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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Seven Chinese nationals were convicted in late February in South Africa on nearly 160 charges related to human trafficking, kidnapping, debt bondage, labor law violations, and breaches of occupational health and safety regulations. The sentencing is scheduled for late April. Authorities arrested the individuals in 2019 …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, has issued a stern warning to all personnel of the Nigeria Police Force to uphold the fundamental rights of citizens, particularly in matters of pre-trial detentions. In his directive, IGP Egbetokun reminded officers that the law …

… Alleges Portable Political Witch-Hunt ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, turned himself in at the Ogun State Police Command in Abeokuta on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. He was invited for questioning over an alleged attack on officials from the Ogun State Town …

…Expresses Contradictions in the Fight Against Corruption FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has criticized Nigerians for condemning corruption while simultaneously supporting corrupt leaders when they face prosecution. Speaking on Friday, January 31, 2025, in Abuja, Olukoyede made this …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Ministry of Environment has intensified efforts to eliminate street trading and the unauthorized display of wares on setbacks across the state. The enforcement operation targeted several areas within the state capital, including Panseke, Under Bridge, Omida, Sapon markets, and Iyana-Motuary Junction. The …

… Court Grants Bail Amid Public Interest In Case A court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to Naomi Silekunola, former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, a prominent broadcaster and Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of Islamic High School Ibadan. The trio was arrested in connection with the …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Abuja Steel Company, an iron smelting firm located along the Abuja-Kaduna Road, has been identified as one of the alleged receivers of stolen manhole covers. A release titled “Update on Vandalisation of Sewage Manhole Covers on Abuja Highways,” e-signed by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant (Public …

Justice Juan Merchan has said that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump must be sentenced on January 10, 2025, in the criminal case involving hush money payments. This decision comes after Trump’s motion to dismiss the case, citing his presidential election victory, was denied. In May 2024, Trump was convicted on 34 …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), disclosed that the federal government has submitted most of the necessary requirements to facilitate Simon Ekpa’s extradition from Finland to Nigeria. Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator and secessionist, was arrested by Finnish law enforcement on November 21, 2024. Following …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Police Force has expressed strong disapproval of the misuse of the name and office of the Inspector-General of Police by a few unprofessional officers, which continues to undermine the reputation and standards of the force. In a statement e-signed by ACP …