A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an ex parte order of interim injunction, barring the Chief Judge of the State and the Clerk of the State House of Assembly from engaging with the Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule. Justice Jumbo Stephen’s order also prevents the Chief Judge and the Clerk…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a man who attempted suic@de after he climbed a mast and threatened to jump unless his demands for the restoration of fuel subsidies and an end to insecurity are met. LIB reported that the man identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yushaufor, climbed a broadcast mast owned by…
A banker at Goldman Sachs was fired in June 2024 after his bosses learned that he had pleaded guilty in February to s3xually assaulting his niece. The assault happened on multiple occasions over a period of years, beginning in 2004. Ronan O’Grady, 33, who had been working as a private wealth adviser at Goldman’s…
A Federal lawmaker representing Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency in Zamfara state, Abdul Malik Zubairu, has married off 105 girls whose parents were killed by bandits. The mass wedding was held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Bungudu town, the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The 105 brides were selected from…
A gas explosion on Church street along Ebute road in the Ibafo area of Ogun state claimed the lives of a 40-year-old woman identified as Rafiat Sheriff and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat, on Saturday,July 6. According to residents of the area, the deceased woman had instructed her daughter to light up the gas burner…
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The President’s mandate was extended at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, following the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards the establishment and sustenance of a regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community. Speaking during the opening of the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday,…
Gunmen have killed an aged couple and one other person in the Ikpele community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A resident of the community, who did not want to be mentioned, said that the incident happened at the weekend when gunmen stormed the community. Several people were reportedly injured during…
Chinedu Ikedieze, aka Aki, has welcomed a baby boy with his wife. The actor shared the good news on Instagram. He shared a photo from his wife’s maternity shoot and another photo of his newborn child’s feet. In the caption, he thanked God for the gift of a child.
Kenya’s President, William Ruto has announced the country’s National Treasury will cut spending to make room for key commitments after anti-government protests. In a live address from the state house, Ruto said the government will present a proposal to the national assembly to approve massive expenditure cuts after the withdrawal of the 2024 finance bill.…
