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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six persons, including a native doctor and two women, for allegedly involving in parading a widow naked in public. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the woman was accused of causing the death of her husband through her alleged infidelity. Commissioner of Police…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the commencement of the sale of expression of interest forms for political offices ahead of the 2023 general election. This formed part of communique issued at the end of a closed-door meeting between the party’s caucuses, Board of Trustee members and the National…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has postponed its proposed National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party. A announcement by the National Secretary of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, gave no reason for the action.
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued warning letters to two Judges of the Federal and State High Court over their misconduct in the discharge of their judicial functions. One of them, Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja was issued a…
An Okada rider, Wale Isaiah, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl. This is the judgement of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice Abiola Soladoye. In her judgement, Justice Soladoye said the prosecution proved the essential ingredients of defilement…
The House of Representatives has urged the federal ministry of education to liaise with relevant government agencies to ensure automatic employment of first class graduates of Nigerian institutions. This was sequel to a motion by a member from Imo State, Mr Emeka Chinedu at plenary. The lawmaker expressed concern with…
The arraignment of a 2023 Presidential aspirant, Mr Omoyele Sowore on Cybercrime charges flopped on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Federal Government filed the three-count criminal charges against him following complaints by a business man, Mr Ned Nwoko. Although Sowore was present in court to take…
An 18-year-old man, Aminu Rabi’u, has been sentenced to to 14 days of community service for stealing two hens by a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kano State. Rabi’u, who lives at Kwanan Bariki Quarters, Kano, was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on theft and cruelty to animals. The prosecutor,…
The suspended Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, DCP Abba Kyari, remanded in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over his involvement in a 25kg cocaine deal, has refused to officially respond to the query issued him by Force Headquarters.He was issued with the query…