January 18, 2025
Two Judges Shot Dead At Iran’s Supreme Court
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, Iranian state media reported. “This morning, a gunman infiltrated the supreme court in a planned act of assassination of two brave and experienced judges. The two judges were martyred in the act,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported. […]
Father, daughter beheaded over land dispute in Delta
Tragedy struck in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, as a 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his 50-year-old daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, were reportedly beheaded over a land dispute. The gruesome incident occurred after the suspect allegedly lured the victims into the bush under the pretext of discussing the land issue. Their […]
Tanker Explosion: Niger bans heavy duty trucks from plying one-way route
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko Bridge, following a tanker explosion that claimed many lives on Saturday. The governor gave the directive during a visit to the scene of the explosion at Dikko junction in Suleja local government area of the state. He described the incident […]
ODIEC cancels chairmanship election in Ondo West over wrong logo
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has cancelled the Chairmanship election in Ondo West Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this was due to the erroneous use of the old logo of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on the ballot paper. Dr Joseph Aremo, Chairman of the Commission, disclosed […]
Nnamdi Kanu drags Justice Nyako before NJC, alleges judicial bias
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a petition against Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, before the National Judicial Council, accusing her of judicial misconduct in handling his trial. The petition, dated 13 January 2024, was addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, who also […]
Court bars FRSC from impounding vehicles with faded number Plates
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to stop confiscating vehicles with faded number plates as well as punishing or fining drivers of such vehicles. This ruling followed a judgement delivered by Justice Akintayo Aluko on Friday, based on an Originating Summons dated January 12, 2024, in a […]
Arrested Boko Haram Suspects: Governor Adeleke Applauds Security Operatives, Assures Safety of Residents
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commended the personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS), on the successful operation, that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Governor Adeleke hailed the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate […]
Father, young daughter killed in Beit She’an apartment fire
A tragic apartment fire in the northern town of Beit She’an claimed the lives of a man in his 30s and his toddler daughter early this morning, rescue services have reported. Firefighters and medics rushed to the scene, where the two victims were found suffering from severe smoke inhalation. Despite efforts to resuscitate them, medics […]
LG Poll: We have lost confidence in electoral process – Ondo residents
Some residents of Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have attributed the lack of confidence in the electoral process to the apathy toward Saturday’s local government election in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many residents did not come out to cast their votes at the polling centres […]
Power tussle turns ugly in Lagos community
…AIG Adegoke sues for peace A brewing storm is unfolding in Divine Homes estate, in the Ajah area of Lagos, where residents are crying foul over alleged harassment and intimidation tactics employed by a resident accused of seeking to force himself on them as the estate’s chairman. The accused resident (names withheld) did not meet […]