A 45-year old Nigerian pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defiling his 14-year-old daughter. An Ikeja Special Offences Court found Ogbu guilty of three-count charges of defilement, sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration. Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution had proven...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election and serve only one term if elected. Obi also clarified that he has not entered into any coalition with Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President of Nigeria and...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigerian stock market opened the week on a negative note, with key performance indices dipping marginally by 0.01% on Monday. The market capitalization fell by N11 billion, dropping from N75.962 trillion to N75.951 trillion. The All-Share Index declined by 17.19 points, closing at 119,978.57....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Rivers has given the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), a 48-hour ultimatum to submit the breakdown of major items in the N1.48 trillion budget. The committee’s chairman, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, raised several issues with the...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Melrose General Services have agreed to settle their legal dispute out of court. The development was disclosed by the lawyers representing both parties before Justice Mohammed Umar at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Yusuf Ali, SAN, counsel to the CBN Governor, Olayemi...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a commercial sex worker at a brothel in Akure According to the police, the incident occurred after a violent altercation between the sex worker and a customer. The police spokesperson,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called on the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to take advantage of Nigeria’s vast market and invest in the country. President Tinubu made the call on Monday while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary after a highly anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The meeting, which was held on Monday, was marked by controversy, but ultimately ended with Anyanwu’s reinstatement. The PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced the outcome...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that many of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of the 16,282 enslaved people...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu announced that the scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities will commence in the next academic year. At a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J....
A heavy security presence was observed at the national secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, as party leaders issued counter notices for the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The two factions of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had arranged for separate meetings at...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed July 24 for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, a crucial gathering that will deliberate on the party’s next steps, including leadership succession, internal restructuring, and preparations for the 2027 general elections. The meeting will be held at the...
Federal Government has arraigned suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cyber bullying and defamation of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge. According to the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 6 to hear a suit by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her assets to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought the forfeiture suit against Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Godwin...
Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 22 for hearing of the fresh bail application filed by Tukur Mamu, the “terrorist negotiator” who was accused of aiding Boko Haram terrorists. Mamu’s counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, sought an adjournment to study and respond to the counter affidavit filed by...
Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant bail to three detained promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in connection with an alleged over $1 billion fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite held that the character of evidence against the defendants is strong and the interest of justice would be...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, June 30, 2025, adjourned till July 1, 2025 further hearing in the trial of Mallam Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, and four others, ...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Newly appointed Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ali Dalori, has assumed office with a promise to steer the party’s activities with transparency, inclusivity, and unity of purpose. Dalori, who was the APC Deputy National Chairman (North-East) before his appointment, made...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the growing global health crisis of loneliness, revealing that at least 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness. According to the WHO commission, one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, which can lead to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters (popularly known as yahoo boys). The commission disclosed this in a post issued via its X handle on Monday. It said the suspects were arrested on Monday, June 30, 2025 at...