Convict Sentenced Over Child Trafficking A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has sentenced 27-year-old Chukwuemeka Iheamama to 12 years in prison for trafficking two minors for exploitation. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons confirmed the conviction. Officials said the case involved child trafficking and attempted exploitation. Victims Identified as…
Government Moves to Support Affected Property Owners The Oyo State Government has started paying compensation to property owners affected by the Ojoo/Akinyele road expansion in Ibadan. Officials said the process supports ongoing infrastructure development while protecting residents’ interests. Commissioner Explains Government Position Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, confirmed the payment during…
State Says Civil Service Jobs Are Not for Sale The Bauchi State Government has warned residents against fake employment offers. According to officials, jobs in the state civil service are not for sale. As a result, authorities urged the public to stay away from fraudsters promising government jobs. Arrest Triggers Fresh Warning The government issued…
Victims Expose Trafficking Trap Three women from Plateau State have shared painful accounts of how traffickers lured them with fake job offers and took them to Mali for prostitution. The victims, Becky Ibrahim, Blessing Nanging, and Miracle Yakubu, recently returned to Nigeria after rescue efforts. The Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation helped secure their return. They…
Court Hands Down Prison Sentence A Nigerian-American man, Adepoju Salako, has received an 18-month prison sentence in the United States for attempting to steal funds through dividend fraud. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to seven counts of wire fraud before a federal court in Anchorage, Alaska. U.S. authorities announced the sentence in a statement released on…
Court Announces Passing of Serving Judge The Federal High Court has announced the death of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a serving judge in the Kano Judicial Division. The court made this known on Saturday through a statement issued in Abuja. Director of Information, Catherine-Oby Christopher, confirmed the development. She said the judge died on Thursday after…
Command Begins Week-Long Safety Operation The Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State Sector Command, has deployed 555 personnel for a special Eid-el-Kabir patrol across the state. Osun Sector Commander, Sunday Adebayo, announced the deployment in a statement released on Saturday in Osogbo. According to him, the operation will run from May 25 to May 31….
Cleric Rejects Online Claims Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has distanced himself from reports linking him to support for banditry in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, Gumi described the materials circulating online as fake and manipulated. He said certain individuals and groups created the reports to promote ethnic and sectional interests….
Lean Season May Worsen Food Crisis The United Nations has warned that about 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August. The UN Humanitarian Country Team made this known on Friday in New York City. According to the organisation, Nigeria is entering a deeper food crisis as the lean season approaches. It…
The Oyo State Government has suspended all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions, and other external activities across the state over growing security concerns. Authorities announced the directive days after gunmen attacked schools in Oriire Local Government Area and abducted several students and teachers who still remain in captivity. Government Issues Immediate Directive The Oyo…
