The Department of State Services on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged interception of a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai was docked on a five-count amended charge bordering on unlawful access to a private communication. At the commencement of proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that the initial three-count charge had been expanded to five counts, prompting the presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, to strike out the earlier charge. The former governor, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts. Details of the allegations…
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Awomehinde Tope, in connection with a theft case that has taken a disturbing turn following the recovery of suspected human remains and ammunition in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State. The arrest, carried out on April 11, 2026, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Command through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh. The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, said the suspect was apprehended following a complaint that he allegedly stole several valuables belonging to his father, Awomehinde Kehinde. Items reported missing include three Boxer Bajaj motorcycles, nine goats, quantities of…
Tension has trailed the assault of a Port Harcourt-based journalist, Allwell Ene, after he was reportedly attacked by suspected hoodlums while on duty, prompting condemnation from the Nigerian Union of Journalists and a police investigation. Ene, a staff member of Megaletrics, operators of Classic FM 91.1, Beat FM 99.9 and Naija FM 92.7 in Port Harcourt, was said to have been brutalised at Garrison Junction on Monday while probing alleged criminal activities in the area. The journalist disclosed that more than 17 assailants accosted him, questioning his presence before descending on him even after he identified himself as a reporter.…
A Nigerian national and United States permanent resident, Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, has been declared wanted after failing to report to prison to begin serving an eight-year sentence over a romance scam, in a development that could earn her an additional decade behind bars. Authorities in the United States said Hall’s disappearance triggered the issuance of a federal arrest warrant after she allegedly absconded ahead of her scheduled surrender date. The United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana disclosed that a U.S. Magistrate Judge, Donna Phillips Currault, approved a criminal complaint and arrest warrant on April 14, 2026, following her…
Iran has executed a man accused of ties to Israel and membership of a banned opposition group, in what observers describe as an intensifying crackdown amid ongoing tensions in the region. The country’s judiciary confirmed that Sultan-Ali Shirzadi-Fakhr was hanged on Thursday after being found guilty of belonging to the outlawed People’s Mujahedin Organisation and allegedly collaborating with Israeli intelligence. According to a report by the judiciary’s official outlet, Mizan Online, the convict was also charged with a capital offence commonly described in Iran as “waging war against God,” over his alleged involvement in activities deemed hostile to the Islamic…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday destroyed 83.35 tonnes of cannabis in Ondo State, sending a strong warning to drug traffickers that enforcement actions would be intensified. The public incineration, held in Akure, underscored the agency’s renewed offensive against illicit drug trade, with officials declaring that offenders would continue to face stiff resistance. Chairman of the agency, Buba Marwa, who was represented by DCGN Ningi, said the destroyed substances were products of years of sustained operations and prosecutions. He disclosed that the seizures were made between January 2017 and December 2024, adding that all exhibits had gone through…
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Umar Idris, to death by hanging for the murder of a shop owner, Sabiu Umar, in a late-night attack. Delivering judgment, Justice Sunusi Ado-Ma’aji ruled that the prosecution successfully established the charge of culpable homicide against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt. The court heard that the incident occurred on September 2, 2021, at Tsamiya Mariri Quarters in Kano, where the victim lived and operated his shop. Prosecuting counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that Idris, who resides in Farawa Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area, broke into the shop around…
Canada granted asylum to 3,463 Nigerian nationals in 2025, while 21,573 applications from the country remained unresolved as of December 31, highlighting a growing backlog in its refugee system. Latest figures released by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada showed that a total of 6,765 Nigerians filed asylum claims within the year under review. Out of the applications processed, 3,463 were approved, 1,377 were rejected, 46 were abandoned, while 153 were withdrawn or categorised under other outcomes, bringing the number of concluded cases to 5,039. The data indicates an approval rate of about 68 per cent for Nigerian applicants,…
The management of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic has directed all staff to resume duties immediately following the Ondo State Government’s intervention in the institution’s industrial crisis. The directive was conveyed in a statement signed by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Olumide Olugosi, on Wednesday. The management said the move aligned with instructions from Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa aimed at restoring normal academic and administrative activities in the polytechnic. It also announced the suspension of all staff union activities within the institution until further notice, alongside the temporary disengagement of union leaders from official functions. “All staff members are hereby directed to…
Controversial influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has apologised to Nigerians following a wave of outrage over her controversial cancer claims, even as she maintained that her health condition was not fabricated. The 36-year-old relationship blogger resurfaced on social media after weeks of silence, releasing a video in which she admitted that the saga had sparked confusion, public anger and embarrassment for her family. She, however, insisted that her claims were genuine, promising to back them up with verifiable medical evidence. The influencer pledged to make public her medical records, including scan results and biopsy reports, in a…