Court jails ex-IMF chief for tax fraud, corruption
A Madrid court on Friday sentenced former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption. Judges found Rato,…
Court grants Dele Farotimi N30m bail in ‘defamation’ case
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has granted N30 million bail to Dele Farotimi, human rights activist. Abayomi Adeosun, the magistrate, ruled on Farotimi’s bail application on Friday. The bail conditions…
LASG Launches 2,200 Police Housing Units
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Thursday, initiated the redevelopment of the Ijeh Police Barracks in Obalende, Lagos, a project set to deliver 2,200 modern housing units for police…
FCTA Demolishes Illegal Parks, Structures in Abuja
The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has undertaken the demolition of unauthorized parks at Apo Zone E, Gudu District, Abuja. In addition, the department dismantled an…
BREAKING!!! Soldiers Flog Wike’s Men Mercilessly While Trying To Demolish Mansion In Abuja
Soldiers reportedly acting on the orders of an army general on Wednesday attacked development control officials who were in Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, to remove some illegal structures in the area.…
Oyo Govt Starts Re-verification for 3,000 Property Owners in Ibadan
The Oyo State Government has commenced a re-verification exercise for property owners and claimants affected by land acquisition along the first segment of the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road, covering…
DSS Questions Statistician-General Over Controversial Ransom Payment Report
Adeniran Adeyemi, statistician-general of the federation, has been invited for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the release of a controversial survey report on ransom payments in…
Dangote Refinery Cuts PMS Price to N900 Ahead of Holidays
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N900 per litre, describing the move as a “Holy Bonanza” aimed at easing…
State House Allocates N15.09bn for Tyres, Vehicles, and Office Complex in 2025 Budget
The State House has allocated N15.09 billion in the 2025 Appropriation Bill for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, SUVs, operational vehicles, plain cars, and the construction of an…
Army Commissions 400 Housing Units for Wounded Soldiers and Personnel
The Nigerian Army has handed over houses to 20 wounded-in-action soldiers in Abuja as part of its commitment to improving the welfare of its personnel. The Chief of Army Staff,…