A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Mahmud Usman, a senior commander of the banned Ansaru terrorist group, to 15 years in prison. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on Thursday after Usman pleaded guilty to charges related to illegal mining — an activity prosecutors said
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The people of Ilisan, Ilara, Akaka, and Ode-Remo in Ikenne and Remo North Local Government Areas of Ogun State will soon heave a sigh of relief as construction work on the road linking the towns is in an advanced stage of completion. The over 12-kilometer Ilisan-Ilara-Akaka-Ode-Remo road was awarded to Still Earth Construction and Realty […]
Less than 48 hours after suspending its nationwide strike, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused the management of Dangote Refinery of breaching the terms of a recently signed agreement. In a joint statement issued by its President, Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, the union warned that it […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has formally arraigned two senior figures of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The accused individuals are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a Abbas or Mukhtar, and his deputy, Mahmud Al-Nigeri, also referred to as Malam Mamuda. They are facing a 32-count […]
A Federal High Court has issued an interim order preventing former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola from identifying themselves as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively. The court’s directive, issued on Thursday, also instructed the Independent National Electoral
As part of its commitment to improving lives and supporting communities, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has distributed food items in Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas of Ondo State. Speaking during the donation event which took place at Igbokoda, Headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, the Regional Bank Head, Southwest 1, Fidelity Bank […]








