A staff of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Mustapha Isa has been killed during a repair operation in Mabushi. Isa was said to have been fixing a power issue on Thursday, May 29, at the AEDC’s office in Mabushi when he was electrocuted. According to a counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, the AEDC employee was…
Senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned what he described as a disturbing judicial trend where convictions for capital offences were being reduced to lesser prison sentences, warning that such decisions undermined the rule of law and public confidence in the justice system. Speaking during Senate deliberations on national security on Wednesday,…
Rivers-based activist Jake Epelle on Thursday stated that nobody will impeached the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. According to him, the people of Rivers state are solidly behind Fubara even as he called on Wike and Fubara to address the crisis in the interest of the people of Rivers state. “Let them go and try…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has refuted claims circulating online that Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye (State Code: LA/24B/8325), popularly known as “Raye”, was denied her Certificate of National Service over criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NYSC described the allegations as false and without basis. “Contrary…
A 33‑year‑old US‑based Zimbabwean woman, Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge, has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old boy in Glenview, Harare. Makedenge, represented by lawyer Lennon Itai Rwizi, is out on US$100 bail. She was remanded to 2 December for trial after the State confirmed that investigations had been completed. According to the State,…
Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Elizabeth Anjorin, popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin, has said the N1bn defamation suit filed against her by fellow actress, Iyabo Ojo, has been dismissed. She made the claim in a video post on her Instagram page on Thursday, where she celebrated what she described as a win and mocked online gossip…
A newly recruited soldier, Dauda Dedan, has allegedly stabbed a police constable, Aaron John, of Taraba State Command to death in Jalingo. Confirming the incident to journalists in Jalingo on Wednesday, the state police spokesperson, James Lashen, said that the incident occurred at 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo town. Mr…
A 23-year-old Ibadan man, Vincent Francis has been docked before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly impersonating an officer of the Nigerian Army. Francis, of no fixed address, was charged with impersonation and unlawful possession of military camouflage uniform. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel Owolabi told the court…
The Federal Government has filed fresh money laundering charges against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami. The case was lodged before the Federal High Court in Abuja and involves alleged illegal financial transactions running into over ₦1 billion. Court filings show that the…
Anger-fueled locals in Danshoshiya village, in the Kwanar Dangora region of Kano State, beat two suspected kidnappers to death. According to the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the incident occurred on November 9, 2024. The suspects, identified as Haruna Abdulsalam and Mandi Snu, were apprehended by police operatives and…