An Abuja High Court, on Thursday, struck out the criminal charges instituted by the Federal Government against the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively bringing to an end a high-profile legal battle that sparked national debate. Court records showed that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation filed a Notice of Discontinuance,…
A 200-level Mass Communication student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has committed suicide, after he allegedly cited overwhelming economic hardship. The student, whose identity has been withheld, consumed a poisonous substance at his residence in the Oke-odo area of Tanke, Ilorin, leaving the university community in shock and mourning. It was gathered…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a new N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, over alleged defamation. Natasha, in a Facebook post on Friday, confirmed receiving notice of the suit. She said the development offers her an opportunity to present her account after the Senate Committee on Ethics and…
Police have confirmed the release of the kidnapped Egyptian national without payment of ransom in less than 24 hours, in an operation in Ibadan, Oyo, on Tuesday. The kidnapped Egyptian national was abducted at the Alomaja area in Oluyole local government area on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, while confirming his…
Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15-year-old autistic Nigerian boy, is officially the holder of the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the largest painting on a canvas by an individual. The massive painting, which measures 12,303 square metres, was unveiled at the Eagle Square in Abuja on April 2, which is recognised annually as World Autism Awareness Day….
Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appealed to the people of the state to keep supporting the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Fubara, in a statement he personally signed to mark Easter, reinstated his commitment to deliver good governance in the state. Describing Easter as a sacred season of reconciliation and unity,…
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) have raised alarm about potential risks linked to the naira-for-crude oil policy. On March 10, TheCable reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had reportedly suspended the naira-for-crude deal until 2030, as the government-owned company has forward-sold…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, during the resumed hearing of Bello’s…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina. According to the statement, 68,342 candidates…
A man has cried out over alleged domestic violence he suffers in the hands of his wife. The unnamed man made the disclosure at the Zion Prayer Movement presided over by Ebuka Obi. In what looked like an open counselling session, the man, his wife and their children sat together while the man narrated his…
