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Justice D. E. Osiagor handed down the judgment following a guilty plea entered by the defendants during their trial. Nine Chinese nationals have been convicted and sentenced by the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, to one year imprisonment each for their involvement in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice D. E. Osiagor handed down the judgment following a …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Devastated parents of a 19-month-old baby Mumbor Jeremiah, who was allegedly infected with HIV-positive blood during a transfusion at a hospital, have petitioned the Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, demanding justice for their child. The petition, signed by the baby’s father, Mr. Praise Mumbor, and obtained by our Alltimepost.com Regional Correspondent, detailed how the …

By Idahosa Musa Governor Monday Okpehbolo of Edo State has provided a 2.5MVA injection sub-station to Udomi community in Esan Central Local Government Area of the State. The governor’s gesture is in fulfillment of his campaign promises to the people of the area. Speaking at the project inspection ceremony, Governor Okpebholo said his administration was poised to opening more communities …

•As Ooni of Ife visits the President in Lagos Following a perceived frosty relationship between President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, the president, yesterday, declared that his relationship with Sanwo-Olu remains cordial, adding that “it’s all over now. All is forgiven,” Recall there have been reports of a cold war between Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu which have been …

From goalkeeper time limits to VAR transparency and referee body cameras, sweeping changes are coming to football’s Laws of the Game. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced a series of significant updates to the Laws of the Game, set to take effect in the 2025/26 season. These changes—among the most comprehensive reforms in recent years—are designed to enhance the …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials planned to file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles. Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Attorney General Rob …

Juan and several friends huddled in the car park of a hardware store near Los Angeles, where protests have erupted against US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Typically, their gatherings include dozens of day labourers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, seeking work from shoppers or contractors. But on Sunday, only two small pickups advertised that they could help with …

Thirty-four embassies in Abuja risk being closed down by the Federal Capital Territory Administration over unpaid ground rents spanning 11 years, The PUNCH reports. The PUNCH, however, learnt that the opposition Peoples Democratic, Federal Inland Revenue Service and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, who were also listed as defaulters, had settled their ground rent with …

June 12 holds a symbolic meaning in Nigeria’s democratic journey. It is originally the date of the annulled presidential election believed to have been won by Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO) in 1993. In 2028, former President Muhammadu Buhari officially changed Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration from May 29 to June 12 in commemoration of the 1993 presidential election annulled by …

Nigerians thus have two of the five days of the week as public holidays, as Monday was already declared a public holiday. The federal government has declared Thursday a public holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. Nigerians thus have two of the five days of the week as public holidays, as Monday was already declared a public holiday …