The lawmaker representing Katsina-Ala East state constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Jonathan Agbidye has been remanded in prison over an alleged criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. Agbidye and one Denen Zuamo of Katsina-Ala town who he was remanded in prison with after being arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court on Friday August 21, were accused of conspiring…
Former US Democratic presidential nominee and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has given some advice to Joe Biden ahead of the November battle for the White House between him and President Donald Trump. Speaking on MSNBC on Friday August 21, the former first lady said Trump’s irregularity as a candidate will make Biden have to navigate new…
Chairman of Ikere Local Government, Mr Femi Ayodele has been suspended by the Ekiti state house of assembly over an unauthorized presidential campaign for Governor Fayemi. Ayodele had sponsored campaign posters canvassing for Governor Fayemi to contest as a presidential candidate under the platform of the All Progressive Congress in 2023, with a tagline that…
Riham Yaqoob, a female Iraqi activist and doctor who led local anti-government protests was shot dead in the Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday August 19. Following the murder of Yaqoob, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi dismissed Basra’s chief of police and other security officials. He also vowed to “do everything necessary for the security forces to undertake their duties”. Mustafa al-Kadhimi…
Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) and the President of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, has revealed that the Nigerian justice system has been stagnant for over a decade as the President, Muhammadu Buhari led government has been using the same laws used by the former administration to fight corruption. According to Professor…
The inspector general of police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has disclosed that most bandits involved in the attacks in different communities across Nigeria, come from outside the country. The IGP said this during a town-hall meeting on peace and security which was held at the headquarters of Zuru local government in Kebbi state on Wednesday August 19. Adamu revealed that…
Gunmen attack at Ungwar Gankon village in Zango Kataf and Maro village, Kajuru Local Government Areas (LGA) of Kaduna state between Monday August 17 and Wednesday, August 19, has reportedly left 11 people dead and many others injured. Speaking to Channels Television, Chairman of Zango Kataf Local Government Elias Manza said the attack was a revenge action by suspected…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Michael Ballack has undergone an operation to remove a tumour from his back. According to Bild, the ex-Germany international had a growth discovered on his body during an MRI examination by doctors. He immediately underwent surgery in Hanover to remove the tumour from near his spinal cord during the lockdown. Laboratory examinations recently cleared Ballack…
Men of the Federal Capital Territory police command have arrested the suspected killer of Sunday Chukwujekwu Ike, (pictured right), the Publicity Secretary of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, who was murdered in his shop in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja on June 19, 2020. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, Anjuguri…
The Nigerian Bar Association has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as one of the speakers in its forthcoming conference. The announcement was made via the association’s Twitter handle, days after some lawyers protested against the inclusion of the Kaduna state Governor in NBA’s speakers’ list. Recall that a lawyer, Usani Odum spearheaded the online petition…