The Police in Lagos, on Wednesday, brought a 47-year-old man, Sunday Nweke before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N1.1 million land fraud. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in…

The Women’s Advocacy for Research and Documentation Center (WARD-C) on Wednesday underscored the importance of social justice, equity and women’s inclusion in governance. Mrs. Hassana Kpetu, Team Lead of WARD-C in Niger, said this during a courtesy visit to Malam Mohammed Idris, a Niger State House of Assembly member representing Tafa Constituency. She explained that…

Founder/CEO, Making of Champions (MoC), Bambo Akini, on Wednesday disclosed that over 2,000 athletes will participate in the three-day sporting event tagged MTN Champs Athletics Competition, taking place in Benin, the Edo State capital. The MTN Champs, which is a track and field athletics competition in partnership with Making of Champions (MoC), will be held…

The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has trained members of the Kano State Parole Board on strengthening their capacity for effective justice delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training held in Kano on Wednesday was conducted under the Advancing Implementation of Non-Custodial Solutions (AI-NCS) Project. NAN also reports that the…

A meeting between President Bola Tinubu and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly is currently underway at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa arrived at about 2:50 pm, while his colleagues had earlier arrived in two coaster buses for the closed-door meeting. Sources say the meeting may not be unconnected with the…