The 49-year-old was convicted of 13 of 21 charges he faced in January following an 11-day trial.

ALTON Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, made the clarification during a radio programme, where he addressed growing consumer complaints over what many Nigerians have described as “unfair billing” and the alleged “scam” of data expiration.

Mali’s Tuareg rebels told AFP Wednesday the country’s ruling junta will fall and that they intend to conquer the north, just days after unprecedented large-scale attacks targeting the nation’s military government.

A UN-backed report said Wednesday that more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon were expected to face acute hunger due to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Following the presentation of the request, the Senate referred the nominations to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening and report within two weeks.

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the commission investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him of any wrongdoing.

Two Jewish Londoners were stabbed on Wednesday in north London following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the area, as the prime minister and mayor of London led condemnation of the “appalling” assaults.

The response from the apex Christian body reflects growing concern over a string of similar attacks, with CAN warning that the violence is no longer isolated.

The defender won eight Women’s Super League titles with the Blues, including six in a row between 2020 and 2025, as well as six FA Cups and four League Cups.

The Super Eagles goalkeeper has been without a club since leaving Chippa United in February, and his free-agent status has made him a target for several teams across Africa.

At a special session at the ongoing IATA Focus Africa Conference holding in Addis Ababa, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, as one of Africa’s top four most prominent aviators. The announcement which was made by IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and […]

“Iran can’t get their act together… They better get smart soon,” Trump posted on his social media platform, above a mocked-up picture of himself toting a rifle in front of explosions wrecking a desert fortress and the slogan: “No more Mr Nice Guy.”

In a decisive move to widen access to higher education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the sale of 2026 Direct Entry, DE, application forms to May 8, giving prospective candidates more time to complete their registration.

Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the Middle East war began, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

An operational base of the Nigerian Army in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State is reportedly interrogating a forest guard over alleged links to criminal elements.