An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 25-year old man, Olajide Fajana, to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, while delivering judgement on the case, convicted and sentenced the convict of the charge of rape. “The inevitable conclusion in the...
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Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Monday, opened his defence in the alleged sexual harassment case. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) charged the lecturer with four counts bordering on alleged sexual harassment and attempt to perverse...
The police command in Ogun has arrested Mrs Fatimah Odeale, who inflicted razor blade wounds on a 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare, for allegedly stealing N600. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. Odutola explained that a delegation from the National Association...
The new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Chelle, has said football is about scoring and he will introduce an attacking mentality to the senior men’s football national team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chelle made the remarks during his official unveiling at a colourful...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered the extension of a free eye treatment and surgery program from 1,000 to 10,000 beneficiaries. This decision was made after a massive crowd gathered at the Maiduguri Eye Hospital, seeking free eye care services. The program was initially...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out in order to fish out those who killed 7 persons over the weekend in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Shettima, gave the assurance when he visited...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the setting up of an eye camp, a programme that will provide free eye surgeries for 10,000 residents suffering from various visual impairments, including cataracts. Zulum announced the approval on Monday when he flagged off a...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, presented Prince Abimbola Owoade with a Certificate of Appointment and Staff of Office as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the presentation was done at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office amid controversy surrounding his...
At least 24 people have died as major wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area in the U.S. state of California, the city’s medical examiner said on Sunday. No fewer than 16 of the fatalities are related to the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, and eight others to the...
Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle TV series on Netflix, “With Love, Meghan’’ has been postponed by three months due to the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, the streaming giant said. The show was to feature “the LA native cooking, gardening, crafting and hosting parties’’. It had been due to premiere worldwide...
Troops of the Nigerian army have apprehended no fewer than 15 persons over suspected oil theft and illegal oil bunkering activities in the Niger Delta. The Spokesman, Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, said in a statement on Monday, that the operations were carried out in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – On Sunday, January 12, 2025, tragedy struck in Borno State when armed militia suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists launched a brutal attack on farmers and fishermen at Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area. The assault left a devastating trail of...
A kingmaker in Emir Ado Bayero’s cabinet and his senior counsel, Alhaji Aminu Dan’Agundi, has said the faction would appeal the Court of Appeal judgement in a suit regarding Kano Emirship. In ruling on the matter, the Appeal Court said the Federal High Court, Kano does not have the...
Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: @NickAguleFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA Driving into Abuja from Keffi becomes a nightmare at Mararaba all day. The traffic comes to a standstill and then navigates at a snail speed. It usually takes anything from half an hour to a full hour or more to cover just...
Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of Africa and Red Sea region. Ongoing conflicts in the region have sharply cut into Egypt’s crucial Suez Canal revenues. The diplomatic effort comes as Egypt grapples with a...
As the case between Citadel Oracle Concept Limited and Zinox Technologies returns to court, a document from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has put a lie to the claim under oath by Benjamin Joseph, CEO of Citadel, that he was not aware of the contract executed by his...
A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed his deepest gratitude to late U.S. President Jimmy Carter for his instrumental role in securing his release from prison during General Sani Abacha’s regime in 1995. Obasanjo recounted how Carter intervened on his behalf, seeking his release from prison...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma have successfully dismantled terrorists’ hideouts in Fakai area of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi,...
Residents of Saburi I and II communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council, have described the recently constructed road in the community initiated by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, as a “game changer.” Some of the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has renewed its call on the the National Assembly and executive to grant the state special economic status in the ongoing constitutional review. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of...