Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Olusegun Folorunso, 53, and Ajayi Dele, 51, were arraigned before Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi on a three-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Kunle-Shina...
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The hoopla generated by General Babangida’s memoir; “A Journey In Service” was typically synonymous with his larger than life image; an image that is immersed in “controversy”. Anything Babangida, for good or bad, right or wrong is always a piece of news. Babangida comes with several octopoidal parts, representing...
American singer, Erica Wright, popularly known as Erica Badu, has revealed that she vandalised her car, a Tesla. She made the revelation in a post on her verified X account on Thursday. She wrote: “Just vandalised my own Tesla. Trying to stay on trend.” The News Agency of Nigeria...
Police Command in Ekiti has arrested one Victor Lorjaal of Aba Ile camp, Itaji-Ekiti, who allegedly macheted his mother, Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, to death . A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Sunday Abutu, made available to newsmen on Thursday...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has outlined some projects that would be inaugurated in May to celebrate President Bola Tinubu second year in office. Wike, after inspecting some of the projects in Abuja on Thursday, identified the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), being...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed May 8 for judgment in a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). MultiChoice is seeking to stop the FCCPC from sanctioning it over its recent increase in the DStv and Gotv...
Nollywood actress Annie Idibia, the estranged wife of award-winning musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has expressed gratitude to her family, friends and supporters for their unwavering love and encouragement. Annie took to her official Instagram page, @annieidibia1, on Thursday, to share a heartfelt message signed in her...
A bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, has passed its second reading in the Senate. The bill seeks to address existing gaps, reduce election expenses, and allow elected officeholders to serve as ad hoc delegates in political party conventions. Its passage followed the presentation of the lead...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed its entire workforce along with 1,102 patrol vehicles and other logistics to ensure hitch-free movement across highways during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations nationwide. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education...
President Bola Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday joined other Nigerians to celebrate the life and times of a former Presidential Spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe. Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu and others paid tributes to Okupe at the Service of Songs organised to honour him in Lagos . The...
The eldest daughter of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead. The announcement by the family early Thursday indicated that the first child of the former governor, Bisola Kola-Daisi, died in the United Kingdom (UK). Bisola reportedly died in a brief illness. She was aged...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja in the Bwara Division has dismissed a fraud case brought against the Chairman of Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh; his wife, Chioma Ekeh; and 11 others. Justice Akpan Okon Ebong ruled that the charge in Suit No CR/985/2024 “constitutes a...
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has announced the cancellation of the Eid-el-Fitr Durbar celebration due to security concerns in the state. Emir Bayero made this announcement while briefing newsmen at his Nasarawa Mini palace in Kano on Wednesday night.He said that the peaceful coexistence of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated scores of suspected terrorists during multiple airstrikes at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno. The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a...
The Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, has urged female Corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service. Yakubu, made the call on Thursday in Bauchi during the distribution of National Service certificates to corps members. While specifically...
Moscow is “categorically against” the potential deployment of Western peacekeepers in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Thursday. She warned that such a move could lead to a direct clash between Russia and NATO. Zakharova also accused London and Paris of plotting a “military intervention in...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed May 8 for judgment in a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). MultiChoice is seeking to stop the FCCPC from sanctioning it over its recent increase in the DStv and Gotv...
The House of Representatives passed for second reading bills seeking to alter the Constitution to review death penalty, ensure Local Government reforms and review indigene and citizen status in the country. The bills were sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu. The bills which were presented by the...
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union and Canada with even steeper tariffs than previously planned if they cooperate in causing economic harm to the United States. In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump warned that both regions would face more significant tariffs to “protect...
The Owerri Archdiocesan Catholic Secretariat has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the kidnapped Parish Priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe. A statement by Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbara, the Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary early Thursday morning, disclosed that Ubaechu was released on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The...