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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), revealed on Thursday that the Federal Government had secured a conviction in 397 terrorism cases while 7,000 crime and anti-corruption cases had been successfully prosecuted by the government in eight years. According to the AGF, the secured conviction was out of 3,000 terrorism-profiled charges, of which 1,500 …

The Supreme Court held that the lower courts’ concurrent findings of facts on the Abacha family’s case were “unassailable.” The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by family members of a former Nigerian dictator, the late Sani Abacha, seeking to stop proceedings aimed at recovering more loot traced to them. Mohammed Abacha, son of the deceased dictator, sought to …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Friday announced the discovery of oil in Nasarawa State and said it was set to drill the first foot of an oil well in the Northern state. It said the discovery was in continuation of its oil exploration activities in the country’s inland basins, adding that it would spud the first oil well …

Election of Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) will re-define governance in Nigeria, Mrs Dudu Manuga, the party’s National Women Leader said in Gombe on Friday. Manuga told the Newsmen that Obi remained the most competent candidate that would meet the expectations of Nigerians. According to her, Obi’s experience and impeccable character over the years, make …

CNN — As the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, singer Lisa Marie Presley spent her life in the spotlight from the start. And the public interest in her life — from her marriages to her private tragedies — never waned until, much like her father, she was taken too soon. Lisa Marie Presley died Thursday …

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday came under fire on social media after he condemned the murder of a Nigerian man, Abdulsamad Lawani, in Germany. The former vice president’s action angered Nigerians, who referred to the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel, a Christian 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto, who was …

*Partners United Nations for Improved Disciplinary Measures Ahead of February 2023 general elections, Nigeria’s Inspector-General (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba   has commenced a two-week fully residential refresher training for all seventy-nine (79) Squadron Commanders of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force. The training which is taking place at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State from January 9 to 23, …

New York — The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million – the maximum possible penalty – by a New York judge Friday for running a decade-long tax fraud scheme, a symbolic moment because it is the only judgment for a criminal conviction that has come close to former President Donald Trump. Two Trump entities, The Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll …

…As Police rescue two more victims, Magistrate Edo State Government has commiserated with the family of DSP Michael Adams, who lost his life during a successful rescue operation of some of the victims of a kidnap incident at Igueben Local Government Area of the state. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, who led other top …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Security forces have rescued the President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs. Precious Aigbonoga who was reportedly kidnapped last Monday. Aigbonoga was abducted around Ugoneki town in Uhunwmande local government area of Edo State on Monday, January 9, 2023 on her way to work. The rescue of the Area Customary Court President was …