Yakubu Maikyau, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has emerged winner of the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election. Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) disclosed that 59,392 lawyers (highest ever) were accredited to vote in the election held on Saturday July 16. Maikyau polled a total of 22,342 to Joe Gazama, senior advocate of…
A Nigerian pastor, Evang. Gospel Agochukwu has called on Christians to increase their church tithing. The founder of Shekinah Arena Gospel Ministries, Port Harcourt, who stated this via Facebook on Saturday, July 16, claimed he gives 70% of his income as tithe.
The Operatives of the Adamawa state Police Command attached to Girei Divisional police headquarters on July 17 while on an intensive surveillance patrol apprehended a 22-year-old man, parading himself as a military man, threatening and extorting members of the public. When interrogated, the suspect who gave his name as Paul Shaltha, a resident of Sabon gari…
Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested by the police in Ekiti state, who also recovered arms and ammunition from them. Spokesperson of the police command, DSP Sunday Abutu said the two suspects were arrested at their hideout in Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti. The arrested suspects have been identified as Olusesan Segun, popularly called “Always” and Kareem…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested four persons for offences bordering on vote buying during the governorship election which held on Saturday, July 16, 2022 in Osun State. The suspects are Yekini Nurudeen Abiodun, Jimoh Kazeem, Adeyemo Bahir and Abidogun Ismail. They were arrested by operatives of the EFCC at different polling…
Drake has admitted that he had a run-in with Swedish police after his team initially denied this. The Canadian rapper posted a series of photos Sunday. July 17, documenting his recent adventures. One of the photos posted was a shot of a print-out he’d been given by Swedish authorities, aka Polisen. The document is…
Men of the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Edo State Police Command have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-year-old boy, simply identified as Prosper, at a private hospital in Benin City over the weekend. Proper is said to have visited the hospital…
All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has defended his party’s choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential election holding in 2023. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Adamu said the party picked the best combination of aspirants that would win the election. He said; “Ordinarily, I respect the views of…
Glee star Blake Jenner has been arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles County. The actor was pulled over for a traffic violation after he allegedly failed to stop at a red light in Burbank, California on July 9. Officers conducted a safety test and allegedly discovered Jenner was driving above the legal blood alcohol content limit. The “Billy…
A 9-year-old boy identified as Eze Obinna has been declared missing by his family in Jos, Plateau State. According to his family, the boy was last seen two weeks ago while playing at Mado, a field in Tudun Wada area of Jos. Obinna speaks Igbo and English. Anyone with useful information on the…
