Finnish Appeal Court Upholds Simon Ekpa’s Terrorism Conviction, Cuts Prison Sentence to Four Years
finland’s court of appeal has upheld the terrorism-related conviction of biafran separatist figure simon ekpa but reduced his six-year prison sentence to four years...
Nigerian Senate Advances Suicide Prevention Bill Despite Akpabio’s Opposition to Decriminalisation
the senate has passed a proposed suicide prevention bill for second reading, seeking to replace criminal penalties for attempted suicide with medical assessment, treatment...
NAFDAC Shuts Down Fake Alcoholic Drink Factories at Lagos Trade Fair Complex, Arrests Suspects
nafdac operatives have raided and sealed facilities allegedly used to produce counterfeit wines and adulterated alcoholic beverages in lagos, raising concerns over consumer safety...
$1 Billion Arms Procurement Controversy: Buratai Says Defence Ministry Controlled Funds
retired lieutenant general tukur yusuf buratai maintains that the $1 billion approved for defence procurement during his tenure was managed by the ministry of...
Nigerian Navy Discovers 98,000 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude Oil at Illegal Refining Sites...
naval personnel recover about 65,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 33,000 litres of suspected illegally refined diesel from three sites in ahoada...
US Immigration Authorities Release List of 24 Nigerians Arrested Over Alleged Crimes
the US department of homeland security has publicised the names of 24 nigerian nationals arrested by immigration authorities over alleged criminal offences, although individual...
Kano Court Sentences Auwalu Adamu to Death for Killing Audu Barau
justice yusuf ubale also imposes a life sentence for armed robbery after convicting the defendant over a fatal knife attack in kano state.
The Kano...
Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Injection Attempts as Tennessee Suspends Executions
The 50-year-old Tennessee death-row inmate was taken to hospital after two doses of pentobarbital failed to end her life, prompting an investigation into the...
Alleged Coup Trial: Military Court Postpones Ruling Again, Sets October 5
The General Court Martial has deferred its ruling on the admissibility of disputed statements allegedly obtained from military officers accused in the alleged coup...
Atiku Calls for Release of Five Men Arrested Over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-Shirts
The former vice president says political expression should not result in detention as reports emerge that five men in Maiduguri were charged over T-shirts...
