Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has condemned the destructions that followed the peaceful End SARS protest in October. The official said the perpetrators must face the law. “If we don’t
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned one Ibrahim Mohammed Ali before Justice S.I. Mark of the Federal High Court, Kano. He faces a six-count charge of
Traders of Abubarkar Rimi Market in Sabon Gari area of Kano have challenged the legal action instituted by the Kano State government to forcefully evict the traders from their shops.
Judges of the ECOWAS Court led by Justice Dupe Atoki have ordered the Nigeria government to pay N10million each to two citizens for the inhuman and degrading treatment they suffered
An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday, tried a 30-year-old trader, Onyendu Eze, for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter.The prosecutor, ASP Bisi Ogunleye, told the court that the defendant, a
An Islamic scholar and security expert, Mallam Lawal Gusau, has lodged a complaint against a group called Feminist Coalition to the Department of State Services for the role it played
The member representing Ohaji/Egbema state Constituency in Imo House of Assembly, Heclus Okoro who was arrested on Friday and detained by the Imo Police, has been arraigned at a magistrate
The Benue Police Command in Benue, on Sunday, confirmed a report of a middle-aged man, identified as Nicodemus, who set himself and his girlfriend ablaze in Makurdi. The command’s Spokesperson,
By Peter Duru – Makurdi A middle-aged man, name withheld, has reportedly set himself and his female friend ablaze, at the High-Level Area of Makurdi town, after being embroiled in
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti A legal Icon, Chief Wole Olanipekun(SAN), has said the EndSARS protests was an indication that the nation, needs a genuine restructuring. He said the
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has filed defamation suits against a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, erstwhile Chairman
An accountant, Rowland Ogunebo, on Thursday dragged his wife, Blessing before an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan, seeking divorce on grounds of indecent dressing and adultery. Testifying, Ogunebo, who resides
By Henry Umoru THE Senate yesterday asked the federal government to follow the example of United Arab Emirate, UAE, in fishing out sponsors of Boko Haram in Nigeria for immediate
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado-Ekiti High court on Wednesday sentenced two accused persons Lanre Kayode (34) and Olanrewaju Aremu (35) to death by hanging. In his judgment, Justice
Rahama Sadau, popular Kannywood actress, on Tuesday, refuted reports of her being arrested and sentenced to jail for blasphemy. Some reports had it that Sadau was arrested and prosecuted for
An undocumented Nigerian migrant in India has been arrested for theft and burglary for the fifth time. Muhammed Auwal Aliyu, 32, claimed to be an MBA student in the country’s
The United States and Nigeria are to convene a virtual meeting with members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The countries and 81 other members of the coalition will
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna lawmaker has countered allegations that the End SARS protest was a move against the North. Some persons had opined that the End SARS movement was a
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. *Withdraws police from 60 VIPs By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of ‘legitimate force’ to protect lives
A US Supreme Court justice on Friday denied a request by Pennsylvania’s Republicans to immediately halt the counting of ballots arriving after Election Day — referring the challenge to the
