Ododo orders demolition of criminal hideouts in Kogi
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Thursday ordered the demolition of a notorious structure popularly known as Sambel Joint in Idoji, Okene Local Government Area, following…
EFCC moves to probe Bomadi council boss over alleged N800m illegal loan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved to probe the Chairman of Bomadi Local Government Council in Delta State, Hon. Dagidi Andaye, alongside five other council officials, over…
Plateau court jails man 12 months for enticing, blackmailing married woman
An Area Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Thursday, sentenced a middle-aged man identified as Abdullahi Usman, to 12 months imprisonment after he was found guilty of…
FG drops cybercrime charge against Akpoti-Uduaghan
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja has struck out the alleged cybercrime charge filed by the federal government against the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator…
Adamawa: Court entertains case challenging demolition in Yola market
An Adamawa State High Court has commenced proceedings on a case challenging the state government over demolition of some shops at the main market in the state capital. Court proceedings…
Edo protest: Detained AAU Ekpoma students regain freedom
Students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who were arrested and remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre over a recent protest, have been released alongside other detainees. The release was confirmed…
Emir Sanusi gets law admission at Kano varsity
The Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted a special admission into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Common Law and Sharia programme at the Northwest University, Kano.…
Court strikes out FG’s criminal charges against Natasha
An Abuja High Court, on Thursday, struck out the criminal charges instituted by the Federal Government against the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively bringing to an end…
A Morning Of Carnage
By Femi Fani-Kayode Sixty years ago, in the early hours of the morning of January 15th 1966, a coup d’etat took place in Nigeria which resulted in the murder of…
Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties shoot out to book AFCON 2025 final slot
Morocco advanced to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Nigeria 4–2 on penalties in a tense semi-final showdown on home soil. The tightly contested…