3 sentenced to death by hanging for kidnapping, murder of Delta monarch

Justice M. Omovie of the Delta State High Court sitting in Ibusa has sentenced three men to death for the murder of His Royal Majesty, Obi Edward Akaelue Ofulue III, the late King of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom, in January 2016. The…

Stuart Hogg: Former Scotland rugby captain pleads guilty to domestic abuse against ex-partner

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has pleaded guilty to one charge of domestic abuse over a five-year period against his former partner. Selkirk Sheriff Court heard Hogg’s behaviour left the mother of his children scared and wishing “for it…

Dropping charge against minors: Falana urges Tinubu to also drop case against 101 protesters 

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN, to release minors arrested and facing prosecution over their alleged involvement in the…

Matthew Perry’s assistant ‘repeatedly’ injected Perry with ketamine, including on day actor died

Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the Friends star’s death, which was caused by “the acute effects of ketamine” in October 2023. Perry’s assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, was one of five defendants charged with offenses…

Alleged ₦84bn fraud: Judge orders EFCC to serve charge on Yahaya Bello’s lawyer

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve a copy of the charge against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on his lawyer, Abdulwahab…

Bobrisky may spend Eid-il-fitri holiday in custody

Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, aka Bobrisky, may spend the Eid-il-Fitri break in detention. Bobrisky was arrested on April 3 and convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading guilty to the charges…

Son ‘stabbed mum to death thinking she was a vampire biting him at night’

A man allegedly drove a stake through his mother’s throat believing she was a vampire and was biting him at night. Robert Bruce Poe, 56, was found standing in a driveway covered with blood on his hands and clothing and…

N10bn fraud: Court grants ex-Kwara gov N50m bail

A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has given a N50m bail condition for the embattled former governor of the state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, after he pleaded not guilty to 12 counts bordering on alleged mismanagement of public funds…

Meet the man who fuxxd “witches” that attacked him and got away

Shocking is also that the community ganged up to burn them before Alfred stepped in to “rescue” them from certain death.

Dear Lagosian, you will pay plenty tax in 2018 o – Toni Kan

My Dear Lagosian, Ambode is not smiling. This year, your eye will see pepper if you live , work and earn an income in Lagos and finally, if you own property in Lagos and by property I don’t just mean…

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