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Court convicts two Chinese nationals for cyber-terrorism, N3.4bn fraud

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted two Chinese nationals, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, on cyber-terrorism and a N3.4 billion fraud charges. The convicts, alongsi... Read More


Police confirm probe into musician Jigida Queen's controversial eviction from Lagos home

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed ongoing investigations into allegations of conspiracy, forgery, perjury, impersonation, and malicious destruction of property in the controve... Read More


Edo police charge doctor, others with murder, kidnapping, defendant alleges unfair prosecution

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The Edo State Police Command has charged Nwoke Onyebuchi, a 52-year-old medical doctor and senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, alongside four others, with murder, a... Read More


Two burnt to death, eight injured as minibus overturns, explodes in Lagos

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Two persons were burnt to death on Tuesday after a commercial minibus overturned and burst into flames along the Balogun inward corridor toward Mile 2 in the Okota area of Isolo, L... Read More


Customs officer tells court how Austrian was caught with undeclared cash at Lagos airport

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Lagos how an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, was intercepted with $800,575 and €651,... Read More


Lagos govt announces partial closure of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Lagos State Government has announced a partial closure of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to repair failed sections of the road, warning mo... Read More


Nigeria drops two places to 142nd in 2025 corruption ranking, trails 33 African countries

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Nigeria ranked 142nd out of 182 countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), scoring 26 out of 100, according to Transparency International's latest assessment of publ... Read More


Lagos Assembly appeals for stay of action

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged both the state government and residents of Makoko stay action regarding demolitions in the area pending the outcome of its fact-finding ... Read More


Court remands four over alleged murder in Osun community

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- An Osun State magistrate's court in Osogbo has ordered the remand of four suspects at the Ilesha Correctional Centre over their alleged involvement in the killing of several residen... Read More


Lagos govt shuts Ladipo market again

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market, located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa-Oshodi Expressway), due to alleged repeated... Read More