Following renewed attacks by armed bandits in parts of Kebbi, the state government has announced plans to review existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on convicted informants aiding the criminals. Governor Nasiru Idris made this known on Tuesday during condolence visits to Tadurga village in Zuru and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local…
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has declared his intention to challenge what he describes as his malicious detention and prosecution under the regime of former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB). Falanaâs reaction follows revelations in IBBâs recently launched book, where the former leader addressed the controversial annulment of the June 12, 1993,…
One Muniru Haruna is in the custody of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling a three-year-old child at Orile-Ilugun, Odeda Local Government Area. The commandâs spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested after Alaba Abdullahi, the 20-year-old mother of the child, reported the case at about 11:00…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has distanced itself from the growing narrative suggesting that its ongoing coalition efforts are designed to favour any individual candidate, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. According to the party, the coalition is focused on national interest, not personal ambition. Speaking in…
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskky, has said that 19 people have so far been confirmed dead in the fresh dozens of missile and drone attacks launched by Russian forces. President Zelenskky in a statement on Monday said that the occupiers in the continued attack on regions across Ukraine launched a missile strike in Kharkiv and dozens…
Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north, says former president Olusegun Obasanjo invited him to the presidential villa to inform him of his third-term ambition. On September 20, at a Democracy Dialogue in Accra organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Obasanjo denied ever pursuing a third term in office. The former president had said no Nigerian…
Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi, while speaking with MUHAMMED LAWAL addresses issues of banditry and terrorism The rate at which bandits and terrorists kill and kidnap Nigerians is on the increase, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria. In an attempt to combat this, the Federal Government has spent billions of naira to ensure…
A 43-year-old woman, Susan Mitche, who sustained severe burns on her body after her husband, Michelle Lowe, allegedly poured hot water on her, does not want him to face the law. According to Zambia Daily Mail, Susan stated that Michelle was a good and peaceful person. âI want my husband to be released from police…
The Ekiti State Government, in partnership with Premium Trust Bank, has commenced a three-day capacity-building training program for teachers, administrative staff, therapists, and other personnel from all special schools across the state. The training, which began on December 16, 2024, is taking place at the Government School for the Physically Challenged and Intellectual Disabilities in…
Suspected members of the Lakurawa terror group have killed five people in a series of attacks on Gueza, a village in the Dosso region of Niger Republic. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reports that the attacks occurred in two phases, with five villagers âstrangled to deathâ in the first…
