Edo Lawmaker Tackles Police, Confirms Paying Ransom To Kidnappers For Release Of Monarch
A lawmaker in Edo State has exposed alleged falsehood by security agencies, while revealing that the police and the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) did not rescue the abducted traditional ruler of Udo-Eguare kingdom, HRH Friday Ehizojie, but that a ransom was paid for his release. Hon. Inegbeboh Eugene, representing Igueben Constituency in the Edo […]
I spend N2m daily on smoke, N14m every week — Odumodublvck
Nigerian artiste Odumodublvck has astonished many by sharing the astronomical amount he spends on cannabis each day and week. In a viral video, the rapper stated that he spends N2 million each day on smoking, totaling N14 million per week. He said: “I spend two million on smoke everyday and 14 million every week”. This […]
My visit not political – Atiku on meeting Obasanjo
Atiku Abubakar has spoken on his visit to former president Olusegun Obasanjo, saying it was not political. News of Atiku’s meeting with Obasanjo sparked speculations on a potential coalition ahead of the 2027 election. Addressing members of the press at about 2:17 p.m. after the meeting, he disclosed that he merely made a courtesy call […]
Just In: Court did not order reinstatement of sacked LG officials, says OSSIEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Barrister Hashim Abioye, has dismissed as untrue a report in circulation that the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure had ordered the reinstatement of officials elected in the October 15, 2022, election in the state, urging the public to discountenance what he termed as fake […]
Gunmen Kidnap Family Of 3 In Plateau
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday invaded Dogon Ruwa Community in Wase local government area of Plateau state where they abducted a husband, his wife and their child and took them to unknown destination. A reliable source from the area told our correspondent that two persons also sustained gunshot wounds during the invasion. According […]
Kano Judiciary Demotes Shari’a Court Registrar, Sacks Security Guard For Corruption
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken firm action against two staff members of the Upper Shari’a Court in Gwarzo local government area of the State over allegations of corruption. The decision was reached during the Commission’s 79th meeting, chaired by Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki. According to a […]
Just In: Atiku, Tambuwal, Imoke In Closed-Door Meeting With Obasanjo
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday led a delegation to meet with his former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at the hilltop residence of the former Nigerian leader in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The former vice president was accompanied by former Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke and Senator Aminu Tambuwal who is […]
Iraq President Sues PM Over Unpaid Kurdistan Salaries
Iraq’s president has sued Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani over unpaid salaries for civil servants in the autonomous region of Kurdistan, bringing into focus a rift in the country’s leadership. President Abdul Latif Rashid, a Kurd, filed the lawsuit against Sudani and Finance Minister Taif Sami last month, but his adviser, Hawri Tawfiq, only announced […]
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit seeking to remove 27 pro-Wike lawmakers
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Governor Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 State House of Assembly members on the grounds of their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the appeal by Mr Fubara through […]
28 migrants found dead in Libya, 76 freed from torture
Investigators have discovered the bodies of 28 migrants next to a detention facility in the desert in southern Libya. The Libyan Attorney General’s Office discovered the grave north of the city of Kufra, where dozens of migrants had been detained, according to a statement issued Sunday. Security forces freed 76 migrants from the facility. A […]