Woman, 25, docked over alleged N4.5m fraud
A 25-year-old woman, Fathiat Olasunmade, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, to charges of N4.5 million fraud brought against her by the police. The defendant whose address was not provided is standing trial on charges of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence and stealing. She, however, pleaded not guilty […]
Surety in court for allegedly failing to produce suspect
The police on Tuesday dragged a 39-year-old man, Arinze Okereke, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly failing to produce a suspect. Okereke is standing trial on charges bordering on perversion of justice. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp Adeshina Folaranmi, told the court that the defendant committed […]
Court remands teenager after pleading guilty to alleged stealing
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State, has remanded one Michael Sunday, 18, in prison after he pleaded guilty to alleged stealing of three Pelletier machine and other items valued N1.1 million. Sunday, of no fixed address, is being charged for stealing which he pleaded guilty to. The Prosecutor, ASP E.O. Adaraloye, told the court […]
Tinubu lauds return of 100 Catholic students, seeks safe return of others
President Bola Tinubu has commended the security agencies for their tireless efforts in securing the freedom of the 100 students of Papiri Catholic School in Niger State. While expressing his joy over the safe return of the students, President Tinubu equally charged the security agencies to ensure the swift release of the remaining 115 students […]
10th Coronation: Ooni confers Yeye Asiwaju Ile Oodu’a title on Mrs Tinubu
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has conferred the title of Yeye Asiwaju Ile Oodu’a on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. The installation ceremony took place on Sunday at Afewonro Park, Enuwa Square, Ooni’s Palace, during the grand finale of the 10th Coronation Anniversary of Ooni Ogunwusi in Ile-Ife. Speaking at […]
Botched Coup: ECOWAS orders immediate deployment of Standby Force in Benin
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its Standby Force in Benin following Sunday morning’s aborted coup d’etat in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the ECOWAS Commission, hours after releasing its first statement on Sunday regarding the coup. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Police condemn attack on Anambra Church, vows to hunt down perpetrators
The Police Command in Anambra has condemned the attack on a Church carried out by armed criminals which resulted in the death of one person and leaving several others injured. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said that the incident happened in […]
Shallipopi, other Nigerian creators dominate wins at TikTok awards
Nigerian Afrobeats musician, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has been named TikTok’s 2025 Artiste of the Year. This is contained in a statement by TikTok and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The TikTok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa which held in Johannesburg, South Africa, was with the […]
Secure your data on ChatGPT, NITDA alerts users
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday, warned Nigerians on the existence of new vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s GPT-4.0 and GPT-5 series which could expose users to data-leakage. The advisory was issued by the agency’s Director of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar, in Abuja. She said that the agency identified seven […]
Two men arraigned over alleged N6.8m fraud
The Police on Monday, charged two men before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged N6.8 million fraud. The defendants are; Ajibode Olaleye, 51; and Noah Boyanho, 73. They are standing trial on charges bordering on felony, breach of peace, fraud and stealing. They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The […]
