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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, concluding a significant two-nation visit that saw him engage with leaders in Saint Lucia and participate in the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. The President’s return to Abuja was disclosed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga’s post on X read: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja … [Read more…]
Justice Olugboyega Ogunfowora of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on Friday sentenced the duo of Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi to death by hanging. At the same time, Lukmon Abdulgafar bagged life imprisonment over the murder of 16-year-old Sofia Okeowo at Kugba area, Abeokuta, on January 28, 2022. The state Commissioner for Justice and Attorney … [Read more…]
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has warned media organisations and political actors to desist from what he called the “practice of wrenching statements from context in order to fabricate nonexistent conflicts” between him and President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President gave the warning in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the … [Read more…]
The Former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has revealed that the story about rats invading the Presidential Villa was fabricated as a distraction from Buhari’s health issues. In his book “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience,” launched on Tuesday in Abuja, Shehu disclosed that … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. Okpebholo’s election was upheld in a unanimous decision on Thursday by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba. The court dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Asuerinme Ighodalo, to nullify the outcome of the … [Read more…]
As part of the ongoing reform in the judiciary aimed at efficient and accelerated justice delivery, the Enugu State Government, in partnership with Lextech Ecosystem Limited, has successfully graduated 39 pioneer verbatim court reporters. The milestone, celebrated at a colourful ceremony held at the Innocent Umezulike Auditorium, High Court Complex, Enugu, marks the first cohort … [Read more…]
The Abia Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has called on the National Sports Commission to deepen its sports development partnership with the State by patronising made in Aba sports shoes and other sports wears. Governor Otti who received a delegation of the National Sports Commission led by the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, said that his administration … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has denied meeting former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, clarifying his relationship with late ruler. In a post on X yesterday, Obi released an official appointment letter from 1996 to debunk allegations that he worked for the military leader. … [Read more…]
A 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, was convicted for causing the death of Dr Mrs Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, on 28 … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command wishes to inform the public that following an intensive, diligent, and intelligence-led investigation, detectives have arrested the male suspect in the murder of one Deborah Sam-Praise Ememem (female, aged 22), who was recently found dead in a hotel room in Nsukka. Her iPhone, tablet, earbuds, and other personal belongings were … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches in two … [Read more…]
A former secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress. Lawal, who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari during his first term, announced his decision in a letter dated June 29, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of APC in Bangshika Ward, Hong Local Government Area of … [Read more…]