Chief Magistrate Obinna Njemanze of the Magistrate’s Court in Owerri, Imo State, has ordered the remand of Barrister Chinedu Agu, former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, over allegations of criminal defamation and incitement stemming from Facebook posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration and the state’s police command. Despite acknowledging that

The Labour Party in Enugu State has suffered a setback as Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East Senatorial District, announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This move comes on the heels of similar defections by other elected Labour Party members in the state. According to Senator Chukwu, the protracted crisis rocking

A Delta State resident, Anthony Ugochukwu Anamonye, has accused his traditional ruler, HRH Obi Ezedimbu Emmanuel Nkebakwu III, and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Onicha-Olona Police Division, CSP Ofielu Innocent, of unlawful arrest and detention. Anamonye, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, stated that the arrest was in connection with his series

The Kwara State Police Command says seven kidnap victims have been rescued following a joint security operation that led to a gun battle with bandits in a forest near Owa-Onire, Kwara State. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, involved security personnel attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser, police officers,

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a five-year prison sentence after a Paris court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy linked to illicit campaign funds allegedly received from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. According to the BBC, the court acquitted Sarkozy of other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing. The 70-year-old,

   

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to produce five retired senior officers accused of falsifying their age records to unlawfully extend their service years in the Nigeria Police Force. The affected officers are AIG Idowu Owohunwa (rtd), CP Benneth Igweh (rtd), CP Ukachi Peter Opara (rtd),

The Lagos State Government began the demolition of what it described as “illegal developments and defective structures” at the popular Trade Fair Complex in Ojo Local Government Area on Thursday, sparking tension among traders and property owners. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, confirmed the demolition in a brief statement