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June 17, 2023

Police arrest activist Ayo Sogunro in Abuja

He alleged that police had followed him from the airport upon his arrival in Nigeria.

Ayo Sogunro
June 16, 2023

Court orders SSS to grant Emefiele access to lawyers, families

The order was sequel to an application filed by J.B. Daudu SAN, counsel to Mr Emefiele.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. [CREDIT: Bloomberg]
June 16, 2023

CEO of scam-linked Tingo company Dozy Mmobuosi granted Malawian diplomatic passport

Mr Mmobuosi was accused of obtaining a diplomatic passport two hours after applying for it through the nation’s Immigration Department.

Dozy Mmobuosi
June 16, 2023

Nigerian mothers drug their children, ‘rent’ them to street beggars to make money: U.S.

A new report by the U.S. government shows that some mothers in Nigeria drug and “rent” their infants out to street beggars.

Beggars
June 16, 2023

Corrupt Nigerian courts, immigration officials help human traffickers act with impunity: U.S. Govt

The lack of proper training of some local judges, compared to the federal and state judges, contributed to the corruption and misapplication of relevant trafficking laws.

Nigerian judges and Nigerian Immigration Service officials
June 15, 2023

Court dismisses ex-Gov. El-Rufai’s libel, defamation suit against Shehu Sani

The former governor said the former senator defamed him by referring to him as a “drunk, loose cannon and an embarrassment to President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Nasir El-Rufai and Shehu Sani
June 15, 2023

Abdulkarim Chukkol takes over as acting EFCC chair

Until this new role, Mr Chukkol was the director of operations of the commission.

Abdulkarim Chukkol
June 15, 2023

Tinubu appoints eight advisers; Dele Alake now presidential spokesman; Nuhu Ribadu becomes security aide

Wale Edun was named the special adviser on monetary policies in an announcement that came Thursday afternoon.

President Bola Tinubu, Dele Alake ,Wale Edun and Nuhu Ribadu
June 14, 2023

Tinubu removes Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC chairman

The EFCC chairman was asked to hand over to a lieutenant on Wednesday.

President Bola Tinubu and Abdulrasheed Bawa
June 13, 2023

Trump pleads not guilty to “willful retention” of classified documents

Each of the 31 counts of “willful retention” of classified national defence information carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Trump in court