A Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to six months in prison on Wednesday, September 25, on charges of falsifying documents, making this the second prison sentence against him in a week. The sentencing, which comes just days before the presidential election, highlights rising tensions ahead of the election, amid opposition and civil society…
An Osun monarch, the Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez, and four other defendants, standing trial for alleged arson and malicious damage of a farm in Iloba town, were on Thursday remanded in the Ile-Ife Custodial Centre due to their failure to perfect the bail granted them by the court. The defendants, Akibu Abioye,…
The Federal government has called for debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. President Tinubu made the call while addressing world leaders during the General debate at the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, United States.…
The Senate has officially confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Kekere-Ekun has been serving in an acting capacity since August, following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Accompanied by other Justices from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, Justice Kekere-Ekun arrived at the Senate Chamber at…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the minister, Mr Babatunde Alao, in Abuja on Wednesday, September 25. Alao stated that Tunji-Ojo unequivocally…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a ruling restraining the Governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), along with its National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BoT), from tampering with or dissolving the Executive Committees of the party in Rivers State. According to Channels Television, the…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has dismissed allegations of aiding banditry and has challenged his accusers to provide evidence to substantiate their claims. In an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, September 24, the former Zamfara state governor defended his decision to engage in dialogue with bandits, a practice he says…
A man in South Korea has confessed to m*rdering his girlfriend and hiding her body in cement 16 years after she was reported as missing. The man, who is in his 50s, told local police he hit the woman with a blunt object during an argument at his apartment in the southern city of…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has reduced the number of working days for civil servants in Osun state in a bid to reduce the cost of transportation. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday, September 24, the Governor also extended payment of palliative to civil servants by two months pending the…
Football legend, Zinedine Zidane’s son, Enzo has retired from football at the age of 29 due to boredom. The former midfielder started his youth career with Italian giants Juventus in 2000. He made only one senior Real Madrid appearance, which he scored with his first touch of the ball in a 5-1 Cup win against…
