A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, two former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad for extra-judicial killing. Recall that five members of the SARS team, ASP Samuel Chigbu, Shedrack Ibibo, Magus Awuri, Ogoligo, and Olisa Emeka were standing trial for […]
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Makinde Suspends Campaign Over Hardship Faced By Nigerians
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has suspended the ongoing campaign in local governments of the state until further notice. The governor, who made the announcement shortly after flagging off the 10 kilometres Omi Adio-Ido road in Ido Local Government Area on Friday, said he could not be campaigning as […]
Supreme Court dismisses APC’s suit against PDP on House of Reps ticket tussle
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the Ahiazu Mbaise Ezinihitte Federal Constituency of Imo State. The apex court dismissed the appeal on the ground that APC has no legal right to dabble in the candidate’s […]
JUST IN: Youths protest naira, fuel scarcity in Oyo
Following the protest over scarcity of fuel and new naira notes in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday, the state police command has warned youths to avoid being used by agents of violence. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said the command was fully […]
Federal Government , Meta, Google to tackle fake news in the country.
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja sealed agreements with tech giants, Meta and Google on the protection of the integrity of the forthcoming general elections. The agreements were reached at a meeting between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and representatives of Meta and Google. The […]
Police ban planned Quran burning protest in Norway
Police in Norway have banned a planned protest including the burning of a copy of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, hours after the Turkish foreign ministry summoned the Norwegian ambassador to complain. A group of protesters planned to burn a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in […]
In United Kingdom, Police Has Dropped The Attempted Rape, Assault Charges Against Man Utd’s Greenwood Dropped.
Charges including attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service said the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material coming to light were factors in their decision to stop the case against the 21-year-old. […]
Maj.-Gen. Chinade takes over as 37th GOC of 82 Division, assures peace, safety
Major General Aminu Chinade has taken over as the 37th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, even as he has assured South-East residents of peace and safety. Taking over from outgoing GOC of the Division, Maj.-Gen. Umar Musa, on Thursday in Enugu, Chinade assured that […]
CBN Orders Banks To Pay New Naira Notes Over The Counter.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to begin the payment of the new naira notes to customers over the counter. This is according to a Thursday statement signed by the Bank’s Director, Corporate Communications Osita Nwanisobi. He said it is part of moves to ameliorate the […]
Troops dislodge bandits, rescue 30 kidnapped travelers in Kaduna
Troops of One Mechanized Division of the Nigerian Army on Thursday rescued thirty people who were kidnapped by bandits in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of One Mechanized Division Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, […]