Tag: Prison
Lamido begs his sons for forgiveness
Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has begged his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, for forgiveness over their imprisonment. Lamido ...
Lil Wayne and Ja Rule bond over prison meals
by Clifford Orji Lil Wayne makes a little cameo in Ja Rule’s upcoming reality show, Follow The Rules. Both men ...
After 5 years in prison, court acquits policeman of murder charge
by Chinwe Okafor 34-year-old Paul Ogbeh, was yesterday discharged and acquitted by a Lagos High Court sitting over a murder ...
Buhari is planning to send me to prison – Patience Jonathan is really afraid of jail
by Kolapo Olapoju The First Lady, Patience Jonathan, claims that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. ...
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As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. ...
BUSTED: Man remanded in Kirikiri prisons after escaping from police custody
by Akan Ido Tolu Akinbode, a 28-year-old man who allegedly escaped from police custody has been remanded in Kirikiri prison custody. ...
OJ Simpson contracts HIV in prison, has four weeks to live
by Temitope Onitiju American footballer player and broadcaster, O.J Simpson, who is serving a 33-year jail term, is believed to ...
Woman arrested for burning neighbour’s breast
by Akan Ido Sanusi Sa’adu, a middle aged man who resides in Nasarawa Village, Kaduna South Local Government Area, has ...
“Ask your mother to forgive me…”: Jailed Al Jazeera journalist writes to his newborn child (READ)
by Isi Esene Jailed Al Jazeera journalist Baher Mohamed will become a father again today. His imprisonment has, however, meant ...
Femi Falana: Illegal killing of prisoners- Abba Moro has failed
by Femi Falana, SAN On January 18 this year, Mr. Hamani Tidjani, a prison inmate died at the Kirikiri Maximum ...
Who said the rich and influential do not go to prison in Nigeria? See here
by Emmanuel Chidiogo “Only the less privileged go to prison in Nigeria” were the words of Deputy Senate President, Ike ...
Good news for you? Comptroller says prisons are now of ‘international standard’
by Mayowa Aboah The Comptroller of Nigeria Prisons Service, Lagos Command, Catherine Ononye, said on Thursday that infrastructure at the ...
Why I renounced Ogboni fraternity and burnt my shrines – Ondo traditional ruler
by S’ola Filani Sunday Boboye, a traditional ruler, ‘Ogboni’ cult member and renouned herbalist has dumped his deities, ...
Egyptian court sentences 3 Al-Jazeera journalists to seven years in prison (PICTURED)
by Zara Mustapha An Egyptian court on Monday convicted three journalist from media network Al-Jazeera English and sentenced them to 7 years ...
Delta Polytechnic student sentenced to death for stealing (a total of) N30,000
by S’ola Filani A Delta State Polytechnic student, Eguono Akpeghughu, 22, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a ...
Nigerian man jailed in Ghana for hiding cocaine in ‘fufu’
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man in Ghana is to spend 10 years in prison after being found with cocaine ...
Opinion: This is my letter to you from prison
by Wubushet Taye The town is very hot. Nevertheless, 150 prisoners are held in one room here. As a result, ...
Monster: Man, 65, jailed after raping 9-year-old girl in Edo
by ‘Jola Sotubo An elderly man in Edo has been arrested and charged to court over allegations of rape said ...
Yong-gi Cho, pastor of the world’s largest megachurch sentenced to prison for embezzlement
by Zara Mustapha The founder and pastor of one of the largest Pentecostal churches in South Korea, Cho Yong-gi, has been ...
Man imprisoned for impregnating his daughter and forcing her to abort
by ‘Jola Sotubo A businessman in Lagos has been arrested and charged to court after it was alleged that he ...
‘He’s drunk, he’s drunk!’: Parrot reports intoxicated owner to police
by Adeola Balogun A man’s feathery friend became an informant for the police in Mexico last week as he notified ...
Tunde Fagbenle: Conversations with Nelson Mandela
by Tunde Fagbenle NM: Wasn’t it your Chief Obafemi Awolowo, by the way, one of Africa’s greatest political thinkers, though ...
BUSTED: Nigerian arrested in India after illicit drugs fell off his scooter in an accident
by ‘Jola Sotubo A Nigerian resident in the Goa area of India has been arrested after he was found in ...
‘It was a mistake’: Man caught raping best friend’s wife
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Borno has been sentenced to spend 10 years behind prison bars after being convicted ...
‘Please deport us quickly’ – Nigerian detainees in India tell officials
by ‘Jola Sotubo A number of Nigerians being detained in India have protested against officials in the country for delaying ...
2 ex-inmates arrested for robbing Niger prison 6 days after their release
by ‘Jola Sotubo Two criminals have paid a surprise visit to a Niger prison which once housed them. The duo ...
Trial of Gambian chef ‘who served President Jonathan contaminated food’ begins
by ‘Jola Sotubo The trial has begun in the case of a Gambian chef which allegedly caused President Goodluck Jonathan ...
Wickedness: Nurse sentenced to jail for pouring acid on her cousin
by ‘Jola Sotubo A nurse in Delta has had an order of imprisonment passed on her after she was found ...
I joined the gang to get Christmas money – Teen robbery suspect confesses
by Akintomiwa Agbaje An eighteen year old boy, along with two 0ther robbers, has been arrested for joining the duo ...
Opinion: A farewell like no other
by Kayode Komolafe The farewell witnessed a diversity, which could only be found a Mandela funeral. It was an ideological ...
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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