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Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, on Friday, February 17, 2023, convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters, Onukwugha Favour, Lawrence David and Omoghan Destiny Igbinosa, to prison on separate one count charge of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. The charge against Igbinosa reads:”That you,...

  The Lagos State Government has announced travel advisory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mega Rally on Tuesday at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bolaji Oreagba, gave the details in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Oreagba said that...

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, granted an interim order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from engaging Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya in distributing election materials in the state. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the order preventing Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, or any of his agents from...

Nigeria is one of the few African countries that has leveraged on some road safety principles and have recorded remarkable progress in road safety administration and management despite a ‘gloomy’ beginning. The road safety situation in Nigeria was so deplorable that the World Health Organisation once described the country as...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), has released the result of the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the second series for private candidates with 30,954, candidates representing 42.16 per cent obtaining credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. The WASSCE...

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday appealed to residents to remain calm, even in the face of the difficulties and frustrations due to cash shortage. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addressing newsmen at Lagos House, Marina, on the current situation caused by Naira redesign in the country. He...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has advised Nigerians to vote wisely, choosing good and capable candidates at all levels. According to them, “our votes are precious; we must use them well.” The CBCN made the submission in a communiqué issued at the end of their 2023 first plenary...

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse his stance on the old naira notes in order to calm down the crisis across the country. Akeredolu, who faulted the declaration of the president that the old N1000 and N500 notes are no more legal...

Residents of Kaduna State have ignored the directives of Governor Nasir El-Rufai that they should continue using the old N500 and N1,000 as legal tender to transact their businesses. El-Rufai, while making a state broadcast to the citizens of the state, described the naira redesign policy as a weapon by...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, said only members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), are authorized to use the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) machine, at the polling units during the February 25 and March 11 elections. The Commission, however, said it would track Corps members,...