Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Maitama, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted the former senator who represented Kogi West district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, of the charges brought before him before the court by the Federal Government. Melaye was arraigned before the court…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to protect local government secretariats in Rivers State. This directive comes after rampaging hoodlums aggrieved with the outcome of Saturday Local government elections in the state burnt down some council secretariats. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement released on Monday,…
Four persons were k!lled in a suspected cult clash in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident happened at Umuka village on Sunday morning, October 6, 2024. It was gathered that one of the victims, Nnatuanya Junior, also known as Starboy (pictured) was the only son of his parents. The spokesperson of…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. He swore in the newly elected chairmen at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, this afternoon October 6. The swearing-in ceremony came hours after the chairmen were…
A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. The spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday,…
President Bola Tinubu says a time will come when Nigerians will thank him for all the tough policies and decisions his administration is currently taking. President Tinubu stated this during the South-West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Saturday, October 5.The event was attended by…
Reality star, Kellyrae has won the Big Brother Naija No Loose Guard season The housemate was one of the eight finalists which included Anita, Nelly, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Victoria, and Wanni. After six evictions, Kellyrae and Wanni were the last two housemates standing. For winning the show, Kellyrae will be taking home the N100 million grand…
A 19-year-old man identified as Abba Yusuf, allegedly stabbed his 60-year-old father, Alhaji Dahiru Yusuf Maileather, to d@ath in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The incident happened at the weekend at Sarkin-Noma quarters at about 8.30 p.m. The elder brother of the deceased, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammed Bala, who spoke to the press said he was at…
Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban has been significantly reduced to just 18 months following a successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The former Manchester United star was initially handed the lengthy suspension in February after testing positive for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) last August. DHEA is a substance known to enhance the…
Gilead Sciences has unveiled plans to make affordable versions of its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, available in 120 low and middle-income countries. Lenacapavir, which is administered as a twice-yearly injection, has shown promising results in clinical trials, significantly reducing HIV infection rates among both women and men. In trials conducted in South Africa…
