July 2024
N35bn found in Mompha’s accounts, witness tells court
The sixth prosecution witness, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) on Monday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos how N35bn was found in two bank accounts linked to the defendant. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had, on January […]
INEC lacks power to conduct LG elections – Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local government elections except in the Federal Capital Territory. Yakubu said this on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners on Monday in Lagos. The retreat is to prepare the […]
Nigeria, South Africa strengthen defence partnership
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for reinforcement of ties between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the South African National Defence Force towards addressing the multifaceted security challenges bedevilling the African continent. Musa made the call during an official visit to the Chief of South Africa National Defence Force, Gen. […]
Three injured in Abuja building collapse
No fewer than three persons were injured in a building that collapsed in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. No life was, however, lost to the incident. It was reported that a four-bedroom apartment located opposite Stanbic IBTC Bank in Area 11, caved in on Monday evening. It was gathered that the old structure was […]
Indian women seek to criminalise marital rape
Raped by her husband on her wedding night aged 17, Divya described her repeated suffering — an all-too-common account in India, permitted by a terrifying colonial-era legal loophole. “I told him I have never had sex, and asked him if we can take it slowly and try to understand it,” 19-year-old Divya said.“He said: ‘No, […]
Groundnut seller bags life jail for defiling four-year-old
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced Sunday Uche, a 21-year-old groundnut trader, to life imprisonment for defiling a four year-old-girl. Justice Ramon Oshodi held that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of defilement against the convict without reasonable doubt, stating that the defendant’s actions were heinous and deserving […]
Kaduna NAWOJ addresses challenges of female journalists
A two-day capacity-building workshop that ended in Kaduna State on Friday has identified alleged discrimination in the workplace and elevation in favour of their male colleagues as some of the challenges that women journalists in Nigeria endure. In a communique at the end of the programme, the participants observed that women journalists “lack protection from […]
Oyo, FG partners to distribute grains
The Federal Government, in conjunction with the Oyo State government, on Monday, distributed assorted commodities from the Natural Strategic Reserve to vulnerable persons in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde, who received the foodstuffs at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Secretariat, Ibadan, warned the 33 local government chairmen in the state not to […]
Facebook users with 5k followers in Nigeria, Ghana to earn money from July 1
Social media giant, Meta, has announced that Nigerian and Ghanaian content creators with 5,000 followers would, henceforth, earn money on Facebook starting from July 1, 2024. The company also rolled out monetization features, In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels yesterday. According to a statement released by Meta, the two features will enable […]
Trump has immunity for actions as president, US supreme court rules
The United States supreme court has ruled that former President Donald Trump has immunity for official actions taken while in office. In a 6-3 ruling delivered on Monday, the majority decision dismissed the verdict of the lower court on the criminal charges filed against Trump over his conduct after the 2020 elections. The six justices […]