A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has the legal standing to transact businesses with the lawmakers that did not vacate their seat in the State House of Assembly. This was as the court on December 20, dismissed the suit seeking to compel…
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed Fisayo Oladipo, a former youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo, in the Owo local government area of Ondo state. The ugly event was said to have occurred at around 2.am on Monday morning, when the gunmen stormed his house in Owo to perpetrate the…
Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa, the Secretary to the Sokoto State Government was early Monday morning hit by tragedy as he lost his daughter and 3 of her children to an inferno that consumed his residence. The fire which broke out early Monday morning consumed the residence of the SSG while the family were sleeping. However,…
A federal high court in Abuja has granted N10 million bail to Olamide Thomas, an activist charged with vitriolic social media comments against Seyi Tinubu. Thomas was also asked to produce one surety in like sum. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Emeka Nwite, presiding judge, held that there was no concrete evidence before the…
Three Chinese nationals have been apprehended with gold bars and $800,000 in cash in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the BBC, the trio were nabbed with 12 gold bars and the stash of cash hidden under the seat of a vehicle they were travelling in. Jacques Purusi, the governor of South Kivu…
A popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Peter Olasupo has been summoned by the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL over allegations of criminal defamation and cyber-stalking. He is to appear at the force headquarters, Shehu Shagari Way, Garki, Abuja, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday. Olasupo said he received an official letter on…
The Federal High Court has directed the Nigerian Police to immediately release popular singer Speed Darlington, also known as Akpi, pending the hearing of the substantive matter. This ruling comes after reports of police defiance of a prior court order. The court also instructed Abubakar Marshal, Esq., to stand as surety for the singer. Darlington’s…
The Anambra State Police Command said it has begun a manhunt on the killers of three children of a native doctor murdered at their home in Nise community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The yet-to-be-identified murderers were said to have scaled the fence of the building where they gained entry into…
Popular Nigerian comedian and actor turned preacher, Oluwatoyin Bayegun, popularly known as Woli Arole, has announced the passing of his father. The announcement was made late Sunday evening via his official Instagram page, where he shared a heartfelt post along with a touching photo of himself and his father. In the emotional caption, Woli Arole…
Popular comedian Mark Angel has reflected on the trials and lessons of 2024. According to him, 2024 was the hardest year of his life but it also turned out to be a transformative year that deepened his resilience, faith and understanding of grace. Mark Angel claimed suffered a huge financial loss in 2024, losing over…