Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over corruption linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. The judge convicted Mamman on a 12-count charge and ruled that the sentences would run consecutively. Justice Omotosho also ordered that the prison...
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INEC To Deploy 1.4 Million Corps Members For 2027 Elections
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), says it will mobilise more than one million, four hundred thousand members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General...
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NSCDC Arrests Foreign Nationals In Lagos Over Suspected Recruitment Scheme
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Badagry, Lagos State have uncovered a suspected cross-border recruitment and network marketing syndicate following the arrest of 21 foreign nationals allegedly linked to a fraudulent scheme. CityMood Badagry reports that the NSCDC said the arrests followed a complaint lodged on May 6, 2026, by...
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Nigeria Customs CG Pushes Regional Modernisation At WCO Conference
Nigeria’s Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to regional modernisation and cooperation during the 32nd Conference of Directors-General of Customs for the West and Central Africa region held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Adeniyi, who also chairs the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council, said Nigeria’s leadership role within the region was rooted in...
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Lagos To Launch State Driver’s Licence
The Lagos State Government said on Monday it would introduce a state-issued driver’s licence within weeks in collaboration with the federal government to improve road safety and service delivery. Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this during the 2026 Lagos State Ministerial Press Briefing marking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s third year of his second...
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Nigeria Mandates Student Drug Tests, Suspensions For Repeat Offenders
The Nigerian government has introduced compulsory drug testing for secondary school students and temporary suspension for those who repeatedly test positive after treatment and rehabilitation. This was revealed in a new national guidelines by the federal ministry of education aimed at curbing substance abuse in schools. The measures are contained in the National Implementation Guidelines...
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APC Clears Hamzat, Ajose For Lagos Governorship Primaries
Two aspirants seeking the Lagos State governorship ticket of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been cleared to participate in the party’s primaries scheduled for May 21, party officials and campaign teams said on Sunday. The aspirants, Dr. Obafemi Kadiri Hamzat and Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose popularly called SMA Gold, were screened and cleared...
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Navy Recover Illegally Refined Diesel During Rivers Operation
The Nigerian Navy said it recovered about 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an operation in Rivers. A statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho said the recovery was made under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH following intelligence on illegal...
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Nigeria Customs Intercept Stolen Luxury Vehicles Traced To Canada
The Nigeria Customs Service said it had handed over intercepted luxury vehicles traced to Canada, in what officials described as a major operation against transnational vehicle theft syndicates. A statement by customs said the handover ceremony took place on May 4 at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, where Canada’s Deputy High Commissioner to...
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Plateau Court Adjourns Anguwan Rukuba Attack Case Proceedings
Two High Courts in Nigeria’s Plateau State on Friday adjourned proceedings in the case over the Anguwan Rukuba attack in Jos North Local Government Area until May 26 for ruling on the Case Management Conference. Four suspects standing trial before High Courts 9 and 12 were arraigned on charges including criminal conspiracy and terrorism. The...