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President Bola Tinubu has warned the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), that misinterpreting the law as provided for in the constitution on the 25% of lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, could “lead to absurdity, chaos, anarchy and alteration of the very intention of the legislature.” Tinubu also told the PEPC […]
Continue ReadingA Lagos-based female Nigerian lawyer, Ebikpolade Helen, has been arrested by operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a follow-up operation in Awka, Anambra State, following an earlier seizure of 5kg cannabis and 12 bottles of prepared skuchies in her apartment at Lekki, Lagos State. In a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi […]
Continue Reading50-year-old Nigerian woman, Ukamaka Udeugbo, has been arrested by the Anambra police for flogging and kicking her 75-year-old mother. This was seen in a viral video. The incident happened at Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, where the suspect was captured on video beating her mother, whom she accused of defecating in the house. The video, […]
Continue ReadingTwitter’s cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load. Elon Musk said on Saturday, July 15, that the app had fallen short of his expectation in March, and that he hoped Twitter could reach cash flow positive by June. “Need to reach positive cash flow […]
Continue ReadingIn what looks like an unexpected turn of events at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Nigeria, a Nigerian student named Big Bantin caused quite a stir on campus when he playfully proposed to his female lecturer. The incident quickly gained traction on social media platforms, with users sharing the video and expressing their excitement. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National Judicial Council (NJC), on Friday, recommended 23 nominees for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria. Those who made the list include Kayode Ariwoola Jnr, son of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, according to a statement from council spokesman Soyi Oje on Friday night. The recommendation for the appointments […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), on Friday, reserved judgement in the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the conduct of the February 25 elections wherein Bola Tinubu was declared as the elected president. APM is seeking the disqualification of Tinubu on the grounds of unlawful nomination of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. […]
Continue ReadingGhanaian Parliament has passed a law legalising the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and health purposes in the country. Speaker of the Parliament, Alban Bagbin, who disclosed this during the proceeding on Wednesday, said the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill was approved after its third reading. The development is coming after the Supreme Court impeded […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to travel to Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday July 15, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President (Special Duties, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Victoria Adeyele popularly known as Vee, has gotten a plumber arrested for allegedly swindling her N150,000. She confirmed the plumber’s arrest on her Twitter page. Vee had on Wednesday threatened to jail her plumber for lying to her and collecting N150,000 for a N20,000 job. “When I realised what […]
Continue ReadingChief Judge of Ekiti State, Nigeria, Justice John Adeyeye, escaped death on Wednesday, when a section of the state high court complex collapsed on him while in the office. Adeyeye was still in his chamber while the unfortunate incident occurred. The incident caused palpable tension and apprehension around the premises of the court located at […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Labour Party (LP) through its Presidential Campaign Council Director General (PCC) (DG), Mr Akin Osuntokun, has called for the removal and prosecution of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, over the alleged infamous role he played in the 2023 controversial presidential elections. The former News Agency of […]
Continue ReadingThe fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against the Department of State Services (DSS), has been dismissed by a federal high court. Kanu had sued the Director General of DSS, the DSS, and the Attorney-General of the Federation as 1st to 3rd respondents respectively, […]
Continue ReadingThunder lightening has reportedly struck early this week in the agrarian Oro Ago community, Ifelodun local government area in Kwara state, Nigeria and killed three suspected kidnappers. It was gathered that the incident might not be unconnected with the resolve of local vigilance team in the Igbomina axis to check security challenges in the area. […]
Continue Reading25-year-old Nigerian man arrested for falsely presenting himself as a lawyer, AbdulGafar Ayanrinde, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court. Spokesperson of Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kehinde Adeleke, on Wednesday, said Ayanrinde committed the offences between 18th and 22nd May 2023 and […]
Continue ReadingNational Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Iyiola Omisore has said that the purported list of Ministerial nominees are mere speculations. Omisore who sat for an interview on Channels Television, said the ruling party is still consulting and the Ministerial list is not ready. He noted that it is the prerogative of […]
Continue ReadingVeteran and Nigerian star actress, Cynthia Okereke has passed away. Her death was announced by her colleague, Joseph Okechukwu, in a post on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Okechukwu wrote: “REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come to […]
Continue ReadingSecurity Operatives of the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, in collaboration with Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, have set ablaze an intercepted vessel carrying barrels of stolen crude oil in the Escravos area of Delta State, Nigeria. The vessel was set ablaze by a military helicopter. The vessel allegedly owned by a Nigerian registered […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, says he is not in “a state of extreme incapacity” even though he is seeking medical attention abroad. The governor spoke in reaction to the comment of Senator Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adamu, at a meeting with APC governors, had said he learnt […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Aviation minister and Senator, Stella Oduah has faulted the fresh charges brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. She said she did not know about the charges which “have no proof of evidence bearing her statement as required by law,” stating that the charges were politically motivated and a gender-based […]
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