The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, for âcriminal defamationâ of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforcement agencies to arrest VeryDarkMan and produce him…
Amid calls on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to step aside to allow unfettered investigation of the allegation of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senate on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on his leadership. The resolution of the Senate followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi…
The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, stating that her suspension was not related to allegations of sexual harassment but due to gross misconduct. Speaking before the IPU on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara, dismissed claims…
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. âLet them go and try…
The National Association of Nigerian Students Chairman, Oyo State Axis, Com TIAMIYU Taiwo Ademola, on Wednesday, praised the peace and tranquillity across the state, saying the conduct of the people during the first day of the anti-hike protest was commendable. Com. Teeteelee particularly commended the Students Union Presidents and students for their conduct during the…
President Bola Tinubu has resolved the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, backing the return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, despite an earlier recommendation for his resignation. The resolution came after a meeting between Tinubu and all 40 lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Wednesday. The Presidentâs decision contradicts the…
Thirty- two alleged internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms in Ibadan, Oyo State after they pleaded guilty to separate one-count charges bordering on impersonation, internet-related offences filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The convicts who were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the were…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio risks jail time for failing to obey a court order, as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan begins contempt proceedings against him and other top officials of the Senate. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months by the senate for violating its rules. A Form 48 notice has been issued by the Federal High…
A group of investigative journalists in Oyo state have bravely taken a boldly step to verify a number of false claims, including the absence of a legal framework governing the activities of Pacesetter Transport Services, in response to the ongoing coordinated attacks on Hon. Dikko Salami regarding the company’s operations. The group equally investigated a…
A middle-aged woman, Shemaâu Ismaâil, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute. The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status. âThey said I am living alone despite…