A bill seeking to make Sharia law not just a personal matter in the constitution has been rejected in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to amend sections 24, 262 and 277 of the Constitution by removing “personal” in the application of Sharia law. The sponsor of the bill, Aliyu Missau, said commercial entities…
The Delta State Police Command has said it arrested officers who appeared in a viral video counting bundles of cash inside a patrol van marked Area Command Asaba. The video, which circulated on social media, showed the officers handling the money from their parked vehicle, raising widespread suspicion that the cash could have been proceeds…
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…
A student who sold her virginity for £1.6 million (€1.9m) says she has “no regrets” – even after learning the man in question had previously visited Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious Little Saint James, referred to widely as ‘Paedophile Island’. 22-year-old Laura decided to sell her virginity in December 2023, at which point she submitted an application…
Protest erupted at Babasanya-Araka, Area, Ede, Osun State, on Saturday after a Chief Imam simply identified as Kadiri was caught raping an eight-year-old girl (name withheld) after sending her on errand. According to The Nation, the incident occurred around 12 noon, when the girl’s mother was looking for her daughter, who had left home and…
Peoples Democratic Party chieftain Chief Bode George, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to give up his ambition to be president since he will be 81 in 2027. George who was addressing a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, said Atiku who started to contest for the presidency since 1993 should be satisfied with…
The Defence Headquarters has officially established Operation Safe Corridor in the North-Western zone of Nigeria, with its headquarters located in Tsafe, Zamfara State. The initiative aims to curb insecurity by providing a structured process for rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant terrorists who voluntarily surrender their arms. During the official handover of office facilities that will serve…
At the time of this report, a new controversy has arisen regarding the establishment of Sharia courts in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, attributes this development to intolerance. In a statement on Wednesday titled, “Live and Let…
Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially disbanded all his social-political support groups, including the popular Simplified Movement, in a bid to fully embrace peace in the state. Speaking on Saturday in Port Harcourt at a meeting with members of his political family—including his former Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie; former cabinet members;…
The ongoing local government crisis in Osun State took a dramatic turn over the weekend when Governor Ademola Adeleke reportedly wept for 15 minutes before a cabinet meeting. Eluwole, who disclosed that the governor was deeply distressed during a recent meeting with members of the State Executive Council disclosed that Governor Adeleke wept uncontrollably for…
