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A High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria presided over by Justice Gabriel Ette, has on Friday, June 2, sentenced three women to death for specialising in kidnapping and selling of children in the state. The women identified as Enobong Nsikak Sunday (38), Gertrude Thompson Akpan (48), and Mary Okon James (49) were […]
Continue ReadingHaitian-Chilean citizen, Rodolphe Jaar, who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his involvement in the assassination of Haitian President, Jovenel Moise has been sentenced to life in prison, Florida court records show. Moïse, 53, was shot and killed inside his home in the Pelerin 5 neighbourhood, in the hills above Port-au-Prince at 01:00 local […]
Continue ReadingInvestigating officers have arrested a church member, Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth who was alleged to have gunned down a Sayreville Councilwoman and Nigerian pastor, Eunice Dwumfour, 30, in her SUV outside her home in February in New Jersey, United States. Prosecutors from New Jersey said investigators traced his travels from his cellphone and […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, reportedly abandoned by his wife and children, is currently bedridden in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria, and is unable to sign official documents, top sources in the government told Sahara Reporters. Akeredolu is a second-term governor under the All Progressives Congress and his tenure will come to […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, is being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of N4 billion. The ex-governor is being interrogated at the zonal command of the anti-graft agency in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, according to Punch. Fayemi reportedly arrived at the EFCC office at about 9:40 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Thursday admitted in evidence bundles of electoral documents from 6 states of the federation that emanated from the February 25 elections. The documents which consisted of forms EC8A which are polling units results were tendered by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate in the last election, […]
Continue ReadingProprietor of Oduduwa University and owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin has been sentenced to death by hanging over the murder of a Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin, a traditional chief in Ile-Ife, was sentenced to death with two of his staff, Adeniyi Aderogba the manager of the hotel […]
Continue ReadingSome labour leaders say there is a need for all stakeholders in the sector, including the government, to analyse the issue of fuel subsidy removal mentioned by the new President, Mr Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech. Tinubu, on taking office on Monday, said that the budget in place before his coming on board made […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS) have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Very reliable sources in both federal agencies told Punch that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested five suspected Oodua Nation Agitators who hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM in Moniya area of Ibadan, the state capital. The radio station, owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), was hijacked by the separatists around 6 am on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The suspects invaded […]
Continue ReadingDr Alex Otti has been sworn in as the new governor of Abia state. Otti took his oath of office at midday during the inauguration held at the Umuahia Township Stadium. At exactly 12:20 pm, he was sworn in as Governor by the Abia State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Lilian Abai, and Otti ‘s deputy, […]
Continue ReadingHuman rights lawyer, Inibehe Efffiong, has slammed clergyman Pastor Enoch Adeboye over the prayers he has offered for Nigeria in the last four years. Inibehe was reacting to a news headline quoting Adeboye as saying that ‘’There shall be a new Nigeria.” In a series of Tweets, Inibehe asked what positive impact Adeboye’s prayers have […]
Continue ReadingIrate youths in their numbers invaded and burnt down a police post located on Olayiwola Close, in the Oregun area of Lagos state on Monday, May 29. Police sources say the youths stormed the station and attacked the facility, leaving one of the officers injured. The injured policeman was rushed to the emergency centre at […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu, on Monday, delivered his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria. The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Below is the full text. My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for […]
Continue ReadingFounder of DAAR Communications, owner of the AIT and Raypower FM media platforms, Chief Raymond Dokpesi is dead. He died on Monday, May 29 in Abuja, Nigeria. Dokpesi who was also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) died at the age of 71. Son of the late media guru, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr confirmed […]
Continue ReadingBola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria. He took his oath of office conducted by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, a while ago. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola administered the oath of office on the deputy, Kashim Shettima and Bola Tinubu himself at exactly 10:28 am and […]
Continue ReadingExtra cleaning took place as the podium where Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were scheduled to take oath of office as President and Vice President of Nigeria, was hit by heavy rain. It was reported earlier that a heavy downpour was witnessed at the Eagle Square where the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as 16th President […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian woman whose name has not been released has slumped and died after hearing the news of her son’s death. The late son, identified as Christian Ugbede Abuka, was said to have died in an auto crash which occurred in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday, May 28, while returning […]
Continue ReadingVery few people can boast of running into Lagos politician, Akinwumi Ambode, at any social gathering since the completion of his four-year term as the Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria. The gentleman retired into a private life and cut off numerous ties, only extending his presence to strictly close friends and family members. Shockingly, the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, producer and mother of two, Funke Akindele gave a hilarious response to a Twitter user who ‘corrected’ her over her written English phrase. The actress had taken to her Twitter handle to celebrate Children’s day. She posted her own childhood photo and wrote: “Children are a gift from the LORD; they are […]
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