The Lagos State coroner inquest instituted to unravel the cause of the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, has revealed that he died a natural death. The Lagos coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, stated in a 255-page judgement, on Monday, that the...
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of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano has described the purported suspension of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the party, as illegal, null and void. The Ganduje Ward of APC in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government of Kano State had on Monday suspended Ganduje, citing corruption and other...
An Ado-Ekiti High Courta has sentenced 22-year old Femi Dipo to 27 years imprisonment for breaking into three boutiques and stealing N200,000 cash, clothes, perfumes and other items. The convict, whose address was not given, was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on July 19, 2022 on a five...
Donald Trump would become the first former president in U.S. history to stand trial on criminal charges when jury selection begins on Monday in New York. The trial of the case that stemmed from payments made to an adult film actress ahead of the 2016 election. Trump, who...
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has advised Justice Obande Ogbuinya, the newly appointed Supreme Court Judge, to be mindful of corrupt politicians in discharging his duty. Nwifuru gave the advice on Sunday at Umuogudu-Akpu Ngbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state at a Thanksgiving Mass organised by Ogbuinya...
By IBRAHIM DANJUMA OMEIZA – Events leading to the 2023 Presidential election in Nigeria were a mix of tact, outplay, manoeuvres, intelligent planning, strategic engagements, vigor and determination with the ultimate beneficiary being no other than His Excellency, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Jagaba of Borgu kingdom. To say...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is a reality. Wike stated this when he visited the ongoing construction of the Vice President’s residence, a project that is being executed by Julius Berger, in Abuja...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 19 for hearing of a suit filed by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, against the state house of assembly and others. The matter, which was before Justice Inyang Ekwo, was on Friday fixed for hearing after...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, fixed April 16 for hearing of a suit seeking to stop former Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, from participating in the party’s meetings. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, also fixed the date in a separate suit filed...
A Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Friday, sentenced convicted cross dresser, Idris Okuneye (alias Bobrisky), to six months in prison for abuse of the Naira. The court did not give the cross dresser an option of fine. Bobrisky was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial...
The courts will see the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) in action once more. The foremost Legislative Advocacy Group has concluded plans to sue the National Assembly over 40 legislators concurrently serving as legislators at the ECOWAS Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament, respectively. The...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Mrs. Eyoanwaan Bassey Otu, has flagged off the third edition of the Free Medical Outreach at Akamkpa Local Government Area in collaboration with Faith Care Outreach. The medical outreach is part of one of...
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday impeached the Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the recommendation of a seven-man judicial panel led by retired Justice Stephen Omonua. At plenary in Benin, the Majority leader of the house, Charity Aiguobarueghian said the report...
The petty and lazy tactics of the opposition in Anambra State are characterised by the deception of the promise of a single term and propaganda. They are not adept at interpreting the time signs. They are merely fishing, setting off numerous fuses, which signify nothing in real sense....
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the party is the best alternative for Nigerians over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, said this at the NNPP National Convention...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State House of Assembly recently saw the inauguration of 9 out of the 16 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who were declared winners by the Appeal Court. These members had been previously declared winners following the court’s ruling in...
A German Magistrate has issued a detention order for a man suspected of stabbing a 4-year-old girl in a supermarket, police and the public prosecutor said on Friday. The 34-year old was ordered to be taken to a psychiatric hospital for attempted murder combined with dangerous bodily harm....
An Abuja Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, has issued Criminal Summons on five persons, Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, DJ Spoiltkid, Terrence Ekot, and Samuel Agozie, for alleged defamation of Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The summons is signed by the Registrar of the court, Emmanuel Iyanna. They...
Lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central/PDP), alongside Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, amongst others have been inaugurated as members of the sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS parliament. The inauguration which took place on Thursday at the International Conferences Centre, Abuja, was...
Four Social Democratic Party (SDP) witnesses that testified on Wednesday in the ongoing hearing of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja gave contradictory testimonies. The witnesses gave their accounts before the three-member panel of justices led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu. The SDP and its governorship candidate,...