UK Court Sentences Nigerian Man To Life Imprisonment For Killing Ex-girlfriend

A UK-based Nigerian man, Adedapo Adegbola has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a woman he worked with after she ended their brief ‘controlling relationship’. Adegbola fatally stabbed 23-year-old Stephanie Irons in the neck at her home in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire, on 21 October. Nottingham Crown Court heard he “had become obsessed” with Irons…

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Senate Didn’t Reject Electronic Transmission Of Election Results – Minority Caucus Clarifies 

The senate minority caucus says lawmakers retained electronic transmission of election results during the passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) bill. On Wednesday, the senate retained the provision for electronic transfer of election results as contained in the Electoral Act 2022. During the consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) bill, the red chamber also rejected…

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VIDEO: ‘You’re Not A Witch’ – Angela Okorie Apologises To Mercy Johnson

Angela Okorie, the Nollywood actress, has publicly apologised to her colleague Mercy Johnson. The apology comes weeks after the actress was arrested in Lagos by operatives from the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID). She was remanded to the Suleja correctional centre following her arraignment over alleged cyber-related crimes related to their feud. The conflict erupted…

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Abuja Court Jails Former NEXIM Bank MD For ‘Just 490 Years’ Over N2.4 Billion Fraud

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, to 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed that Justice F.E….

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FULL LIST: All 20 Registered Political Parties In Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved the registration of two new political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja at the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026. Amupitan said the commission has approved the Democratic Leadership Alliance…

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