Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reaffirmed the validity of its order issued on April 17, for the arrest and appearance of former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello. In a ruling delivered on May 10, the court emphasized that Bello’s failure to comply with the arrest warrant issued against…
A tragic incident occurred at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso in Oyo State, where a 200-level student named Adedokun Olamilekan was fatally stabbed by unknown assailants. The unfortunate event took place in the Under G area of the town on Thursday night, May 9, 2024. Adedokun, a student of the Department of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ekiti State Command has apprehended Afolabi Ojo for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. The suspect was apprehended following a report by the mother of the child at the NSCDC Command in Ado-Ekiti. According to the mother, the assault occurred on Olujoda Street. During interrogation, the young girl…
A high court in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order against 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, preventing them from holding themselves out as lawmakers. Justice Charles N. Wali, in a ruling delivered on Friday, May 10, also barred the legislators from convening or conducting legislative activities at the Auditorium of…
The United Nations General Assembly is poised to endorse a Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership by acknowledging its qualification to join. On Friday, May 10, the UN announced its intention to refer Palestine’s application to the U.N. Security Council for a “favourable reconsideration” of the matter. This move signals the Palestinians’ renewed effort to…
Nigerian woman, Florence Friday, reportedly called off her wedding due to her fiancé’s refusal to move out of his family home and rent an apartment. Contrary to initial reports indicating a last-minute cancellation, her cousin, Anny Roberts, clarified that the decision was made over a month before the scheduled date. Roberts explained that Florence’s fiancé,…
The Edo State Government clarified that it is not involved in any legal dispute with Oba Ewuare II, the revered Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo. Despite circulating rumors suggesting otherwise on social media, Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser (media projects) to Governor Godwin Obaseki, dismissed these reports. He urged residents of the…
In a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court session held on Thursday, May 9, a 23-year-old student named Rabiu Garba was sentenced to 12 strokes of the cane for the theft of a laptop and two cell phones. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel handed down the sentence to Garba, a resident of Badiko in Kaduna, after he pleaded guilty…
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, entered a plea of not guilty to the N2.7 billion corruption charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Sirika, along with his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, and a firm – Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, were arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the Federal High Court…
The Senate has passed the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill, which includes the death penalty as a punishment for drug traffickers in the country. This decision was reached during the third reading of the bill. According to Channels TV, the proposal was adopted on Thursday when the Senate convened into a committee of the whole…
