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January 23, 2025

Lagos environmental officer sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling teenage girl

Mr Amure, an official of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corp, stood trial for defilement and attempt to procure abortion.

Silhouette of man in prison
January 23, 2025

Appeal Court upholds death sentence on Hilton hotel owner Adedoyin over OAU student’s murder

Adegoke was killed between November 5, 2021 and November 7, 2021, while he lodged at Hilton hotel in Ile-Ife, owned by Adedoyin.

Timothy Adegoke and Ramon Adedoyin
January 23, 2025

Abuja Baby Factory: NAPTIP says nine pregnant women rescued

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons says its operatives rescued nine pregnant women from a baby factory in Abuja.

A pregnant woman
January 22, 2025

22 Democratic-led states sue over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

“President Trump does not have the authority to take away constitutional rights,” she said in a statement.

Trump and immigrants
January 21, 2025

APC presidential aspirant sues CBN, UBA, GTBank, Zenith for £990 trillion damages

Mr Omosebi, who sought a 10 per cent interest on the total recoverable amount, urged the court for N5 million as the cost of filing the suit.

CBN, GTBank, Tunde Omosebi, Zenith, UBA
January 21, 2025

Trump issues executive order banning birthright citizenship in U.S.

The order is to take effect 30 days after the signing.

Donald Trump
January 21, 2025

NIS rescues two teenage victims of human trafficking

The comptroller of immigration, in charge of the Illela border command, Tony Akuneme, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Kemi Nandap
January 21, 2025

New U.S. president Trump cracks down on transgender people

The order directs that official government documents, such as passports and visas, reflect male and female as the only two sexes.

Donald Trump
January 21, 2025

Nigerian telecom subscribers to sue NCC over call, data’s 50% tariff hike

NATCOMS president Deolu Ogunbanjo, in an interview in Lagos, said the Nigerian Communications Commission did not carry subscribers along.

Nigerian youth using phones
January 20, 2025

Import Licence: Dangote Refinery’s suit against NMDPRA adjourned until January 30

Dangote Refinery sought N100 billion in damages against NMDPRA for its continued issuance of import licences to NNPCL and the five companies.

Dangote Refinery