The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has written a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, (LPDC) asking it to strike out the name of Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, from the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria for allegedly violating certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. The 90-page petition dated…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced rescue of the 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State and 51 out of the missing students of the Catholic School in Niger State. President Tinubu made the announcement in his official X handle @official ABAT on Sunday. While commending the security forces for the feat achieved in the…
As Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid Nabbiyyi, an annual festival marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, the people of Ibadan North Federal Constituency are called upon to renew their commitment to the teachings of the Prophet. This call comes from House of Representatives hopeful for Ibadan North,…
US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was “not 100 percent sure” he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it. Trump has repeatedly alluded to the possibility that he might go beyond the current two-term limit for US presidents — but…
A horrific and chilling act of violence unfolded in Irele, Ondo State, on May 5, 2025, when 41-year-old Odunayo Olomolatan, the son of a local landlord, allegedly hacked his 22-year-old tenant, Joy Tale, to death during a heated argument. Sources reveal that the brutal altercation escalated quickly, resulting in the young woman’s untimely death in…
Operatives of the Hisbah Board in Kano State have arrested some young men accused of not observing the Ramadan fast on the first day of the holy month. The Deputy Commander General of the Board, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, confirmed the arrests to journalists in the state. He stated that the suspects were apprehended during routine…
Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers is a struggle over money sharing between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. In an interview with DW on Friday, Amaechi dismissed the feud as a battle for financial control rather than governance,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says over 100 suspected political thugs were arrested in Bagwai LGA in Kano during the ongoing by-election in the state. NAN reports that Abdu Zango, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Kano, spoke to journalists on Saturday after inspecting polling units in Bagwai town. Zango stated that security operatives…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken formal steps to investigate allegations made by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-graft agency made it clear that the burden of proof lies with the…
The Co-Founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has called on African women to embrace their sexuality without shame, challenging cultural norms that often suppress women’s desires and limit open discussions about intimacy. Speaking about the importance of healthy and fulfilling marriages in a video which she shared in an Instagram post on Tuesday,…
