By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, has sentenced Aisha Wakil, widely known as “Mama Boko Haram,” alongside two others to five years imprisonment each for conspiracy, cheating, and providing false information. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, followed the re-arraignment of Wakil, the Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has declined a bail application filed by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, citing that the application was submitted prematurely. In her ruling, Justice Anenih stated that the bail application, filed on November 22, 2024, was “incompetent” as it was made when…
Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, George Ibezimako Ozodinobi (LP, Anambra), has expressed disappointment over the defection of four Labour Party (LP) lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors—Chinedu Okere (Owerri Municipal/Owerri North/Owerri West Constituency), Mathew Donatus (Kaura Federal Constituency, Kaduna), Akiba Bassey (Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Constituency), and Esosa Iyawe (Oredo…
The United Kingdom has issued approximately 300,000 new visas to Nigerians in the past two years, according to British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery. He described the relationship between both nations as robust and mutually beneficial, particularly in the post-Brexit era. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Montgomery countered…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing food security as a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, highlighting several initiatives aimed at combating hunger and ensuring agricultural development. Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, stated on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily that…
World powers have pledged to work towards stability in Syria and its neighboring regions following the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebels on Sunday. Below are key international reactions to the dramatic development: Russia: High AlertAssad’s staunch ally, Russia, announced that its troops in Syria remain on high alert, though rebels have…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has stressed that the war against corruption can only be effective if it starts with accountability at the highest levels of government. Speaking during a virtual interactive session titled Boiling Point Arena on Sunday night, Obasanjo emphasized that leadership by example is critical to fostering transparency…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ghanaians went to the polls on Saturday in a closely contested election pitting Vice President and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia against opposition leader and ex-President John Mahama. The election comes at a critical juncture for the nation, with a struggling economy dominating voter concerns. The West African gold and cocoa producer…
By Ayomide Otitoju Tobi Adegboyega, founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation), has dismissed a UK court’s ruling ordering his deportation over immigration violations and concerns about his sources of income, emphasizing his resilience and achievements since arriving in the United Kingdom. Adegboyega’s reaction followed the UK Immigration Upper Tribunal’s ruling that he…
