A 24 -year-old lady, Justina Daniel, on Thursday, appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing her friend’s purse, containing an iPhone 12 and other valuables at a wedding. The defendant, who resides at Goni-gora Kaduna, is charged…
ECOWAS Court dismisses Nigeria’s objection to death row inmate’s trial
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed Nigeria’s preliminary objection to the court’s jurisdiction to determine a human rights violation case involving a Nigerian man on death row for 30 years. Ogueri is a 72-year-old inmate in a Nigerian maximum-security prison. Delivering…
Vandalism: NCC Charges Judiciary To Assist In Tackling Menace
Following the Executive Order recently signed by President Bola Tinubu, which has categorized telecoms infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), the Nigerian Communications Commission (CNN) has urged the judges of various courts across Nigeria to be abreast of the…
Imo: Police confirm kidnap of Catholic priest, intensify rescue operation
The Imo Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Henry…
Tinubu postpones FEC meeting indefinitely over Lagbaja’s death
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the rescheduling of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting following the demise of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja. The President noted that a new date for the meeting will be…
Oyo, NMA shut popular Ibadan pharmacy
Oyo Ministry of Health in collaboration with the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association(NMA) has shut popular Ibadan-based Obeki Pharmacy in Monatan area of the capital city. The exercise was also monitored by members of the Oyo Assembly Committee…
‘Together we will foster economic cooperation’, Tinubu congratulates Trump
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Disclosing this in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information &…
It’s time to release Nnamdi Kanu, Igbo group appeals to Tinubu
An Igbo pan-global cultural organisation, Ogbako Ndi Igbo Na Uwaniile, has expressed deep concern over the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, while appealing to President Bola Tinubu to review his case and…
Presidency confirms Gen Lagbaja’s death
The presidency has announced the death of General Tahoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, announced this in a statement, on Wednesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed…
Alleged N1.3tn fraud: Groups decry Okowa’s arrest, claim political persecution
Two human rights organisations, the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, and the International Human Rights Commission, on Tuesday, criticised the arrest and detention of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged misuse…