A Nasarawa State High Court on Monday remanded a man, Timilehin Ajayi, at a correctional facility over alleged killing of his 24-year old girlfriend, Salome Adaidu Ajayi whose address was not given, is being charged with culpable homicide. The state Counsel, Stanley Ifeanyi, told the court that Ajayi killed...
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Rights activist Omoyele Sowore was on Monday grilled at the Force Intelligence Bureau in Abuja over his recent viral extortion video involving some police officers. In the video, Sowore alleged that the officers were engaged in some illegalities on the Murtala Muhammed Airport Road in Lagos State. In the...
Members of the Omoluabi Progressives, a political group of a former governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, said they had agreed to quit the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s organising and publicity secretary, Oluwaseun Abosede, and made available to the News...
Security was unusually tight on Monday morning at the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of the day’s plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a large number of security operatives were sighted at strategic positions at the assembly complex very early in the day. The security...
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested a suspect accused of vandalising and stealing equipment from an Airtel Telecommunication Company facility in Port Harcourt. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, told journalists on Monday that the police operatives arrested the suspected vandal during a stop-and-search operation. “The male suspect...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a significant stride toward economic development and community empowerment, between Borno State and Far North Region of Republic of Cameroon, the Governor of the Far North Region, Midjinyawa Bakari has officially commissioned an international cattle market, a government lodge, and a government day...
Justice, Samira Bature, of a Federal Capital Territory (NAN) High Court on Monday threatened to issue a warrant against a property developer, Cecil Osakwe, and Victor Giwa over their persistent non-appearance for arraignment. Osakwe and Giwa were to be arraigned on a nine-count charge bordering on unlawful eviction and...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abiola Oshodi, has described the appointments of Dr Umar Ganduje and Dr Mary Idele-Alile as rewards for loyalty and dedication to the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu appointed Ganduje and Idele-Alile as Board...
Hamas has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan. In a press statement on monday, Hamas described the plan as an “aggressive scheme”aimed at displacing Palestinians and undermining their national cause. Hamas said that the Palestinian people, who have...
Legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has said he is ready to withdraw his criminal defamation suit against rights activist, Dele Farotimi. Babalola had sued Farotimi in an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court following Farotimi’s publication of a book which allegedly defamed him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as “2Baba”, has announced separation from his wife, actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia. 2Baba revealed this in a statement via his verified Instagram page, @official2Baba, on Sunday. He wrote: “Hello to my beautiful people of all FEDERATIONS. “WELL THIS THING I HAVE TO SAY IS...
The Police operatives at Abagana Divisional Police Headquarters, Anambra, has arrested four suspects from Ifitedunu area of the state for allegedly burning a 74-year old woman to death. The four suspects included a 21 year old lady, Chinyere Ekwenugo who allegedly conspired with others to kill the woman in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In his recent statement following the renewal of trade negotiations with Germany, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described a political reset not as a reversal of the existing order but as a shift towards improvement in the interest of the people. A political...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on Jan. 27. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chargé d’...
The Defence Headquarters has said troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, said the troops had launched...
One person has died and six others injured in a dynamite explosion that occurred in Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Sunday. He...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has approved the commencement of the payment of the N70,000 new national minimum wage to the state workers. The Press Secretary to the governor, Abubakar Bawa, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in Sokoto The governor assured that...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has pledged continued support to the army and other security agencies in the state to end insurgency. Buni made the pledge when the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, paid him a courtesy visit in Damaturu on Sunday. He commended the...
Paralympic bronze medalist, Eniola Bolaji, on Sunday won gold medal in her final match at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2025. To get this point, Bolaji won all her previous games in the competition hosted by Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bolaji defeated Sweden’s Hillevi...
The Body of Benchers, currently chaired by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has confirmed the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, life member of the prestigious body. Also confirmed were human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and 13 other prominent legal practitioners . This is contained in statement signed by...