Breaking: Tinubu Appoints Doro as Minister
President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the Senate, requesting the approval of Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State for the position of Minister. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement, on Tuesday. The statement said the appointment is subject to confirmation by the senate. Onanuga said the president had […]
Benin Court Adjourns Alleged Suicide Aiding Case over Defendants’ Absence
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The trial in the case involving the alleged aiding of the suicide of Mrs. Lilian Omokhuale, daughter of Mr. Omoruyi Oloton, Chief Executive Officer of Uyi Technical Limited, has suffered a setback at the Federal High Court, Benin City. The presiding judge, Justice B. O. Quadri, observed that the absence of […]
France Stunned As Ex-President Sarkozy Begins Five-Year Jail Term For Libya Campaign Funds Scandal
FRANCE – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday became the first ex-leader in modern French history to begin a prison sentence, marking a watershed moment in the country’s political and ethical landscape. Sarkozy, 70, started serving a five-year jail term at La Santé prison in Paris after being convicted of conspiring to fund his […]
Kuje Court Remands Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, 10 Others Over Protest
A magistrate’s court in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others in prison custody. The group was arraigned on charges of inciting disturbance and breaching public peace following a protest in Abuja on Monday calling for the release of the […]
Borno Tops Nigeria’s Online Voter Registration, Says INEC
Borno State has emerged as the state with the highest number of online voter pre-registrations in Nigeria, according to new figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Data from INEC’s Week Nine update shows that out of more than 8 million Nigerians who have completed the online pre-registration process, Borno recorded 826,130 entries, […]
JUST IN: Senate Passes Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment for Defiling Minors
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a landmark bill mandating life imprisonment for anyone engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor, with no option for fines. The measure, aimed at dismantling the scourge of child sexual abuse, signals a zero-tolerance era for predators across the nation. The bill’s passage came during a heated […]
Senate Steps Down Bill Proposing 5-Year Jail Term for Anyone Supplying Abortion Drugs to Women
Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday stepped down a controversial bill that sought to impose a five-year jail term for anyone supplying abortion drugs to women, rejecting calls for lighter penalties and upholding the country’s strict anti-abortion laws. The decision came in a swift plenary vote, prioritizing the protection of unborn life over proposed reforms. The […]
BREAKING: Court Sacks Chairmen, Councillors in Ebonyi
A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has nullified the 2024 local government election in Ebonyi State, sacking the 13 council chairmen and their councillors. The court ruled that the election was unconstitutional, disobedience and non-compliance with the Electoral Act by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC). Recall that the court had earlier […]
Eze Ndigbo Doesn’t Exist In Edo, Igbo Group Assures Oba Of Benin At Coronation Anniversary
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Representative of Igbo community Union in Edo State, Sir Chief Samson Awiaka has said that the title of Eze Ndigbo doesn’t exist in the state. He made this known when he led members of Igbo Community in the State to pay homage to Omo N’ Oba N’ […]
“Gov Diri lost legitimacy to continue in office when he dumped PDP” Says Wabara
Adolphus Wabara, the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has lost legitimacy to continue in office as governor following his resignation from the party. In reaction to Diri’s recent resignation from the PDP, and claiming to be without any party at the moment, […]