The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court challenging the Inspector-General of Police’s tinted-glass permit policy. The association described the directive as unlawful and a violation of citizens’ fundamental rights. In a statement on Thursday, Paul Ananaba, chairman of the NBA’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL),…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation. Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London,…
Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has applied for a plea bargain and clemency before the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. His new lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, informed the court of the application shortly after Evans was re-arraigned on a five-count charge of kidnapping and murder, brought by the Lagos State Government. Appearing…
A teacher stabbed an eight-year-old student to death at an elementary school in South Korea on Monday, local media reported, citing authorities. The teacher, a woman in her 40s, confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with stab wounds at the elementary school in the central city of Daejeon…
Renowned clergyman and senior pastor of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, has addressed rumours about his alleged plans to marry Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw. Speculation about his remarriage has been circulating on social media, with some even claiming that Aso Ebi is already being prepared for the supposed wedding. However, in a recent interview with…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kado, Abuja, has restrained the police from investigating a paternity dispute against former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, pending the hearing and determination of the case. The presiding judge, Shehu Ahmadu, in a ruling, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and his officers not to…
Military investigation into the alleged coup plot has reportedly uncovered a trail of N45 billion disbursed from the bank accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission to some politically exposed persons and the soldiers detained in connection with the rumoured conspiracy to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Earlier this month, Sahara Reporters reported that 16…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, on Thursday, said Nigerians expecting his ministry to provide jobs would be disappointed because it is not part of their mandate. The minister made the clarification at the annual conference of the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Abuja. While highlighting…
A violent clash between residents over a gold mining site has claimed one life in Garin Katta community, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The crisis, which broke out on Saturday after a misunderstanding among miners, escalated on Sunday when relatives of the deceased reportedly launched a reprisal attack. The confrontation led to the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, delivered Nigeria’s national statement, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the speech, Tinubu demanded that the UN include Nigeria as a permanent member. Nigeria’s president also urged countries hosting strategic minerals to fairly benefit from them through…