A Kenyan woman, Edda Wakesho, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for filming herself sexually molesting a 4-year-old boy and posting it online. The 21-year-old househelp in Kiembeni Estate, Mombasa, filmed herself engaging in the act with the minor and later posted it online for financial gain. On Wednesday,...
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A civil servant, Mrs Esther Anaagu, on Thursday dragged her husband Emmanul, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja for allegedly ”stuffing” tissue-paper in her private part. Anaagu, in her petition said:”my husband stuffs a a lot of tissue in my private parts after sex. ”I summoned the courage...
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday struck out a suit filed by the Federal Government against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors ( NARD) Joined as a co-claimant in the suit is the Federal Ministry of health. However, when the case was called, neither the claimants nor their...
Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo e-registration committee on Wednesday said that the state was fast becoming the strongest PDP base in Nigeria. Adjoto, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benin on Thursday, said that this was on account...
Innoson Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous Auto Industrialist has expressed its concerns about the new trend in its long-running legal battles with GTB (Guarantee Trust Bank Plc.). Innoson Nigeria Ltd is concerned about the interference of EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) in the legal matters in a manner...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 23 for judgment in a suit filed by the 36 states’ Attorneys-General challenging the the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) from implementing its guidelines on local government spending. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties...
The trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, for alleged N1.4billion fraud, before Justice Christopher Balogun of the Lagos High Court Ikeja, was again, stalled on Monday, as the counsel for the defendant, Osagie Isiramen, told the court that the defence was not ready to...
Chief Segun Oni, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State, has called on party supporters to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ready for the election. Oni, who was governor from 2007 to 2010 in the state, lost the...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on subpoenaed an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Deputy Superintendent of the Correction (DSC) J.O. Oyaleke over his failure to produce a defendant in court. The defendant, Otuyalo Oluwadamilola, is being prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the...
The Ovation magazine publisher, Chief Dele Momodu, says his decision to come out to contest for the presidency is to change the narrative and work towards achieving growth, progress and the nation’s development. Momodu stated this on Monday, during a consultation visit to the residence of Olubadan designate, Oba...
The APC Progressives’ Ambassadors, say having Sen. George Akume either as elected or consensus National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will attract the Northern minorities voting electorates, ahead of 2023 presidential and general polls. The National Coordinator of the Group, Dr Aliyu Ibrahim, stated this in a...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, granted a garnishee order absolute, on Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release N81.9 billion to Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The money is standing to the credit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and it’s joint venture partner, Mobil Producing...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting the National Drug Law...
The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, fixed April 28 for Shamsudeen Bala, son of Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to open his defence in an alleged fraud charge leveled against him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) had filed a 20- count charge against Bala bordering...
A former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism in Lagos State, Mr Philip Aivoji, has been elected the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Aivoji was elected at a state congress held on Sunday in Lagos. In a keenly contested congress, Aivoji polled 839...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries will shock many Nigerians. He added that any candidate that wins the presidential ticket should be assured that the members will rally around and make sure that he wins the 2023 presidential...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN on Sunday endorsed Mainasara Sani as the duly recognized Sokoto State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Malami made the affirmation in the house of Rt Hon Balarabe Salame while flagging...
Mr Kassim Afegbua, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, to forget his presidential ambition by supporting a younger aspirant from the South. Afegbua, a former Edo Commissioner for Information, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, while reacting...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Ngor Okpala State Constituency by-election in Imo. Prof. Dennis Akoh, the INEC Returning Officer for the election, announced this in Owerri on Sunday. Akoh said that Okanni...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Musa Agah of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency by-election. Dr Oyeyinka Oyeyinde, the INEC Returning Officer announced the result on Sunday in Jos. Oyeyinde said that Agah scored 40,343 votes to beat his...