property even after a man reportedly arrived there with police officers and had some workers arrested over a dispute surrounding the building. The witness, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, gave the account...

Police Release Okorocha On Bail After Interrogation Over Forgery Allegations

adminOctober 13, 2026

Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has been released on bail after police questioned him over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Imo State Police Command spokesperson CSP Aniete Iniedu confirmed the arrest and release to Channels Television, saying the former governor was expected back at the Force Headquarters on Tuesday for further questioning....

Court Drops FG’s Eight-Count Charge Against Alleged Fake Agency DG, Orders Fresh Legal Route

adminOctober 12, 2026

The Federal Government has withdrawn its eight-count criminal case against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, after identifying legal issues with the original prosecution. The Federal High Court in Abuja struck out the charge on Monday following an application by the government, which said Adeyemi would be transferred...

Ogun Hospital Workers Hold Congress After Laboratory Scientist Is Reportedly Stabbed

adminOctober 12, 2026

Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have reportedly convened a meeting following an alleged stabbing of a laboratory scientist by a patient’s relative at the facility. The laboratory scientist, identified as Mr Lawal, was reportedly attacked on Monday night, according to SaharaReporters. The incident reportedly prompted a congress involving health...

Amnesty Raises Concerns Over Discontinuation of Plateau Child Abuse Case

adminOctober 9, 2026

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Plateau State Government to reconsider its decision to discontinue the prosecution of a man accused of sexually abusing a four-year-old girl, questioning why the case was terminated despite a reported court warrant for his arrest. The organisation has urged Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang to intervene, arguing that the...

Woman Takes Katsina Hisbah to Court, Demands N5m Over Alleged Flogging

adminOctober 9, 2026

A woman has asked the Katsina State High Court to hold the state’s Hisbah Board and four individuals accountable for alleged violations of her fundamental rights, seeking N5 million in damages. Hauwa Umar Saulawa filed the suit, numbered KTH/3077/2026, through her lawyer, Mujaheed Alameen of Imtiyaz Law Chambers, on October 7, 2026. According to a...

Kebbi Judge Freed After Eight Days as Police Intensify Abduction Probe

adminOctober 9, 2026

The Kebbi State Police Command has intensified efforts to track down the abductors of a High Court judge, Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza, following his release after eight days in captivity. Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area on July 26, 2026, and regained his freedom on August 3, according to TVC...

Pike’s Aunt Seeks Execution Halt, Says Survival Was ‘God’s Will’

adminOctober 8, 2026

The aunt of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has called for her niece’s death sentence to be commuted, saying her survival of a failed lethal injection was evidence that God had intervened. Carrie Ross, who helped raise Pike and considers her like a daughter, spoke in the family’s first interview since the 50-year-old inmate...

EFCC Draws Line Between Diezani’s UK Acquittal, Nigerian Asset Case

adminOctober 7, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to treat former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s recent acquittal in the United Kingdom as having no bearing on her ongoing challenge to the forfeiture of her assets in Nigeria. The commission’s position was contained in a further counter-affidavit filed on...

Funeral Turns Fatal As Gunshot Kills Ondo Traditional Ruler

adminOctober 7, 2026

A funeral ceremony for a traditional ruler in Ondo State turned deadly on Tuesday when a gunshot fired during the rites struck and killed another monarch, throwing Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area into confusion. The deceased, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, was reportedly among traditional rulers and other community members attending the burial rites...

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‘She Sent Me Photos To Prove Ownership’: EFCC Witness Accuses Blessing CEO Of N69.15m Lease Fraud

Police Release Okorocha On Bail After Interrogation Over Forgery Allegations

Court Drops FG’s Eight-Count Charge Against Alleged Fake Agency DG, Orders Fresh Legal Route

Ogun Hospital Workers Hold Congress After Laboratory Scientist Is Reportedly Stabbed

Amnesty Raises Concerns Over Discontinuation of Plateau Child Abuse Case

Woman Takes Katsina Hisbah to Court, Demands N5m Over Alleged Flogging

Kebbi Judge Freed After Eight Days as Police Intensify Abduction Probe

Pike’s Aunt Seeks Execution Halt, Says Survival Was ‘God’s Will’

EFCC Draws Line Between Diezani’s UK Acquittal, Nigerian Asset Case

Funeral Turns Fatal As Gunshot Kills Ondo Traditional Ruler

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