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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed a case filed by an unknown submitter against Nigeria over alleged crimes against humanity. The international body dismissed the filing titled, “Formal Communication Requesting Investigation into Systemic Kidnappings in Nigeria as Crimes Against Humanity” (Document No. ICC-RoC46(3)-01/26),” for breaching its procedures. This was after the President of the […]

  By Saminu Ibrahim The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced that its official X (formerly Twitter) account has been compromised and placed under the unauthorised control of an individual or account operating as @ephesus_lib. The Commission, in a statement on Thursday signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, Fatimah Mohammed […]

The Commandant-General of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Otunba James Udoma, on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, over the death of the Council’s former Chairman, Comrade Patrick Osadebamwen. The Commandant-General, who led a delegation of the VGN to the NUJ FCT Council Secretariat in Abuja, […]

By Agency Reporter The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to grant an application for bail filed by Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by Adeyemi’s lawyer, M.B. Abdulazeez, held that there was the need […]

By Saminu Ibrahim Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued six kidnapped victims during an operation in Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. SINL Nigeria Online reports that the victims were rescued on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, following credible intelligence on suspected terrorist activities around Mehinua Village, […]

By Saminu Ibrahim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced a two-day annual preventive maintenance exercise on two 30MVA power transformers at its Sagamu Transmission Substation in Ogun State. The exercise, which began on Thursday, September 3, 2026, will continue on Friday, September 4, and is scheduled to take place for seven hours each […]

By Esther Yakubu The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has arrived in São Tomé and Príncipe to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova for a second five-year term. Vila Nova is scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the […]

An Abuja High Court has been asked to award N50 million in general damages against a company, Auto Star Gallery Limited, over allegations bordering on illegal property possession. The defendants, Chief F.I.O. Enekebe and Ide Plaza Nigeria Limited, prayed the court in a joint statement of defence and counterclaim filed by their lawyer, Fredricks Itula, […]

By Our Correspondent Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for effective regulation towards protecting children in the digital age. Osinbajo spoke on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt at a session convened during the 16th Annual Conference of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) to deliberate on the proposed Cairo Declaration on Child Rights and Design […]

By Saminu Ibrahim The Nigerian Navy has uncovered three suspected illegal refining sites, six reservoirs and approximately 99,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers and Delta states. The discoveries were made during separate operations conducted by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH and […]